The overworld is completely gone, instead replaced with a level select screen. Thus, you have to constantly shuffle characters to keep everyone on top of their game. While you can have several characters in your party, only the active character collects the most experience. As new members join the party, sometimes the player is sent back to an earlier dungeon, with an area that was out of reach earlier now accessible due to a character’s ability, or otherwise set up to train the player in combining the party members various abilities. The adjustment of the game to an action RPG has also lead to some changes in the game’s environments.
Other characters have ranged attacks, or the ability to destroy obstacles in the environment.
For example, Tia provides the grappling hook ability for the party – which now also lets you collect hard-to-reach items, in addition to letting you pull yourself across gaps. Previously Maxim used tools to solve puzzles, but now each character has their own skill. One is controlled by the player, and they can be switched between at any time. Characters can attack, jump and roll, and the IP gauge, which automatically regenerates after time, dictates how often the player can use special attacks.Īt any given time, up to three party members are active on the field. However, while these are straight forward dungeon crawlers, similar to a Japanese take on Diablo, Curse of the Sinistrals borrows some of the battle mechanics but expands it with platforming and puzzle solving elements, so it still has its own unique feel. They also developed Shining Force Neo and Shining Force EX for the PlayStation 2, two hack-and-slash games related to Sega’s strategy game series, as well as Record of Lodoss War for the Dreamcast. The game was developed by Neverland, a company made up of several staff members who worked on the SNES titles. That means, of course, no more turn based battles. The game switches genres from a The Legned of Zelda / Final Fantasy hybrid to an action-RPG. It features the same characters and same basic plot, but drastically reworks practically every element to a whole new game. Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals for the Nintendo DS is a complete overhaul of Lufia II, less of a remake and more of a reimagining.
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