A love letter to Suikoden style RPGs, brimming with over a hundred recruitable characters and large-scale battles. The pacing drags and the Switch version stutters, but classic JRPG fans will find a nostalgic feast here.
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Category
RPG1 player12+
Description
Nowa gathers a hundred-strong cast to build a castle and oppose a grasping empire. Published by 505 Games, released worldwide in 2024. Six-character turn-based fights, duels and army battles, sweeping recruitment, minigames and visuals blending 2D and 3D.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Recruiting a hundred heroes is no slogan but the very engine of the adventure: each companion found enriches the castle, unlocks minigames, shops and quests, and pushes you to comb the world thoroughly. Six-strong battles, army clashes and cooking layer onto an already broad plot. This old-school JRPG density explains its natural longevity.
Technical info
💾6 GB📅23/04/2024
Published by 505 Games
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Nintendo Switch) price, value & rarity
A spiritual heir to Suikoden, this JRPG marries classic turn-based combat with vast hundred-hero army battles. Major showdowns swing between personal duels, tactical war engagements and colossal bosses where party composition and combination attacks matter immensely. A pixel-and-3D fresco that revives a proud lineage.
