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 Not Worth the Pain April 6, 2004
Michelle Thatcher (Salt Lake, UT United States)
19 out of 23 found this review helpful
Oh my GOD this game is annoying. In my fifteen years as a gamer, I have NEVER been more irritated or frustrated or disappointed by an RPG. I liked Lufia. I LOVED Lufia II. I really wanted to enjoy this game, and in a lot of ways, I did. The animation is fun and cute, the story is formula, but no more so than most fantasy RPGs. The game play, however, goes from not so good, to bad, to the WORST I've ever encountered. Mandatory puzzles change the rules on you, mandatory mazes have switches, vines, and holes which are much too difficult to see unless you know what you're looking for, and it's often MUCH too difficult to find the next plot point. I was interested enough in the characters and the story that I kept playing for 70+ hours despite the boring and slow battle system and the myriad of other design flaws, but just as I was about to get to the last dungeon, lo and behold, I missed a necessary element about one third through the game and had to do one of the old dungeons through from the beginning in order to get to the game's ending. I've never been forced to use a walkthrough more than twice on any other game I've played. On this game I ended up needing to refer to one at least eight or nine times just to get to the next plot point after I'd been stuck for six or seven hours on one puzzle and it usually ended up being something totally stupid which had stumped me; something I could NEVER have guessed how to do on my own. I like a challenge and I don't give up easily, but this game is not worth the pain OR the money. Lufia lovers, don't worry about missing anything. The story is almost completely unrelated to the one we know and love.
 The Legend of Lufia Continues May 15, 2003
Jeff Blackier (Welland, On, Canada)
15 out of 19 found this review helpful
Some time ago, a small company known as Taito released a game in North America named Lufia: The Fortress of Doom. While the world of Squaresoft was overtaking this continent with the first submissions of the Final Fantasy series this little gem won it's way into the hearts of gamers not for it's graphics as much as it's storyline and the "Grandfathered" climatic final battle at the beginning of the game. Fast forward to later in the life of the SNES when Natsume took up the reins and released the sequel to their diamond. The release of this well planned and fun game was shadowed by a giant known as Final Fantasy 3 which was released around the same time. Thus, the legend of Lufia slowly began to fade from the memories of gamers. Rumors spread about the web of a new Lufia, but for what system would it be released? The decision to release Lufia: The Legend Returns to Gameboy Color gave the handheld world its first taste of this classic. Now Atlus continues the legend in Lufia: Ruins of Lore. The latest submission is something that the GBA has needed and for those of you who have played Lufia 2 this will be much like spending time with an old friend. The graphics are comparable to the SNES game as well as the sound track which seems to flow with the events perfectly. To add to the excitement is the old cave, which has been a staple to the Lufia series since the beginning and is always a surprise especially now with the multiplayer capability through the link. There comes a time in every system's life when games make the system. This may be one of those times.
Disappointing February 6, 2004
Mark C. Liggins (Las Vegas, NV United States)
12 out of 15 found this review helpful
I've played the original SNES Lufia I and II, they were fun and entertaining. This game is a bit monotonaous. basically you go around and train, fight a boss. The plot is weak and the game grows boring after a while. I bought the game because I was going on a trip and needed somehting to do. I got bored with it 1/3 or the way though. I'm a die-hard RPG fan so this one is just plain disapointing
Good Game!! May 14, 2004
11 out of 15 found this review helpful
Since everyone before me has pretty well covered the main aspects of this game I will not.I am a long-time gamer with a love for pure RPG's. I have never played a Lufia game before. This was the first and it was VERY enjoyable and addictive.Most RPG's made today require you to use a guide.This was no exception but there were many parts you could play without one. I got more then one quarter of the way through without a guide and enjoyed that. So much so I am looking for the other Lufia's.Sometimes you just cannot beat the older games!! I keep going back looking for the older ones since most of the newer just do not have that magic.I had a hard time putting this game away. It is a fun one and will keep you wondering if you like to use your brain when playing a game :) Try playing Bomberman Tournament..the quest. Very much the format of the original Legend of Zelda and addictive.
As a sequel failed, as a Good game Succeded June 21, 2003
B. O'Leary (Boise, ID USA)
10 out of 15 found this review helpful
Ok I've played the first Lufia all those years back and I love these games, and my life revolves around RPGs, and for you Nimrods who think Diablo is a RPG go away. Anyhow I really liked this game its long and its a TRUE RPG, the Graphix are good for a Handheld game system, and the controls are good, But I was a little dissapointed that the game had NO Lufia or the sinistels, so I dont concider it a good sequel like the other three where.
But that by no means makes this a bad game its very entertaining, the story lacks in a few spots and kind of drags but its so minor you probley wont notice it that much. So to sum things up if you liked the other Lufia's and REAL RPGS then this will be a Joyful trip back in time to a better place. But if you again think that those games that are Non linear EI: Marrowind are RPGs then go away and leave this Jewel to the people who will enjoy it!!
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