The "learning of the new moves" that you describe sounds exactly how moves were learned in the PS1 JRPG "Saga Frontier." I wonder if people who worked on that game worked on "Alliance Alive."
Thanks for actually explaining the battle mechanics. Lots of reviewers just leave it with a "Well, you know, it's got standard turn-based combat but hey, let me tell you about my new waifu!"
I can tell alot of effort went into this review being +10 minutes. Your endeavors is sure to continue to bring more people that were on the fence about games people don't necessarily see get this much genuine coverage for. Once again great job
AWW thank you Riku! I really appreciate the kind words. I've noticed a lot of people were on the fence about this game and I hope to convince them to give it a go! :-)
Absolutely love the details you shared about the music and hope you keep it up, I am a huge fan of Hamauzu and JRPG soundtracks and they truly deserve their own critique section ❤️
2 years late, but ye, I loved the 3DS version of this game. I have the Switch version too, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. :P Did you ever end up playing this?
Thanks for covering this game, I had been curious about it! I actually sort of liked Legend of Legacy, though yeah, that game had some real deep flaws. I'm glad to see that this is a major improvement.
Very nice review!! Maybe I should go back to this game. I got it on Christmas and managed to get to the part where you made an alliance with all the guilds and needed to start recruiting members for each one. But then just lost interest of it (I thought it was a tad too slow for my liking). I liked the customization and FF2 gameplay style, it was just the story and the music, which I agree with you on how mellow it was, that put me off.
A fantastic review. Thanks for this! I would’ve loved to play this on 3DS but the physical version wasn’t released in PAL territories… Guess I’ll pick up the Switch version one day.
This is actually a pretty fun jrpg, not going to blow you away, but is still a good time. A hidden gem. But I do disagree with you about automatic after battle healing. I mean I get it, but I like item/mp management of having to account for healing.
I’ve been lookin for a solid JRPG just to pass the time. I’ve basically played most of the heavy hitters for the switch. This reminds me of Bravely Default in a way
Normally, I'd be shocked to see something like a Kawazu joint in this day and age, but we've seen official translations of Romancing SaGa 2 and 3 AND a new SaGa title, along with Octopath Traveler all in just a few short years; I'm starting to wonder if his particular brand of auteur creations are making a comeback... It'd be an interesting thing to happen, since he's on record saying, "I have never made good games..." I'm inclined to disagree with him a little; yes, the Final Fantasy 2 experience was largely clubbing yourself over the head to build up your stats, but he eventually this kind of stat progression system right with SaGa Frontier, where any stat can raise at random with any action performed in battle, but some are more conducive to them than others (martial arts have a high chance of increasing strength, for example), so you can still build your characters how you'd like, but they won't be completely useless in other departments. Actually, if you liked this, and you're not afraid of a JRPG that's going to kick your teeth out the back of your head and then laugh psychotically while it pelts you with them, I think you'd really enjoy SaGa Frontier for the PSX. It's hard, and random encounters are based on your stats, so you can't overlevel, but the WORLD. It's made up of 7 scenarios, each headed by a different main character - some intersect, and others do not - and each is very smart about pacing. You'll probably have to spend some time grinding, but each story is broken up into bite-sized, self-sufficient chunks, so you're not dying for the resolution of a plot thread while you're out learning new moves and building up stats. Aside from the story bits, you can do most any quest - and there are a TON of them - in any order, and they all serve to make the grind less mindless. Learn to bork the system, and you can take out the brutal, FIVE-FORM final boss from one of the scenarios in under 10 minutes. The actual stories are also well-written and most have a very interesting underlying concept; there are themes here that aren't typically explored. The game's universe is also built of lots of small realms, each very distinct, and many unique and absolutely gorgeous. The story of Asellus is practically a creative reimagining of my own very strange life; and Emelia's story still gets me all emotional, which doesn't really happen, but only if you get the bad ending. I've already written a several-thousand-word love letter masquerading as an article to this thing, so I'll stop gushing, but suffice it to say, SaGa Frontier is to me what .hack is to you: maybe a hard sell to a lot, but something I've loved so dearly for so much of my life that I'll recommend it to anyone who seems receptive.
........Is one of the characters driving a Duck Mech? 'Written by Suikoden Creator.' Ok, adding to list of games to buy. If stuff he works on makes more money, he might get more work, more work means possibly more games LIKE Suikoden. Also I hear 'Build up Army and Headquarters' and that immediately appeals to me. 'Points to Platinum Trophy of Shadow of Mordor.' I am currently waiting for a Star Wars mod for Bannerlord so I can make Big Boss from Metal Gear and form MSF/Diamond Dogs/Outer Heaven, but set in Star Wars galaxy.
I'm really conflicted with this game. The story, characters, lore, and world/map design are all either interesting or really good. And the guild mechanics you mentioned all seem really cool and fun. But the battle mechanics and level up system just seems so... needlessly complicated and sound extremely un-fun. It's the one thing that's keeping me from going back to this game. I seriously would've preferred a simple level up or class system and then maybe throw in some new or original ideas to spice things up. But this randomness nonsense doesn't make getting stronger sound fun or rewarding. I'm willing to try it again but not for a long time.
That levelling/combat system gives me The Last Remnant vibes, aaaaand I don't know if it's a good thing. I've got my ass so brutally kicked in TLR that just thinking about it gives me war flashbacks btw, nice and informative video. Thank you ^^
The lack of voice acting in the Switch version seriously disappointed me. I played through the whole 3DS version finding it kinda awkward (Tho I got used to it), and discovering that they didn't fix that in the HD port kinda made me question *why* they made the port in the first place since I don't think anything changed outside of visuals (I could be wrong, but I'm fairly certain about that). Still a great game tho, would recommend. :)
Good morning and hello! Fast paced? Maybe try ATB action timed battle games like Chrono Trigger or Final Fantasy 9. They are turn based. Dragon Quest games or pure turn based and are very cozy. ^^
Looks neat. Its probably better than Final Fantasy 2 and although FF2's battle system is wacky I kinda think its dungeon design and battle encounter rate is its worse aspects. That said I still like FF2 for some odd reason lol.
Oh boy, another cool JRPG to add to the glut of cool JRPGs that of released this year, there goes my social life! Though given the current circumstances my social life only consists of shit posting and getting mad at Smash Bros.
I know this was 2 years ago, but its not that bad tbh. From what I can tell, it's more comparable to a SaGa game than FF2, tho I can see where that comparison comes in.
Im probably the only one who didnt like alliance alive, i played it on the 3DS, felt it to be very basic and generic, maybe because I've been playing rpg games since I was 11. I've never played, League Of Legacy and if thats worse than this, then im not going to bother lol, cant wait for you to play Dragon Quest 8
Sooo my birthday is eight days so I'mma just leave my wish list right huurrr.
Pelvic your videos are always Awesome 🤗🤗
Me: Wow I work in 7 hours I should really sleep.
Pelvic: Haha I don’t think so
So glad you fell in love with it! ❤️
The "learning of the new moves" that you describe sounds exactly how moves were learned in the PS1 JRPG "Saga Frontier." I wonder if people who worked on that game worked on "Alliance Alive."
Yes. Legend of Legacy and Alliance Alive are spiritual successors to the SaGa franchise.
@@moisescorral8297 Wow, didn't know that.
@@moisescorral8297 Saga Scarlet Grace is another newish fantastic game with "Awakenings".
Thanks for actually explaining the battle mechanics. Lots of reviewers just leave it with a "Well, you know, it's got standard turn-based combat but hey, let me tell you about my new waifu!"
Just found your channel via shadow's podcast. Loving the content and I now have a new jrpg gamer to follow and swoon over x
Thank you so much for coming by!! I greatly appreciate it!!
I can tell alot of effort went into this review being +10 minutes. Your endeavors is sure to continue to bring more people that were on the fence about games people don't necessarily see get this much genuine coverage for. Once again great job
AWW thank you Riku! I really appreciate the kind words. I've noticed a lot of people were on the fence about this game and I hope to convince them to give it a go! :-)
I kinda like the art and character design in this game, thanks for bringing it to my attention😊. (that duck mecha💚💖🖤💛💙)
Oh I love the art!! Hope you give it a go!
The fact that Yoshitaka Murayama was the writer is one of the main reasons I want to play this game!
Took me two years to get to the burning world and I'm almost 20 hours in on that world alone^_^ I'm waaaay too into it^_^
Absolutely love the details you shared about the music and hope you keep it up, I am a huge fan of Hamauzu and JRPG soundtracks and they truly deserve their own critique section ❤️
I’m about to finally play through this for my stream, never finished it originally so I’m excited to beat it
Oh it's such a treat! I hope you and your chat enjoy it!!
This game looks right up my alley
Been wanting to pick up for some time now
I disliked Legend of Legacy and was turned off from trying Alliance Alive, you've convinced me to give this game a shot at some point
Honestly, big same. I was nervous but I'm SO GLAD I gave it a go! I can assure you its WAAAAY better than Legacy.
2 years late, but ye, I loved the 3DS version of this game. I have the Switch version too, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. :P
Did you ever end up playing this?
Thanks for covering this game, I had been curious about it!
I actually sort of liked Legend of Legacy, though yeah, that game had some real deep flaws. I'm glad to see that this is a major improvement.
I loved you mentioned gameplay mechanics other reviewers didn't bother to mention.
Yes! Been so excited to hear your thoughts on this game. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I love how Alive is this game.
Good review! Just picked this up thanks to it.
I appreciate that!! Thank you!!! ♡♡♡ I hope you enjoy!!
Found your channel from your recent collab and am already in love
Hmmm... I think I’ve heard of this title. I may just hafta get to playing this.
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Truer words have never been said. It's like people only started cleaning their asses after the corona virus hit lol.
You also only need a tiny drop of liquid soap to wash your hands.
Very nice review!! Maybe I should go back to this game. I got it on Christmas and managed to get to the part where you made an alliance with all the guilds and needed to start recruiting members for each one. But then just lost interest of it (I thought it was a tad too slow for my liking). I liked the customization and FF2 gameplay style, it was just the story and the music, which I agree with you on how mellow it was, that put me off.
I love your reviews!! Gonna get me this game tomorrow since it went on sale.im getting into a bunch of jrpg games now thanks to you.
a review right around the time the game is on sale on the eshop c:
Nice review. I'll hop on this after mastering all Bravely Second has to offer. Just about to master all classes to 11 for all 4 characters.
I would love this same treatment to the ff4 remake on ds.
A fantastic review. Thanks for this! I would’ve loved to play this on 3DS but the physical version wasn’t released in PAL territories… Guess I’ll pick up the Switch version one day.
This is actually a pretty fun jrpg, not going to blow you away, but is still a good time. A hidden gem. But I do disagree with you about automatic after battle healing. I mean I get it, but I like item/mp management of having to account for healing.
fast forward is always a nice option to have in rpgs
I’ve been lookin for a solid JRPG just to pass the time. I’ve basically played most of the heavy hitters for the switch. This reminds me of Bravely Default in a way
Highly recommend this. And I can see why.
I've been trying to get into this game myself, and the story is slow as mentioned. But my backlog has been insane.
The music is pretty good in this game.
I should've bought this when it was on sale :( Great review nonetheless 😊👍
So worth it homie!
It's also on PC.
Another game I need to get and another great review!🤗
Normally, I'd be shocked to see something like a Kawazu joint in this day and age, but we've seen official translations of Romancing SaGa 2 and 3 AND a new SaGa title, along with Octopath Traveler all in just a few short years; I'm starting to wonder if his particular brand of auteur creations are making a comeback... It'd be an interesting thing to happen, since he's on record saying, "I have never made good games..." I'm inclined to disagree with him a little; yes, the Final Fantasy 2 experience was largely clubbing yourself over the head to build up your stats, but he eventually this kind of stat progression system right with SaGa Frontier, where any stat can raise at random with any action performed in battle, but some are more conducive to them than others (martial arts have a high chance of increasing strength, for example), so you can still build your characters how you'd like, but they won't be completely useless in other departments.
Actually, if you liked this, and you're not afraid of a JRPG that's going to kick your teeth out the back of your head and then laugh psychotically while it pelts you with them, I think you'd really enjoy SaGa Frontier for the PSX. It's hard, and random encounters are based on your stats, so you can't overlevel, but the WORLD. It's made up of 7 scenarios, each headed by a different main character - some intersect, and others do not - and each is very smart about pacing. You'll probably have to spend some time grinding, but each story is broken up into bite-sized, self-sufficient chunks, so you're not dying for the resolution of a plot thread while you're out learning new moves and building up stats. Aside from the story bits, you can do most any quest - and there are a TON of them - in any order, and they all serve to make the grind less mindless. Learn to bork the system, and you can take out the brutal, FIVE-FORM final boss from one of the scenarios in under 10 minutes. The actual stories are also well-written and most have a very interesting underlying concept; there are themes here that aren't typically explored. The game's universe is also built of lots of small realms, each very distinct, and many unique and absolutely gorgeous. The story of Asellus is practically a creative reimagining of my own very strange life; and Emelia's story still gets me all emotional, which doesn't really happen, but only if you get the bad ending. I've already written a several-thousand-word love letter masquerading as an article to this thing, so I'll stop gushing, but suffice it to say, SaGa Frontier is to me what .hack is to you: maybe a hard sell to a lot, but something I've loved so dearly for so much of my life that I'll recommend it to anyone who seems receptive.
........Is one of the characters driving a Duck Mech?
'Written by Suikoden Creator.'
Ok, adding to list of games to buy.
If stuff he works on makes more money, he might get more work, more work means possibly more games LIKE Suikoden.
Also I hear 'Build up Army and Headquarters' and that immediately appeals to me.
'Points to Platinum Trophy of Shadow of Mordor.'
I am currently waiting for a Star Wars mod for Bannerlord so I can make Big Boss from Metal Gear and form MSF/Diamond Dogs/Outer Heaven, but set in Star Wars galaxy.
I'm really conflicted with this game. The story, characters, lore, and world/map design are all either interesting or really good. And the guild mechanics you mentioned all seem really cool and fun. But the battle mechanics and level up system just seems so... needlessly complicated and sound extremely un-fun. It's the one thing that's keeping me from going back to this game. I seriously would've preferred a simple level up or class system and then maybe throw in some new or original ideas to spice things up. But this randomness nonsense doesn't make getting stronger sound fun or rewarding. I'm willing to try it again but not for a long time.
That levelling/combat system gives me The Last Remnant vibes, aaaaand I don't know if it's a good thing. I've got my ass so brutally kicked in TLR that just thinking about it gives me war flashbacks
btw, nice and informative video. Thank you ^^
The lack of voice acting in the Switch version seriously disappointed me. I played through the whole 3DS version finding it kinda awkward (Tho I got used to it), and discovering that they didn't fix that in the HD port kinda made me question *why* they made the port in the first place since I don't think anything changed outside of visuals (I could be wrong, but I'm fairly certain about that).
Still a great game tho, would recommend. :)
Another wonderful review. Looking lovely as always too.
It’s only a matter of time before you blow up on youtube. nice work!
Curious to see whether she will eventually play Romancing Saga 2 & 3 as well as SaGa: Scarlet Grace -Ambitions-.
I wish this studio would make another game
You’re welcome lady pelvic ❤️😁
Thanks for the review. I think I'll pick it up after all.
Hi,
I am relatively new to jrpg andused to play more fast paced games. What would you recommend for newcomers to jrpg?
Good morning and hello! Fast paced? Maybe try ATB action timed battle games like Chrono Trigger or Final Fantasy 9. They are turn based.
Dragon Quest games or pure turn based and are very cozy. ^^
@@PelvicGaming Thank you so much for answering. Love your videos. Much love from Finland
Should I contact you over email to ask you some questions, for example a Podcast planing and such, great video !
Eagerly awaiting your FF8 review. :)
Good quarantine content😜
cool deal a little strategy to it
Been eying this one. Still not sure if its worth my time or not >.> its also on PC now!
It looks like it took a page from Romancing saga from Ps2
I played the HD remaster on Steam and can vouch for the quality of this game. It's good, but not revelatory 7/10 for Alliance Alive.
Looks neat. Its probably better than Final Fantasy 2 and although FF2's battle system is wacky I kinda think its dungeon design and battle encounter rate is its worse aspects. That said I still like FF2 for some odd reason lol.
Do you have a merch store?
Oh boy, another cool JRPG to add to the glut of cool JRPGs that of released this year, there goes my social life! Though given the current circumstances my social life only consists of shit posting and getting mad at Smash Bros.
Unfortunately you lost me at FF2 style stat increase, I still have nightmares.
I know this was 2 years ago, but its not that bad tbh. From what I can tell, it's more comparable to a SaGa game than FF2, tho I can see where that comparison comes in.
sounds a lot more like the Romancing Saga sytem tbh.
I enjoyed your video
I tried the first two hours and I couldn't get into it ..
Dream girl❤️
Im probably the only one who didnt like alliance alive, i played it on the 3DS, felt it to be very basic and generic, maybe because I've been playing rpg games since I was 11. I've never played, League Of Legacy and if thats worse than this, then im not going to bother lol, cant wait for you to play Dragon Quest 8
Play indivisible
This game looked so boring until really getting into it. I gave Azura a 2H blade. She looks so tough smashing monsters with it.
I dont know why but i liked the legend of legacy way more than this one.But the story is good.
I try not to make this about her looks, but...is it just be me or is Pelvic kind of like...bad (fine) as hell?
that's interesting because final fantasy 2 is terrible, perhaps the worst of them all if you can tolerate 13 - towtansua
Dont buy this game. 40 hours in, just want out.