Unlock the Underworld!

I've never really been a fan of Nihon Falcom. The Ys series has confused me with the sheer number of versions that exist, with remakes of the first game still on the way. I'm never sure which version will offer the best experience, so I tend not to bother in the end. As for Legend of Heroes, I've been tempted on a couple of occasions, but actually locating them has proved to be an issue. So why then, have I taken an interest in the PSP remake of a relatively unsuccessful dungeon crawler? It's at this point that I'd like to state it's not for the scantily clad wizard girl on the front cover.

The game is Brandish, and I only became aware of it due to a rather vocal minority who seemed excited about the prospect of a remake. I gave the SNES version a try, as I'm considering going for the remake. Firstly, it had aged badly. Admittedly many games I like have done the same, but this seemed poor even considering that. Regardless, I stuck with it, and it ended up being pretty fun. The best way I can describe it is an adventure game crossed with a rogue-like, with the usual addition of RPG elements. Nothing amazing, but a fun way to pass the time.

Interestingly, the remake seems to be mostly the same, with most of the update focusing how the game looks and handles rather than changing the core mechanics. So, considering how I've enjoyed a really dated version, I reckon I'm sold on this remake. Plot was light, so I could probably stumble my way through with my limited knowledge of Japanese. Although with any luck a localised version won't be too far off. Plus, scantily clad wizard girl is playable in this edition, so that definitely helps. A little.

I'm yet to find out how to stop widescreen youtube videos messing up the formatting on this blog, since I'm just that talented in my knowledge of how to code such things. So for now, a link to the page will have to suffice!