'Deals' shops are like Final Fantasy XII's bazaar items, and plenty more besides. Building your hideout is definitely Suikoden. The perspective of the game and transition into battle is reminiscent of Chrono Trigger, and the global level-up system is like Chrono Cross. Character introductions feel like classic Wild ARMs. I wasn't able to check it out at release, but with the great word-of-mouth, I knew I had to check out Chained Echoes sooner or later, and I'm very glad I did.Ĭhained Echoes' inspirations are plentiful, sometimes subtle and sometimes overt. But the closer the game came to release, the more promise and polish I saw. At first, it seemed like Just Another Throwback Indie RPG. I was first introduced to Chained Echoes about three years ago, which was a bit after its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. Some of these games are praiseworthy, but for various reasons, many are not.

As someone who has been with RPG Site for a decade, I've seen plenty of indie RPGs that wear inspirations on their sleeves.

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