Eiyu Senki Gold: A New Conquest
- June 25, 2021
- Tenco
Get on SteamIn "Eiyu Senki Gold: A New Conquest," players explore a vibrant 2D world, following Masamune Date's quest to challenge the Ancient Hero, Yamato Takeru, and open Zipang's borders. With over 70 recruitable characters, each possessing unique abilities, players engage in strategic turn-based combat to secure victory in exotic lands. Ashito Oyari's alluring artwork brings the adventure to life, featuring fun fantasy elements and intense battles.
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Reviews
- The game features enjoyable turn-based tactical gameplay with a variety of characters, each with unique personalities and interactions.
- The art and music are well-received, contributing to an engaging atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.
- It offers a good balance of challenge and accessibility, making it suitable for both casual players and those seeking a deeper tactical experience.
- The main story is considered weaker than its predecessor, with some players finding it bland and lacking depth.
- The game can become repetitive over time, with limited replay value and some tedious side quests.
- Certain gameplay mechanics, such as the lack of tutorials and unclear challenge requirements, can lead to frustration for players.
- story37 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 68 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The story in this game is generally viewed as a downgrade from its predecessor, with many reviewers noting its simplicity and lack of character development. While some appreciate the humor and character interactions, others find the plot to be bland and disconnected, often overshadowed by gameplay elements. Overall, the narrative is considered the weakest aspect, with recommendations to play the original for a more engaging experience.
“An excellent turn-based strategy game with a good storyline, wonderful art, interesting characters, and tons of content.”
“Great game, the interactions with the characters are cute, and the gameplay while being simple presents a rewarding challenge in the extra missions.”
“The first main story is better, but with the addition of new characters and more in-depth character stories, the side content is extensive and better than the original.”
“The main story, I agree with other reviews, is a bit of a downgrade from the first one. It's like, 'oh no, a secret dark organization has taken the world, let's conquer the world and help every nation.'”
“Unfortunately, unless you really want more time with the battle system itself, it's inferior to the original due to its story taking a backseat and more or less being a retcon of the original with less character development.”
“You can forget the story; it's a complete waste of time.”
- gameplay17 mentions
- 41 % positive mentions
- 41 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized as a fun and accessible turn-based tactical experience, featuring a variety of characters and strategic combat mechanics that are easy to learn yet offer depth. Players appreciate the engaging gameplay loop and the charming interactions with characters, although some caution about the adult content. Overall, it combines enjoyable mechanics with a lighthearted story of world conquest, appealing to fans of the genre.
“It's a nice and fun turn-based tactical game. It's decently easy, which is nice because I can see this kind of gameplay being really unfun if you end up facing too hard a battle. Even with it being easy, your units can still get one-tapped sometimes.”
“The gameplay is a pretty fun turn-based world-conquering game where you'd deploy yourself and the many different heroines to defend and attack territories. The individual battles have different tiles that each character can be deployed on, and with their different range, speed, and damage, it allows for a decently in-depth combat.”
“Great game! The interactions with the characters are cute, and the gameplay, while being simple, presents a rewarding challenge in the extra missions.”
“While I would recommend Eiyu Senki Gold for its gameplay, be warned that the xxx content is not okay at all.”
“The mechanics of battle in gameplay are pretty simple and consistent, so you get it after a little while.”
“The gameplay is really unique, but if you don't like waifu or harem-style anime, this game may not be for you.”
- humor6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in Eiyu*senki Gold is characterized by its silliness and light-heartedness, featuring well-written dialogues and amusing characters that enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the blend of real-life history with whimsical anime RPG elements, making for entertaining side quests and funny scenes throughout the game. Overall, the humor adds a delightful layer to the strategy gameplay.
“It's so silly and hilarious!”
“Eiyu*senki Gold has more stories and side quests than the first version, with quite interesting and funny scenes to watch.”
“Graphics are cute, and the dialogues and characters are very well written, light-hearted, and funny most of the time.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics are described as cute and charming, complemented by well-written dialogues and characters that enhance the light-hearted and humorous tone of the game. While there are slight improvements in the visuals and excellent voice acting, some users noted the lack of graphic settings as a drawback. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's appeal, supported by a high-quality English translation and additional content options.
“Graphics are cute, the dialogues and characters are very well written, light-hearted and funny most of the time.”
“Slightly improved graphics, quite different story but all the same lovely characters, voice acting, and absolute immaculate English translation.”
“Cute graphics, great voice acting and writing, and great support from the publisher JAST.”
“The only thing to complain about is probably the non-existing graphic settings.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat tedious, especially on higher difficulties, but it remains engaging enough to avoid boredom. While the normal difficulty is considered too easy, the grind offers some replay value through new game+ and sidequests. Overall, the grind is described as long but not excessively dull.
“Normal difficulty is brain-dead easy, while the other difficulties are too tedious.”
“It's grindy but never really boring.”
“Kinda long and mildly grindy, with some replay value from new game+ and side quests.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
Utawarerumono offers a compelling story that encourages replaying all three parts, while VenusBlood is noted for its high replayability, featuring multiple endings and challenging modes. However, some players find certain games to be grindy and repetitive, leading to a lack of replay value overall.
“Utawarerumono has a much more engaging story (although you'd need to buy all 3 parts), while VenusBlood has much more replayability, with Hollow having 4 main endings and Frontier with 3, excluding the unlockable secret characters. The Thanatos mode also offers a really difficult challenge.”
“Kinda long, mildly grindy, but there is some replay value with New Game+ and side quests.”
“Kinda long, mildly grindy, some replay value (new game+ and 'sidequests').”
“Game becomes repetitive with 0 replay value.”
- music3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for being fun, catchy, and diverse, incorporating various ethnic and world music elements that enhance the overall experience.
“The music?”
“Oh my god, the music kicks ass.”
“It's very fun, catchy, and varied with ethnic/world music elements.”
- character development2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Character development in the game has been criticized for taking a backseat to the battle system, resulting in a retcon of the original narrative and offering less depth for the characters. While the visuals and character design are praised, the overall storytelling lacks the richness and development found in the original.
“Lovely CG, nice character design, interesting story.”
“Unfortunately, unless you really want more time with the battle system itself, it's inferior to the original due to its story taking a backseat and more or less a retcon of the original with less character development.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is characterized as timid and underwhelming, with some users finding the Eroge elements lacking, though they do acknowledge a sense of wholesomeness.
