Endica VII The Dream King

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Endica VII The Dream King is a single player and multiplayer casual role playing game. It was developed by Dream Within and was released on January 13, 2016. It received neutral reviews from players.

In Endica VII: The Dream King, players enter a surreal dream world to defeat the titular Dream King and save humanity. Traverse through unique, hand-drawn environments and solve puzzles to progress. With a variety of weapons, abilities, and customizable characters, experience a thrilling and immersive action-adventure game.

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Audience ScoreBased on 76 reviews

gameplay16 positive mentions

stability12 negative mentions

The game features a nostalgic 16-bit art style and an amazing soundtrack that many players appreciate.
Gameplay is fun and offers a variety of characters with different abilities, making it enjoyable, especially in multiplayer.
Despite its flaws, some players find the game charming and rewarding, especially for the low price.

The game suffers from numerous technical issues, including long loading times, bugs, and unresponsive controls.
Many players report frustrating design choices, such as confusing level layouts and poorly implemented multiplayer mechanics.
The overall execution feels unfinished, with a lack of polish in graphics, story, and gameplay mechanics.

gameplay
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is a mixed bag, with some players appreciating its depth and intricate mechanics that unfold after the initial stages, while others criticize its simplistic and repetitive nature. The game offers a variety of characters and fast-paced mechanics reminiscent of classic metroidvania titles, but some feel that cooperative gameplay lacks depth and that the overall experience is marred by poor graphics and sound. Despite these criticisms, many find the combat satisfying and the gameplay engaging, especially as it evolves beyond its initial simplicity.
- “Once you reach town, the game starts taking shape, and we begin to notice all the intricate and well-arranged gameplay mechanics that are set in place to draw you into this epic open-world action RPG.”
- “The fast-paced mechanics and quick reactions make this game a phenomenal blend of what I have always wanted in a side scroller. It combines all the wants and needs of a metroidvania into one.”
- “With a plethora of characters and distinctions between each, the game offers a rich choice of gameplay types.”
- “The gameplay is very simplistic, just going across linear corridors fighting off the same enemies over and over again with the same attacks repeatedly.”
- “I was misled to believe that this was a simple game by its first half an hour of gameplay, but the truth is that the game hides its leveling up and complexity, making you think there is nothing to collect. The world map is littered with upgrades for the vast cast of characters, and if you use a character more than others, they start leveling up.”
- “The sound is bad, the graphics are bad, the gameplay is dull, and the characters are uninspiring.”
music
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received widespread acclaim, with many players praising its nostalgic quality and magical composition, drawing comparisons to classics like Secret of Mana and Final Fantasy. While some noted issues with volume and repetition, the overall sentiment is that the soundtrack significantly enhances the gaming experience, making it enjoyable and memorable. Despite a few criticisms, many players expressed a desire for the soundtrack to be available for purchase, highlighting its replay value and emotional impact.
- “The soundtrack is magical, inspired by Secret of Mana, Ys, and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles.”
- “Oh my lord, possibly the greatest soundtrack to a game I have ever heard. It deserves the recognition.”
- “The music in this game is enjoyable; it fits well with the current settings, whether you're in town or fighting enemies.”
- “The story and dialogue are god awful, the music and art are probably infringing on a number of copyrights, and the lack of any coherent direction in the game make this nigh unplayable.”
- “Doesn't start, just leaves me with a black screen with music.”
- “Wish there were some more actual songs in the game, but what's there already is pretty nice.”
story
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is often criticized for being poorly written and simplistic, resembling the idealistic narratives of 16-bit fantasy games, yet it retains a nostalgic charm that appeals to some players. Set against a backdrop of war in a cursed land, it draws inspiration from classic RPGs and anime, featuring lovable characters and straightforward objectives. While the storytelling attempts to engage players, it suffers from incoherent dialogue and a lack of depth, making it feel skippable for those more focused on gameplay.
- “The story starts in the middle of a conflict, with the backdrop of a cursed land under the spell of war.”
- “Now, personally, this game charmed me the minute the cutscene started, since it channels an RPG story fairly well, similarly to one you'd play on the Super Nintendo, and seeing that put into a platformer with some 'vania elements, I couldn't help but fall in love with it.”
- “I enjoy it being, at least on the surface, a simple story with lovable characters in a straightforward action/adventure platformer where your goal is simply... defeat the bad guy and save the world.”
- “The story and dialogue are god awful, the music and art are probably infringing on a number of copyrights, and the lack of any coherent direction in the game make this nigh unplayable.”
- “The intro animation could have all that back story, but instead you are thrown into it (instead we get to see a seizure warning sign and a completely unrelated Mandelbrot fractal zoom after many minutes waiting for it to load).”
- “Once you get into the game itself, the story is somewhat skippable and gives a quick description of abilities and lets you go.”
graphics
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the nostalgic SNES-style pixel art and character designs, while others criticize the low quality, blurry backgrounds, and inconsistent visuals that detract from the overall retro appeal. Many feel that the graphics are poorly executed and unfinished, leading to a lackluster experience. Overall, while the art style has its fans, significant issues with graphical quality are a common complaint.
- “Just love the game and the art style.”
- “Overall, I enjoyed my time with this game; the SNES-style graphics and music take you on a nostalgia trip back to the glory days of gaming!”
- “So at a first glance, this seemed like a good SNES-style game with good pixel graphics.”
- “Terribly done, clearly unfinished, disgusting graphics and colors, horrible controllers... at least, I didn't pay a single buck for it.”
- “Going onto trivial stuff, the graphics are just... bad.”
- “Graphics are a minor issue but it hurts the 'retro' appeal when the graphics are so inconsistent and boring.”
stability
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, game-crashing glitches, and issues with collision detection. Many describe it as unpolished and unfinished, likening it to an "early access" title due to the frequency of game-breaking errors and frustrating soft locks. Overall, the stability issues significantly detract from the gaming experience.
- “Overall, the game is just an unpolished, buggy pile of crap that should be labeled 'early access' at best.”
- “One of the core issues with the game are the game-breaking or game-crashing glitches.”
- “That's bad, but not too terrible, until you take into consideration the staggering amount of game-crashing glitches you can run into.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is enhanced by finely tuned sound design that creates a magical experience, with immersive audio elements like howling wind, dripping water, and distant echoes, particularly noticeable in cave environments.
- “The sound design is finely tuned to be atmospheric and highly magical; when you enter caves, you hear the wind howl, water dripping, and subtle echoes in the distance.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The soundtrack is noted for its high replay value, suggesting that it enhances the overall experience and encourages repeated listening.
- “This soundtrack should be on sale, because it has a lot of replay value by itself.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect of the game is marked by frustration and confusion, particularly highlighted by the instant death mechanic when encountering the "tutorial" boss, which leaves players feeling overwhelmed and questioning the game's design choices.
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is derived from the intentionally poor design of larger enemies, which appear jiggly and unfinished, resembling comical "blobs." Players find amusement in the absurdity of these characters, such as a boss that is merely a stretched version of a common enemy, resulting in a pixelated and laughable appearance.
- “The larger enemies are hilariously bad; they jiggle and pulsate, adding to that 'blob' look. The big green guys don't even look like they were actually finished, as the sprite below the head just fades to darkness. It looks like he's wearing a bodysuit! One of the bosses was just a common enemy stretched to be huge, but it ended up looking like a pixelated mess.”