The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered
- March 22, 2024
- FURYU Corporation
Legend of Legacy is a longing look back at challenging RPGs, spiced with a dash of spite.
Get on Steam"The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered" is an enhanced version of the classic RPG, now on Steam with improved HD graphics. Explore the mythical land of Avalon, uncovering ancient secrets and legendary treasure. A guidebook function and detailed gameplay options make this captivating adventure accessible to newcomers and veterans alike. Venture into the heart of Avalon and uncover the truth hidden within.
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Reviews
- The game features a vibrant art style that is well-preserved in the HD remaster, enhancing the visual experience.
- The combat system offers unique mechanics, such as elemental contracts and stance formations, adding depth and strategy to battles.
- Exploration is rewarding, with various secrets to discover and a map completion system that incentivizes thorough exploration.
- The remaster lacks significant improvements or new features, making it feel more like a port than a true remaster.
- The story is minimal and often feels like an afterthought, which is disappointing for a JRPG.
- Battles can become tedious due to slow pacing and high HP enemies, leading to a repetitive gameplay experience.
- graphics10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The graphics of "Legend of Legacy HD Remastered" are generally praised for their vibrant art style and crisp visuals, which hold up well in HD and enhance the game's aesthetic appeal. However, some users note that certain background graphics did not translate effectively from the original 3DS version, particularly when zoomed in, and while the visuals are pleasant, they feel insufficient to elevate the overall experience due to lingering gameplay flaws.
“The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered for Switch does a decent job of modernizing the visuals of the 2015 3DS game.”
“Vibrant art style is even better in HD, saga-like mechanics that encourage thoughtful party-building, defiantly old school.”
“Some of the background graphics didn't translate as well from 3DS to the bigger screen when they are zoomed in.”
“The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered for Switch does a decent job of modernizing the visuals of the 2015 3DS game, but the important issues from the original still remain.”
“Although it holds up well aesthetically, The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered is an underwhelming grind fest with not enough interesting narrative to keep players engaged.”
- story10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The game's story is widely criticized for being minimal and lacking depth, with many reviewers noting that it feels like an afterthought, especially for a JRPG. Players can choose from seven interchangeable protagonists, but their individual narratives offer little variation or engagement. While there are a few memorable moments, the overall storytelling is considered weak and repetitive, detracting from the overall experience.
“The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered has some neat ideas, but the repetitive gameplay loop and lack of engaging storytelling holds it back.”
“Even though this game treats the story as an absolute afterthought, it still has a few surprise memorable moments sprinkled in there.”
“There isn't much story; you just select one of the 7 protagonists, each having different reasons to explore an island, and the only difference that I see for now is their reactions to events happening.”
“Lol has a very thin story, still has systems that are not entirely transparent with how they function, and characters that are interchangeable with little consequence.”
“Unlike most JRPGs, this one is very light on the story.”
“The story is almost non-existent, which is bizarre for a JRPG.”
- gameplay7 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
The gameplay in "Legend of Legacy HD Remastered" features a mix of interesting mechanics, such as an elemental system and randomized character progression, which provide a unique experience despite a repetitive gameplay loop and minimal in-game guidance. While the visuals and early engagement are praised, the overall execution is hindered by flaws, making it less essential in its genre. The game offers a nostalgic, old-school feel with a focus on thoughtful party-building and satisfying dungeon-crawling.
“Whilst I enjoyed toying with the formation system, loved the visuals, and found the gameplay loop engaging early on, there are a few too many flaws for it to stand out as an essential release of the genre.”
“[Interesting approach to character progression, crisp art style, tough, but rewarding gameplay].”
“The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered has some neat ideas, but the repetitive gameplay loop and lack of engaging storytelling hold it back.”
“Mechanics like the elemental system and the randomized character progression help this stand out from the pack, while its simple dungeon-crawling format carries the basic, but satisfying gameplay for dozens of hours.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its uniqueness and excellence, contributing significantly to the overall experience alongside pleasant visuals and engaging combat mechanics.
“The music is unique.”
“Excellent soundtrack, pleasant visuals, solid saga-like combat.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players who appreciate the strategic and gradual progression typical of JRPGs may find enjoyment in the grinding aspect of this game; however, many note that battles can become slow and tedious as the game progresses.
“Battles are slow and become quite tedious further in.”
“If you enjoy the strategy, grinding, and gradual progress side of JRPGs, then you might find some enjoyment in this one.”
Critic Reviews
The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered review
The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered is a serviceable RPG, but when there are so many brilliant alternatives it's hard to recommend
60%The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered (Nintendo Switch)
The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered for Switch does a decent job of modernizing the visuals of the 2015 3DS game, but the important issues from the original still remain. Its lack of story and the difficulty spikes with its unique combat system make it hard to recommend to anyone other than the most fervent of JRPG fans.
65%The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered [PC] | REVIEW
The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered has some neat ideas, but the repetitive gameplay loop and lack of engaging storytelling holds it back. It’s not that I’d say that anything in the game is bad at all, but rather that the systems it has didn’t offer enough to keep me invested in the meaty adventure. Whilst I enjoyed toying about with the formation system, loved the visuals, and found the gameplay loop engaging early on, there are a few too many flaws for it to stand out as an essential release of the genre.
60%
