If you’ve played a console RPG before, you probably already know a lot of the story arcs involved in Dark Dawn.īecause storylines don’t really change too much in RPGs, the way the tale is told is usually the differing factor – with cutscenes being the most popular choice. If you played the original games and are a little antsy about the new characters, there’s no need to be because they all behave – both in terms of personality and gameplay – exactly like their parents did.įor example, just like his dad, Matthew is a silent Venus adept leader, who will, literally, not say anything while Tyrell is a brash, slightly dimwitted Mars adept just like Garet.Īs far as the overall story goes, the game follows many conventions in the genre and spins a tale where one seemingly small task spirals into a larger, grander quest to save the world. Pushing back the release date several times may have hurt the game’s release.There’s the main protagonist, Matthew, who’s the son of Isaac, Garet’s son Tyrell, Ivan’s daughter Karis and Mia’s son Rief, with an additional four more party characters that you will encounter. This game would probably be designed for older kids to adults who will totally understand the humor in the game despite its E rating. It seems that this game will be best utilized for those who enjoy RPG’s have a good understanding of quirky humor and are well versed in the DS’s unique play style.
Being that only sample copies have been out for reviewers to see, it is hard to know exactly how this game is going to go over with the general public. There are a ton of items to collect and the touch screen controls lend a unique play style. If you take out the dialogue and the loosely threaded story there really isn’t all that much different in the game. The wacky dialogue is what sets this game apart from other more straight forward RPG’s. The game also utilizes the Wi-Fi for different multiplayer action.Įach battle is made more challenging by stipulations that allow for instance only specific numbers of characters to be used in each mission, eliminating any attempts by others. The grid controls the action while the upper screen shows what happens after you choose your actions. The battles take place using both screens while the upper screen uses 3D imagery the touch screen displays a 2D grid. This makes for a difference from the commonly seen super serious aspects of RPGs.
This game also makes a great use of humor as you are introduced to the characters and throughout the game. The enemies vary as well, being from 12 different factions. The game allows for a great amount of character development as you are allowed to choose from 25 characters and 6 factions.
Each of these games takes you on a series of branching paths, side quests and even hidden side quests. This game makes good use of the stylus and touch pad system as it takes players through a series of 50 mini game style battles. Dawn of Heroes is a new single player RPG out for the Nintendo DS.