Retro Game Friday: The Falsebound Kingdom

This week for Retro Game Friday I’m covering a rather obscure game in a series that was a huge fad back in the 2000’s. It’s Yu-Gi-Oh: The Falsebound Kingdom!

Plot Synopsis: Yugi, Joey, Tristan, and Téa being invited to the testing of the virtual reality game “Kingdom,” created by the company SIC. When they enter the game they soon find themselves trapped within it, and they must summon the help of the game’s characters and monsters in order to defeat the game’s villain, Emperor Heishin, and ultimately stop the plans of the game’s designer, Scott Irvine…

Plot: The plot is pretty freaking terrible, although it serves as a reminder that the “trapped in game” plot device has been around for ages.

Gameplay: This plays mostly like an RPG, although there are some Turn-Based Strategy elements as well. Frankly the game wasn’t that great and the fact you’ve probably never heard of the game is a good indication of how bad it was.

Art: The art is really dated, but given that it’s almost purely 3D on a console that wasn’t known for it’s power compared to it’s competitors is another sign that this game wasn’t all that big.

Music: I don’t remember it at all, sorry.

Overall: Skip this game, it’s definitely not worth your time playing, unless you are incredibly bored. However there are better games out there that are free.

For those who like: Yu-Gi-Oh, RPGs, Turn Based Strategy.

Not for those who don’t like: Any of the above, terrible plots, or Konami in general.

 

Sensate Saturday: Chaosic Rune by Yamamoto Kenji

This week for Sensate Saturday I’m covering a really screwed up series! It’s Chaosic Rune by Yamamoto Kenji!

Plot Synopsis: After being the only survivor in a plane crash and losing his parents Ryouga, a young boy, is troubled by nightmares and taunted by other kids at his school. Fed up, he agrees to transfer to another school intrigued by a mysterious offer and the hope they may know why or how he was able to survive the crash. Arriving at the new school, he learns he must play a little card game with three others before being accepted.

Plot: This could easily be a series for a more mature audience considering how screwed up it is. I won’t spoil all the fun, but it’s what you’d see if you took Yu-Gi-Oh and made everything actually be a serious matter instead of being a kids game. Enjoy.

Characters: Ryouga is a ruthless jerk, but that’s what makes him the perfect lead for this series. The rest of the cast is also screwed up, but hey so is this entire series!

Art: Perfect for this series.

Overall: If you want an awesome Horror/Action series look no farther.

For those who like: Horror, Action, Drama, Awesome Plot, Screwed Up Cast of Characters, Great Artwork.

Not for those who don’t like: Any of the above.