Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes launched right now, April 23, on consoles and PC. In case you’re all for choosing up a replica on PC, it can save you 20% on Steam keys at Fanatical. This particular launch deal drops the worth of the standard edition to $39.49 and the Digital Deluxe edition to $63.19. In case you’re an Xbox or PC Recreation Move subscriber, you have already got entry to the sport. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can play the RPG on Xbox and PC. Nintendo Change gamers can save 10% on digital copies for a restricted time, too.
Developed by Rabbit and Bear Studios, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is a religious successor to the Suikoden collection. Introduced again in 2020, the challenge grew to become one of many highest-grossing Kickstarter campaigns ever. Quick ahead roughly 4 years and longtime followers of the cult-classic Suikoden collection can lastly play it.
Console gamers on PS5 and Xbox can choose up the usual or Digital Deluxe version for $50 or $80, respectively. In case you’re a fan of bodily editions, solely PS5 and Nintendo Change variations are being printed exterior of Japan. The physical edition for PlayStation 5 is obtainable now, whereas the Nintendo Switch version is up for preorder forward of its Might 21 launch.
Early reception has been largely optimistic for many platforms, with the PC version currently holding a MetaScore of 79 on GameSpot sister web site Metacritic. The PS5 model is sitting at a 76, whereas the Xbox Sequence X|S and Nintendo Change variations solely have a handful of recorded critiques presently. The Xbox Sequence X model holds a good common of 72, however the Nintendo Change port, primarily based on preliminary reviews–it holds a 57 MetaScore–has some efficiency points that may hopefully be ironed out with post-launch patches. There are no critiques for the PS4 and Xbox One variations, so it is unclear if efficiency points from the Change model additionally influence the last-gen Xbox and PlayStation.
With all that stated, let’s check out the place you’ll be able to choose up the console model of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes beneath.
$50-$60
The physical edition is available to purchase for PS5 for $50 at multiple major retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart. Alternatively, you’ll be able to preorder the bodily version for Change for $60 forward of its launch subsequent month. The Xbox model doesn’t have a bodily version within the US.
The digital commonplace version on consoles is obtainable for $50 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, and PS4. It is bought as a cross-gen bundle by default, so that you get the PS4 and PS5 or Xbox Sequence X|S and Xbox One editions along with your buy.
In the meantime, the digital edition for Nintendo Switch is obtainable for a ten% low cost till Might 8, which drops the worth to $45. Sure, the digital model retails for $10 less–and $15 much less for a restricted time–than the bodily version.
$72-$80
The $80 Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Digital Deluxe edition comes with the base game on your platform of choice and the following bonus content:
- Easy Journey Pack (contains six Healing items, two Revive item, and three Evacuation item)
- Season Pass (includes three bonus DLC story chapters releasing after launch, plus three downloadable wallpapers and two Headquarters Paint options)
- Digital Mini Artbook
- Digital Soundtrack
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Digital Deluxe edition for console is available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Once again, the Digital Deluxe is cross-gen for PlayStation and Xbox platforms. And just like the standard edition, you can save 10% on the Switch eShop until May 8.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is developed by Rabbit & Bear Studios, which was founded by several members of the original Suikoden development team who wanted to continue the legacy of the beloved RPG series. As such, many of Eiyuden Chronicle’s gameplay and story elements will be familiar to Suikoden fans, such as the large cast of 100 party members to recruit, strategic turn-based battle system, and high fantasy setting rife with political conflict. It also features modernized touches like voice acting and a stylized presentation that mixes 2D sprites and high-quality 3D environments similar to Square Enix’s HD-2D style seen in games like Octopath Traveler and Live A Live.
Sadly, Yoshitaka Murayama, the creator of each Eiyuden Chronicle and Suikoden, handed away on February 6 on the age of 54.
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