I Am Setsuna Review

By Kevin Schaller

The snow’s so pretty in July.

On a day in the snow-blanketed wilderness, you (and by that I mean your protagonist of course) are sent on a quest to save a small child who wandered away from his or her guardians. Ambushed by a pack of wild beasts, they were in no way capable of defending themselves, so you take…

  • Old-school presentation, new-school visuals
  • Engaging story that pulls at the heartstrings
  • Music may be my favorite new soundtrack to a game
  • Ease of entry for classic JRPG players
  • Battle system is both easy and deep
  • ...but not innovative in any way
  • Very retro feel
  • Repetitive loading times when entering new locales
  • Not a joke plus, I just really love this soundtrack. So, SO much.

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Kevin Schaller
Kevin Schaller

I write a lot. Plenty of it for GameRevolution, sometimes on my own.

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