Riviera: Yakusoku no Chi (The Promised Land)

Master Swordsman Zero · Darkloid Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 542 Location: Pekopon

Has anyone played/bought this game? It just came out on Tuesday. I doubt many people have, though, because it's not very well known. What do you think of the game?

I think it's a great game. The story is very solid and based of Norse Mythology (always been some of my more favorite myths). The battle system is very cool and well thought out. The game is kind of linear since you cannot control your character and you must instead choose paths for him to take, it's not boring since they have great characters and dialogue to back up the game. I also love the graphics. They are all hand-drawn and look amazing. They are to the standard of Golden Sun, or maybe better than that! I, personally, think it is a great game and worthy of recognition!

Summery of the Story;
The story follows a wingless angel named Ecthel (Ein in the English Version) and his cat familiar, Rothe (Rose). Ecthel's duty as one of the Grim Angels, the guardians of Asgard (The home of the gods), is to destroy Riviera in order to prevent the demons spawning within it from causing another Ragnarok (The destruction of the gods in Norse Mythology). Ecthel and Ledah (same), a superior angel who is also assigned the duty of destroying Riviera, use weapons called Divines (Diviners) to annihilate any enemy in their path.

Before the Gates of Riviera, they are met by its protector, Ursula. Ursula summons the Holy Beast Aghart to dispel of the intruders. Using their Divines, Ecthel and Ledah are able to defeat their foe. Ursula then casts another spell which causes Ecthel to disappear, Ursula then does the same. Ursula decides to keep Ecthel alive when she senses that Ecthel has a pure heart and is capable of saving Riviera from destruction. She then steals his Divine's powers and his memory and sends him to Elendria, a town of Riviera, where the true story begins.

*Cough* anyway, who else has played it and what do you think of it =P?
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Valtz · Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:27 pm Post subject:

I've wanted to play it for a while... though i'm short on cash sence buying MMBN 5 ^^;;

Also I worte about this a while ago. Months before it came out though. If I can find the old topic again I can find the offical japenese home page. It has tons of mini games where you can unlock rivera wallpaper, coursors, Icons, etc.

Edit: Found it.
http://www.sting.co.jp/riviera/index.htm

Oh and I have to ask. Did they change the japenese voice acting in the game to english???

Master Swordsman Zero · Darkloid Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 542 Location: Pekopon

I've been to the Japanese site multiple times, thanks anyway, though ^^;. Yes, they did change the voice acting to English =(. The most painful part is that they changed Ledah's EXL quote to "The burning flame shall envelop evil" from "The Sacred Scarlet Shall Devistate Them" =\.
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Valtz · Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:50 pm Post subject:

Ouch.... that's pretty crap. But other than that how is the Voice Acting???

Master Swordsman Zero · Darkloid Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 542 Location: Pekopon

Meh, not bad. It could be worse. It's far better than Megaman X4's and Tales of Eternia's English voices. It doesn't slow turn me off to the game at all, plus the insanely cool music pretty much drowns it out =P. God, the game is so perverted! I guess I shouldn't be surprised, though. Ecthel pretty much has his own private Riviera harem going on, after all XD.
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neogamer1234 · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 12:05 am Post subject:

PERVERTED GAME?!?!?!

Must... get... a .... Random... Operatable... Mech... of the game since Atlus isn't releasing a lot of the cartriges...
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Nare · Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 6:45 pm Post subject:

I have it and it's god damn fun! The only thing that kills it sometimes is when you use the level 3 OverSkills a lot, after 1 hour you get tired of seeing the splash screens.

The game jokes are fun as hell, like when you meet the last girl and she feels over Ein (Ecthel), any of the 2 choices will get all the other girls mad at you (one is the "pervert" session MHZ was talking about).

Now I'm out, gotta keep playing!
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Kira · Net Savior Joined: 05 Jul 2005 Posts: 120

I got it but well.. Gets boring after awhile doing the same stuff over and voer and not being able to walk around. MUST HAVE WALKING for it to be a good game. Mostly all you do is pick options on what to do.

Kaito The Ramen Bandit · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 3:45 pm Post subject:

HOORAY!!! the game is absolutly great!! :V
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Valtz · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 12:30 am Post subject:

Nare · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 10:39 am Post subject:

I went through the other way (they way you originally entered), anyway, as I understand you had to do it as seasons goes by: summer, autum, winter, spring. I don't remember wich has to go first, but there's only 4 options that way.
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Valtz · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 3:38 pm Post subject:

Well I was able to solve it. You must go Summer, Winter, Spring, Fall. Then Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, and maybe back to spring. The problem was I kept confusing spring for fall and vice virsa ^^;;

Master Swordsman Zero · Darkloid Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 542 Location: Pekopon

I remember that puzzle, it annoyed me a little. Ah, I love the humor of the game =P.
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Valtz · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 5:58 pm Post subject:

Well I've got to say I love this book weapon I have right now. If I use it with Lina it can do around 100-200 damange and if I use it with Fiaa it can heal my party for 150 (out of around 400) :D

Also I was wondering witch girl I should try the most to romance. I tryed Lina at first but she can be to... well not smart at times. Then there's Serene who seems to tough.. and then there's the red witch (I can't rember her name at all) who is just too ditzy.

All that said I think i'll go with Fiaa. She's the only one who's really nice and has a head on her sholders. I wonder if you can try to get that guy to like you???? (I think it's Ledath or something) I know that sounds weard but it would be interesting to say the lest.

Edit: Oh is there any way to skip story seens??? Or speed up text???

Master Swordsman Zero · Darkloid Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 542 Location: Pekopon

By the way, I've had my Serene do over 4000 damage once, so use her, she's good. She also did over 2000 damage to a hard boss. Cierra isn't really a ditz. She knows tons of stuff, she's just clumsy. Hold "L" to speed up text. Very useful.
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Valtz · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 9:42 pm Post subject:

Well sure she has tons of magic knowlage. Just little common sence. Anyhoo thanks for the tips

Edit: Holy Bajebus. I just saw that seen with all of the women bathing.... this game is very perverted indeed. Does that lower your score with any of the women???

Nare · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 8:50 pm Post subject:

As far as I know, it doesn't... and eve if it does, it worth it, doesn't it? :]
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