Memories of a Vagabond Reviews

I'll start by saying I am a hugh fan of this type of game 2d RPG's have always being a fav. Liked the story, play time 2-3ish hours with a Nice mechanic. I'd loved to see a bigger sequal in the future, same setting just a bigger world. Woth a look

Relatively good and refreshingly short JRPG, in which your hero, just revived from death at the hands of a gruesome demon, must set out on a quest to save his fiancée from the selfsame demon. The game is easy to play and suitable for beginners in this genre, combat system is pretty straightforward and there is almost no grinding (unless you really want to buy that house that you absolutely don’t need for 10,000 bucks), and the environment is varied and richly decorated, pleasing to look at. On the downside, the story is pretty much cut short and there are no achievements. But overall, I was satisfied with this game and can recommend it to JRPG collectors.

Feeling nostalgic for a classic turn-based RPG I purchased this title as it looked to be a throwback to the good old days. I was disappointed right off the bat when the controller input did not work correctly, but I am a trooper and decided to play it with the keyboard. That minor glich aside, I was truely enjoying this game. The storyline, although cheesey, was good, the mechanics seemed natural and the dialog was pretty decent. I was two hours in very invested and then poof, game over. I realize this was a $5 purchase but i expect a little more. It's true you can replay it as different characters or play the game+ after one playthrough, but knowing the story was so short I didnt feel interested at all. If you don't see this title on sale I wouldn't recommend it.

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Memories of a Vagabond is a turn-based RPG with a unique twist: when your character dies, their soul is sent to the underworld, where you can choose a new body and class (Warrior, Assassin, Mage, etc.). It combines classic RPG elements like treasure hunting, crafting, and a nostalgic vibe reminiscent of *Chrono Trigger* or *Final Fantasy*. The story is dark, mysterious, and constantly evolving, offering a solid adventure for fans of old-school RPGs. It’s perfect for players looking for high replayability and creative class mechanics.

A short rpg about playing different people and they are effected by certain events..finding that this game is quite short about what it is, i cannot really recommend it. The stories are interesting from the different people you play as, but the game becomes a boring grindfest to fight the last boss. Sorry, i cannot recommend this title.

BLUF: For 50¢, I would recommend this game. But why...? Let me just start by saying I'm gonna get the ugly parts out of the way first. This game's writing is lousy, the dialogue is wooden and characters feel more like setpieces than people. Not to mention this game's sense of space is just wonky, with environments stitched together more by rule of JRPG convention than actual narrative progression. So then why did I say I would recommend this game after trashing the narrative of a narrative RPG? To you I say, "crunch my friend, crunch". The combat system was simple and intuitive (if you have played JRPG’s) and most importantly fun. Battles were a nailbiter, if maybe a bit on the difficult side, and I found myself having to think strategically about whether to engage with enemies similar to Chrono Trigger. I will continue to play a bit more of this, maybe even more on stream. (This game was featured on 50¢ Roulette) -HimboEgineeringCo

Not bad for a RPG maker game it does have some chrono trigger and final fantasy features too it. But this is probably the shortest rpg I have ever played I beat this game in just 2-3 hours it's incredibly easy. I'm going to say I recommend the game simply because it was fun. However, the game feels unfinished it has new game plus like chrono trigger but i didn't really see the point... I discovered everything as i went along and clicked on everything as well. Even did the little side arena.

Memories of a Vagabond is an RPG reminiscent of the old SNES glory days. Battles feature party members opposed to enemies in lines on either side of the screen a la Final Fantasy VI (or III in the US), there is a basic class system offering some versatility for the main character, as well as a few other recruitable allies with various set classes. While the game is an RPG Maker game, the visuals are reasonably good for the style of the game. The music is a noteworthy strength of the game, generally being catchy, exciting, or otherwise appropriate for the given circumstances. I do not recommend this game however. For all of the things right, there are a number of faults that detract from the overall experience leaving the game, as a whole, lacking. The game is short, at a somewhat methodical pace, trying to collect everything in each level, the game's first playthrough didn't take more than a couple of hours. Most of my time in the game was fooling around with the controller settings in which there were legitimately issues upon release (to the developer's credit, they acted quickly to resolve this, kudos to them for that). The gameplay seemed somewhat unresponsive, particularly in menus, being an RPG, this wasn't gamebreaking, but still slightly annoying throughout the game. A number of glitches existed and in the short time it took to complete the game, I encountered the screen freezing after a scripted puzzle moved the screen, rain that carried over to other areas (including inside a shop and houses), etc. In combat, most of the abilities felt uninspired and, on normal difficulty setting at least, they could be all but ignored. Attack and/or heal pretty much would win the game if characters were decently equipped. The attacks didn't feel necessary or worthwhile to do. For instance, one of the final abilities I acquired with my assassin class only dealt about 10% more damage than my regular attack on average, for a relatively high SP cost. SP moves felt lackluster as they cost large amounts of SP (particularly for non mage classes), but only boasted marginal damage increases for using them with few added effects that often were unreliable. (It MIGHT apply a status effect. and to this day, I've never sucessfully paralyzed an enemy with the mage's Paralyze spell.) Story, was rather cliche and didn't feel relevant most of the time (if the gameplay were stronger, it might have been easier to overlook). Dialogue was usually particularly weak, with frequently mispelled words and conversation, at times, so unnatural to the point it was distracting. Pro's: +Good soundtrack. +Pretty visuals. Con's: -Very short. -Weak story/dialogue. -Combat is not compelling, particularly abilities don't feel useful/necessary. Fortunately the game's low price point and an available demo do not make this a huge investment and some may find the game worth the time to play it. It does have some redeeming values, The game felt as though it had quite a bit of potential and could have hit the mark, if it were lengthened and given more polish.

The almost 3 hours I put into this game was enough to complete it. But since it was only 5 bucks I cannot complain about length. The story is decently written and paces okay. Feels more like an one time D&D adventure pack with JRPG elements. My only real complaint is that I wish there was more of it. For $5 well worth the show, kind of like buying a movie ticket. It also has a NG plus mode but I don't think I'm going to dredge through it again to see how my alternative choices would effect anything.