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Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinistrals

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Reviewed by Saokun Li Lufia 2 is an extraordinary gem of Super Nintendo gaming only matched by such titles like Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy. Few words can describe the features this game possess. Bold, crisp, detailed, or downright awesome. It is truly a masterpiece Natsume has has once again created. Our adventure begins with a man named Maxim who journeys to a cave to reopen the gate to his neighboring city for his citizens. Once he has the key, a woman appears telling that he has a unique power, and his destiny is to fight a powerful force. This force might be the cause of the increase of monsters in the world of. Maxim then journeys further and then finds out that his childhood girlfriend has been following him. Hesitantly, he allows her to join his dangerous quest. The couple travel the world of Lufia fighting monsters, helping numerous people, and battling in the war between Sinistrals, the "powerful force" and humans for control of Lufia. Together, they meet new friends, foes, and find out their destiny......

Graphics: 9 out of 10

The graphics are sweet and clear. You can see all the details on the screen without much trouble. Enemies look cool but later on, the game just reuses the earlier enemy's sprites and changes its colors. The background of the battle arena changes depends on the area you are in from grassy plains, mirage-making deserts, elaborate towers, beautiful white shrines, and dark spooky dungeons. Sometimes, you just want to stop playing and marvel at the background. Spells and IP attacks look extremely detailed and awesome. Beware though for all you playing this on an emulator; B99 of the Ancient Cave and the Dual Blade shrine tends to glitch and you'll see a mess of sprites placed randomly on the screen. This gets very annoying. (I once mistakened one to the sprites for a real treasure chest and tried to get it.)

Music and Sound: 10 out of 10

Oh how I love the music of this game. Why, everywhere has a different theme to it except for towns and the overworld. The music also suits the area it is playing. For example, the airship has a very exhilarating theme just like if you were flying yourself. Not too many sound effects, but we can live with that. Honestly I agree that the best attribute of this game is its sound and music.

Game Challenge: 9 out of 10

The battles and bosses may be fairly easy, but the puzzles make up for the lack of battle challenge. Some may actually be so hard that you'll spend up to two hours pondering. Others may give you some clues in plain view. Enemies, on the other hand, are even easier than before. You can dodge them with enemy stunning arrows easy. You must battle some enemies to get EXP. or solve puzzles though which means you can't avoid them all. If you still think this game easy, try this: Get 9999999 GP Get 9999999 Coins Get 9999999 EXP. Get to Level 99 Play through the game with out getting killed. Get all treasure chests in the game. Beat the: Egg Dragon Gades at Level 28 (battle one) Master Jelly Hard enough for you?

Game Play-Fun: 10 out of 10

Lufia is a very fun game. If you talk to people and read the text boxes instead of scrolling like a madman, you'll see that characters can be quite funny. Some of them say jokes and dumb things that will make you LOL. At other times, excitement happens in towns and castles. Puzzles can be fun. The casino on Forefit Island will keep you playing for hours. And it doesn't just include the Slot Machine. It is a full casino with Blackjack, Poker, and Bingo. Things can also get dramatic and make your heart go like a hummingbird. It has the whole package!

Frustration

The main frustration with Lufia II is the puzzles. They will repel some players away from Lufia. Just keep trying the those puzzles. It is rare to come across a puzzle-less area of the game. Don't look at a FAQ or a guide book. If you figure the puzzles out by yourself, you'll gain big time confidence and feel great at a small accomplishment. And trust me; that is a great feeling.

Replayability: 8 out of 10

This game has good replay value. The casino has many games worth trying out over and over. A big one is the Ancient Cave. The setup of the cave is always random meaning that every time, the cave is different. Since the cave has 99 floors, it will obviously take many hours. Fun for some, challenging for others, and stupid for the rest. (HOW DARE YOU!) There is also a Retry option at the file select screen after you beat the game for your first time. You get 4X the EXP. and GP playing in this mode. After beating the game here, you'll get the Gift mode which I have yet to find out what that is.

Game Value: 6 out of 10

As much as I would love giving this field an 8 or 10, I can't. At some game stores like Funcoland, I've seen this sell for $69.99. That's a lot of money. Well yeah considering this is a pretty rare game. I would buy this game for that much but not a whole lot of other people. If not, you can find it for $20.00 at Ebay. I strongly advise getting this game; it should be in the game rack for every RPG lover.

Overall: 9 out of 10

Well, this ends it. But I have a few words. This game is a gift that keeps on giving considering that you read the replay value section. Though you can beat it in 16-20 hours, you'll play it 'till you are stiff. Plus the replay value, this will keep you glued to Lufia II until you are a short, old man. You got to have Lufia.

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