Seems awesome in the snes retro way – RPG Silver Nornir Review

I've been on a final fantasy kick lately and grabbed this on a whim since it was on sale for like $3. I plan to refine this review as I know more. My best 1 liner would be that I won't hesitate at all to pick up as many of this devs other RPGs as I can afford if I catch them on sale. My first impression is much like the old snes jrpg games but with cute anime style char portraits and some fun innovations on the traditional formula. These innovations include leveling gems, an alias system, a fight rating system, formation differences and a unique skill system. It's worth noting, before I get started, that this one has the classic random encounter system, action true turn based combat and the storyline's initial impressions are quite positive. The keeper made me love her before I ever got to move. My only negatives is that the world map is a collection of location dots and the combat is too easy.. Especially if you grind SNP. I am the type that thinks ff4's hard mode is still too easy though but this is easier than that. Magic is granted by equipping gems that level up granting more spells. 3 gems can be equipped and each increases 1 stat and lowers another progressively. Different combos also determine spell availability. Not much to say about the alias system; it's titles and some affect stats. No clue about any other function. Fights are ranked with S being the highest. Getting S ranks grants a currency you can spend in a shop. One can buy the currency but I think I like the idea of being rewarded for good tactics. A rank gives more gold/xp but not the currency. The most important and expensive thing for S currency only costs 100 and there's 2 of them so it doesn't seem like its money grabbing too bad. I'm not sure about the formation details but its split into 3 rows and range is an issue for weapons and damage taken/received is increased in the front. Skills operate on a different resource that builds up as you attack, get attacked, etc. with super moves avail at 100 tp. Each chars special skills can be used regardless of what chars turn it is if needed.
Review by Trench Soul on RPG Silver Nornir.