<3 <3 <3 – RPG Symphony of the Origin Review

I grew up on Squaresoft jRPGs, with an Earthbound and Suikoden here and there. I've been very unimpressed with the majority of iOS RPG offerings -- there are so many lackluster ports and freemium grindfests that I had just about given up on the genre. I am ~so~ happy to discover Kemco. Symphony of the Origin is a beautiful RPG with a fleshed out world that is right at home on my iPod. The menu system is streamlined for the touch screen. The translation is a bit awkward in places, but that only increases the appeal to an old timer like me. My only major complaint is with the character movement -- it starts off slow and speeds up. I have no idea why this was deemed a good design, but it makes navigating dungeons (and trying to sneak attack enemies) a real drag. I'm also not a huge fan of the virtual d-pad, although it's certainly manageable...it'd be really nice to get some iCade Mobile support, nonetheless.
Review by pdRydia on RPG Symphony of the Origin.