Eternal Eden
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Eternal Eden is a 2D Japanese-style RPG
created for the PC by Blossomsoft. The game was created using RPG Maker VX
. It is the first commercial product created using RPG Maker VX.
The game is presented in a top-down tile-based view, and enemies are only present in dungeons and appear as puffs of smoke on the field. Touching a puff of smoke starts a battle. Enemies do not respawn once they've been killed. An exclamation point will emerge above the player's head whenever he finds a hidden item. Every dungeon has a Treasure Room in which treasures and bonus experience point
s can be earned provided a condition is met, such as "kill all the monsters on this floor".
titles. However, reviews have criticized the English localization: the dialogue includes occasional grammatical errors and awkward delivery.
Role-playing video game
Role-playing video games are a video game genre with origins in pen-and-paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, using much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics. The player in RPGs controls one character, or several adventuring party members, fulfilling one or many quests...
created for the PC by Blossomsoft. The game was created using RPG Maker VX
RPG Maker VX
is the latest program from the RPG Maker series. It was developed by Enterbrain and is the latest in the PC RPG Maker series, following its predecessor, RPG Maker XP...
. It is the first commercial product created using RPG Maker VX.
Gameplay
The player controls a child, Noah, who lives in a utopia called Eden. In Eden, all needs are provided for by Eden Tower and everyone lives eternally at their prime age. Noah wakes from a dream – the tutorial of the game – in time for the Princess's 900th birthday. Noah's friend Downey wants to present her with the best pie. He convinces Noah to take the forbidden Wisdom Fruit as an ingredient. The Princess eats the pie, turns into a monster, and escapes through a mysterious gate. Storms begin to rage, Eden Tower's door shuts and the land's magic is negated: people begin to fall ill and grow old. Noah, Downey and Downey’s rival Jean pursue the Princess.The game is presented in a top-down tile-based view, and enemies are only present in dungeons and appear as puffs of smoke on the field. Touching a puff of smoke starts a battle. Enemies do not respawn once they've been killed. An exclamation point will emerge above the player's head whenever he finds a hidden item. Every dungeon has a Treasure Room in which treasures and bonus experience point
Experience point
An experience point is a unit of measurement used in many role-playing games and role-playing video games to quantify a player character's progression through the game...
s can be earned provided a condition is met, such as "kill all the monsters on this floor".
Critical reception
RPGFan rates Eternal Eden at 90/100 a few months later critic Neal Chandran awarded the game #1 of his Editor’s Pick choices of 2008 . Gamertell praised the storyline of Eternal Eden, with its "message of redemption" and use of "religious archetypes". Game Tunnel highlighted the game's music and artwork, with "vivid and crisp" environments, and "massive, intimidating and detailed" boss battles. The gameplay of Eternal Eden, while typical of the genre, has drawn comparisons with classic JRPGs such as early Final FantasyFinal Fantasy
is a media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi, and is developed and owned by Square Enix . The franchise centers on a series of fantasy and science-fantasy role-playing video games , but includes motion pictures, anime, printed media, and other merchandise...
titles. However, reviews have criticized the English localization: the dialogue includes occasional grammatical errors and awkward delivery.