46 Okunen Monogatari: The Shinka Ron - 21 (Final): By Your Powers Combined
Channel: roundthewheel
Date: 03/06/2020

I probably could have beaten that boss sooner if I'd tried Amphibian Power sooner and been paying more attention toward the end, but, you know—recording brain, heat of the moment, etc.

So, this game is all right. I can see myself going to bat for it in general in the long run.

Some things I think it does better than E.V.O.: The Search for Eden:
—Better villain buildup. You learn about Lucifer a little less than halfway through this game and her presence gradually becomes more seen and felt, whereas Bolbox only gets vaguely whispered about in the final chapter of E.V.O. and you never get any sort of bead on what he looks like until you actually see him.
—Grinding doesn't take as long
—More replay value (do different evolutions, see more non-standard game overs)
—Cooler version of the general story IMO

Worse things:
—It's basically a cakewalk until the end of chapter 5, mostly because of the...
—...lack of bosses
—Some evolutions move way too fast and finagling them with the number pad directions sucks so much

I think for me personally, the jury is still out on whether it's better than The Search for Eden or not. I'd have to think long and hard about it. They might be too different to really say one way or the other. My answer might depend on something as mercurial as my mood that day. Whatever the case, it's definitely got its own unique flavor and it's different enough that I think that if you're a fan of The Search for Eden, you should play it just to witness firsthand the stark contrasts in gameplay, style, and tone.

Back to Lemmings for a little bit now.

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