Nostalgia
Publisher: Ignition Entertainment
Developer: Matrix Software & Red Entertainment
Category: Role-Playing
Release Dates
N Amer - 10/27/2009
GameZone's Review
8.8
GZ Rating
| Gameplay | 8.7 |
| Graphics | 8.4 |
| Sound | 8.3 |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Concept | 9 |
| Overall | 8.8 |
Reviewer: Dylan Platt
Review Date: 11/03/2009
Take to the skies in this rollicking adventure that reminds us how much fun a classic RPG can be
7.0
News
Ignition and Tecmo Present NOSTALGIA for Nintendo DS
Prepare to Lift-Off in September 2009
Description
From the developers who brought Final Fantasy III and Final Fantasy IV to the Nintendo DS comes the next epic handheld role-playing game — Nostalgia! Set in the 19th century — “The Age of Adventure” — Nostalgia immerses gamers into a world filled with treacherous airship battles, elusive treasure hunts, and action packed dungeon combat. Prepare to visit popular cities such as Tokyo, London, New York and Cairo as you embark on a quest in search of a world yet unknown…Story FeaturesHigh
Features
- Ambitious, fully 3D polygonal graphical engine offers dramatic, sweeping camera angles and impressive vistas rarely seen in a DS title.
- Cohesive, anime-inspired art direction that effectively captures the game’s turn-of-the-century charm.
- Travel to incredibly unique, non-traditional RPG locales via airship including London, New York, Cairo, Africa, and Russia.
- Features two distinct combat engines: One is a brisk, turn-based close-quarters melee between your party members and monsters; while the other offers thrilling, large-scale airship battles. In addition, your battle skills are scored at the conclusion of each conflict, inspiring strategic mastery.
- Handy in-game notebook feature keeps track of people, monsters, airships and items you've run across.
- Plenty of user-defined customization, allowing the player to trick out his or her airship with various weapons, armor types, and special skill attacks. The player can also choose character-specific skills from a branching tree for a more personalized experience.
- Explore a variety of diverse, engaging dungeons that include brain bending puzzles and tricky Indiana Jones-style traps.
- Optional quest system inspires players to approach the adventure from a less linear perspective, extending the life of the gameplay experience.
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ESRB Rating
Mild Fantasy Violence