A call for a U.S. release of Guild01’s shopkeeping RPG
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Whenever I sit down and read an ostensibly hilarious article about JRPG cliches, I can always count on someone making a snarky observation about the in-game economy.
“Isn’t it funny that shops actually charge heroes trying to save the world? Don’t they get a hero’s discount?”
These sorts of observations are as cliche as the JRPG tropes they try to skewer, but there is a kernel of truth to them. Hence my interest in Rental Bukiya de Omasse – a Yoshiyuki Hirai-developed “fantasy rhythm” RPG which unfortunately may end up being the odd game out in the upcoming eShop release of games from the Guild01 collection. We have enough snarky fan observations to last us a lifetime. Self-awareness and a real sense of humor on the part of developer is something far more rare.Continue reading A call for a U.S. release of Guild01’s shopkeeping RPGA call for a U.S. release of Guild01’s shopkeeping RPG originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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