𝄢Gaia's Melody II: ECHOED MEMORIES

game has good graphics and good combat also has anime cutscenes and such The story is amazing and so emotional and i love it so much

It was a joy to play through this adventure. It was such a satisfying conclusion to an adventure that was years in the making. Especially for someone who has been following the development of both games for years. Congratulations Echo for completing the story you wanted to tell!

This game is legendary. I had so much fun playing it that while I was playing it, I didn't do anything else. Got home from school, played the game, from work, played the game. I was engrossed in the story and I hope to gid theres a third game too continue this story. Thank you Echo!

[h1]A Few Steps Forward and a Few Steps Back[/h1] [h2]Story[/h2] Gaia's Melody 1 already had a decent story and worldbuilding, and the sequel expands on a lot of backstory and world history. As a consequence, this game is much longer than the previous, which is both a good and bad thing, since some arcs, such as the school arc, feels like filler, while others feel relevant to the overarching plot concerning the Gate. The epilogue quests are definitely one of the best parts of the game, since it gives proper time to wrap up various plot threads and prevents the pitfall of having rushed and unsatisfying endings. As for the dialogue, I noticed that the characters don't speak in as childlike of a manner anymore, which makes sense because they're older. Additionally, Choko doesn't use the speech patterns of the Usagi anymore, which is a nice attention to detail that shows how much traveling the world has affected her. The game also finalizes several characters' romance arcs, and while t...

This is a really great game, its super underrated, its plot is a bit messy and confusing but it excels at its character writing, though you should play the first gaia's melody before playing the second one of course, though I do have to admit the first one isn't quite as good... its still pretty good though.

Do you wanna know how I got here? It all started when I decided to get RPGMAKER MV on steam. In my head, I thought it would be neat to use: Everything I need to make an epic RPG adventure of my very own. There was one problem, I had no idea how to use it. So I did what most people did and find Youtube tutorials. And that's where I came across Echo607's Youtube channel, I watched her video on how to make a good story, and that's where I seen and heard of a video game she made. Something about addressing how her game opening is cliched, but I didn't mind. All I cared is that she made a game and is on steam. As an aspiring Game Maker myself, I showed my support to her and bought the fist game in the franchise (according to steam) "Gaia's Melody: Echoes Memories." It wasn't until later where I learned that this is a remaster, hence the title. At first, I wondered why so few people played despite having over a ten thousand subs, especially since the game is now 6 years old. As I played ...

UPDATE+ Ultra: Developer addressed my concerns with the ABBA bug and will implement measures to make it not game stopping, so will change back to recommended, as I really do like the game, but was unable to finish due to said bug. -------------------------------------------------- ORIGINAL REVIEW BELOW: I recommend this game, especially for the story, but with some caveats.... The Good: -Unique hand made assets -Great Story and Character Interactions -Great Level Design -Beautiful worlds -Characters are relatable, and humanized. YMMV: -Story does lean heavily on anime tropes, kids saving the day, bad guys are evil, etc. It does subvert some tropes but others not so much, so if that's not your jam, you may not like the story as much as I did. -Battles are really unbalanced, but there are difficulty levels and encounter rates to suit your grind preference. I enjoy a hard game, but don't necessarily like battles every 2 steps, so it was fine for me. -Can't really choose your party....

I love this game so much. I was so sad when it ended. I can tell this was made with love. The characters are amazing, and the game is amazing. The combat might be a bit flawed, but I love this game regardless!

All I have to say this game is a labor of love and passion. I was able to feel how much care was put into the game. The characters are the star of the show they may all come off as tsundere (anime term) but the more you get to know the characters the more you begin to care for their struggles. As for some criticism, the battle difficulty is way too swingy where you are wiping the floor with enemies or they are wiping the floor with you. Also the in-game economy was way too imbalanced where you get alot of money but there is many worthwhile things to buy. Maybe having one or two bromides unlocked when you buy them could be an incentive to see a few more pieces of art by the creator. Overall, it was a good game with a great cast of characters, with a few gameplay flaws. If you can look past those flaws you will find an engaging characters that are mostly endearing.

Good RPG game! I spent my time playing most of this game's story, and honestly, it's worth my time. Although, I would recommend you playing this game for the story as this is what the game's main focus, I wouldn't recommend starting off with this one in particular, since this game is [b]heavily filled with spoilers from GM: Echoed Melodies[/b], even if this game's storytelling mention the story from that game already. There's only 1 thing that I wouldn't recommend on though: The battling system in this game feels unbalanced...? Some bosses in "The Usual" difficulty require to get constant reloading the save files. It only occurs on the Second quarter until the final quarter of the game, even if you hoard enough items to begin with. Some may disagree, but that's only my opinion. That shouldn't be a problem if you're only here for the story, because this game has easy mode. Overall, great experience. (I reviewed this game when it shows 66.6 hours played into the game. I didn't realise...