From the creators of I Am Setsuna comes Lost Sphear , the second draft of a love letter to Square Enix and their 16-bit catalogue. If you're looking for a sweeping narrative wrapped in a buffet of compelling combat mechanics, this game is… kind of what you're looking for.

Combat feels varied and meaty; Really dig that tilt-shifted world map; no random encounters or level-grinding

Story has been told many times before; Fishing mini-game is real boring; Graphics are rather forgettable

Land of the Lost The visuals are quite nice, maintaining a slightly faded, pastel impressionist look throughout the game. The 3D models are simple, and it makes cutscenes feel sort of like a puppet show, but I kind of liked that about older RPGs.

Tokyo RPG Factory is mostly known for its work at I Am Setsuna, a splendid JRPG that's meant to be a love letter to fans of the classic JRPGs of the 90s. The newest project of the studio, Lost Sphear shapes up to be similar in almost every aspect with I Am Setsuna, so if you liked that game a lot,...

Charming artwork; Solid writing; Lengthy campaign; Great soundtrack; Improved Spritnite combat system

Lack of originality; Graphics needs an upgrade

Return lost memories and save the world.

Awesome, just like I am setsuna very much in the style of final fantasy IX. Great story and battle mechanics

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then videogames have become borderline sycophantic. They have become so good at imitation that people even have an entire category for it: clones. Zelda clones, Mega Man clones, Metroidvanias; the list goes on.

Loved it just as much as I am Setsuna. Great throwback.

Lost Sphear is out now on PS4, and in times of turmoil and uncertainty, we always know that Square Enix will keep those RPGs coming. This is a game from the developers of I am Setsuma, which was an enjoyable adventure that ended up getting a little tedious come the later hours.

The developers of the little jRPG I Am Setsuna, which released in 2016, are back 18 months later with Lost Sphear. Fans of their previous release know exactly what they are in for, a throwback to the old days of jRPG's on SNES and PSOne with enough updates to the formula to be enjoyable in the...

Since the moderate success of I Am Setsuna, it was clear that Tokyo RPG Factory had captured that classic JRPG vibe that had been missing for quite some time, namely the battle system that put Chrono Trigger on the map.

Great introduction; Story ramps up towards the end; Positional combat and other improvements over I Am Setsuna

Bland characters with linear middle of plot; No one mechanic gets the chance to excel; Highly derivative of classic JRPG tropes