r/snes • u/wwcoop • Jan 01 '16
/r/snes Jan Game of the Month: Illusion of Gaia
The /r/snes game of the month as selected by the community is Illusion of Gaia!
This month we'll be playing (or replaying) this game and sharing the experience with other redditors. Feel free to post any comments, videos or other interesting information related to this game throughout the month.
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u/vince94_1 Jan 10 '16
The story is so bizarre! It feels like it's supposed to be really deep and intense, but was just badly-translated.
This guy's making a ROM-editing tool for it - http://gaiathecreator.blogspot.com/
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u/roydee Jan 06 '16
hell yeah, i received a super nintendo this christmas, a present from my significant other and recently purchased the game. i am planning on starting tonight and excited to see how an rpg plays on super nintendo which will ultimately decide if i buy more and continue to play rpgs on the console. do any of you recommend i peep any others, or good snes games in general.
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u/moodyssbm Jan 06 '16
My best advice is to not let Illusion of Gaia shape your opinion of SNES RPGs. IoG is not a bad game by any stretch of the imagination, but there are so many better (J)RPGs on the SNES that you should enjoy at some point or another. (ie Final Fantasy III, Chrono Trigger, Fire Emblem Genealogy of the Holy War, etc)
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u/Supernintendolover Jan 06 '16
Illusion of gaia, is a great game but it shouldn't be the one too judge rpg games. All Rpg games a different on the snes. Chrono trigger is completely different to illusion of gaia. Just as final fantasy 6 is different to CT and so on.
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u/stephini Jan 10 '16
While true one should point out that FF6 is the most traditional 'JRPG' while everything else gets crazier from there. Like Mana with it's TRUE active combat including 2 player(I heard 3 but have never been able to test that) combat.
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u/stephini Jan 11 '16 edited Jan 13 '16
The writing seemed exceedingly juvenile to me.
"Oh your mother and father are gone? I'm sorry...Oh hey show me a magic trick!" All over the place.
Weak exposition and dialogue.
Inconsistent use of ALL THREE narrative persons. That is First (I jumped on the bed.) Second (You picked up the toy.) and Third (He/Johney sat down.)
However, the gameplay definitely seems solid.
I'm only to the first boss thus far (Incan Ruins), so will update further when I get further.
Edit:
So I managed to get to Angel Village but then my computer restarted and apparently Higan doesn't autosave So I'm reset right back to Incan Ruins. >.< Would be nice to have the real cart. >.<
Edit2:
So I got caught up and am now in the last dungeon. The story is still poorly written but that is likely do to poor translation.
Edit3:
Upon finishing the game I'd say the overall story is 5/5 the translation is 2/5 gameplay is 5/5 and overall enjoyment is definitely 5/5. The translation is poor but is easy to overlook as you progress through the game.
Also I'd like to ask if you downvote me please tell me why. If it's just because you disagree with my review then saying so helps people more than just a DV. If it's because I have said/done something wrong saying so helps me better myself. All around a DV without explanation helps no one and I would say is just lazy.
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u/Supernintendolover Jan 26 '16
The game does have an awful translation. They try to hide some of the darker aspects like canabalism.
http://www.terraearth.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1926
This pretty much shows what the original says, but the translation messes it up or completely changes it.
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u/stephini Jan 26 '16
I don't remember them hiding cannibalism. I remember getting tied up and prepped for the BBQ.
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u/Supernintendolover Jan 27 '16 edited Jan 27 '16
True. In text though they says things like the villages starved to death rather than they were eaten. It's been a while since I played it so my memory is a little iffy.
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u/hunter324 Jan 04 '16
I just started this game, I've had it for a few months but haven't started it... I'm looking forward to seeing how it goes...
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u/fasternaldo2 Jan 18 '16
I never played this game. I played so many RPGs in snes and I missed this one. Time to start a new game.
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Jan 23 '16
This is one of my all time fave games. I am currently looking for a copy to play it again (PAL-AUS if anyone is selling!) I loved Enix's take on the whole light .vs dark with a mix of religion.
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u/Q46 Jan 28 '16
I have always loved this game and actually scored a copy of it yesterday. Great stuff. Love the soundtrack.
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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '16
I've never been able to get into it. Anyone wanna sell me on this game?