Last summer's Xbox showcase is mostly memorable for debuting Starfield, Bethesda's next galaxy-sized RPG, but at the time I only had eyes for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, a comparatively tiny, low key JRPG. Eiyuden Chronicle does have a pedigree: it's the spiritual successor to beloved PlayStation series Suikoden, and the first game from its creator in years. Eiyuden's trailer broke the news that it wouldn't arrive until 2023, but publisher 505 Games also had an unexpected surprise: a new spin-off that launches this spring, called Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, which I've now gotten a chance to play... Read more.
