Update: It's now been confirmed that Edge of Eternity will hit Xbox Game Pass on February 10th, 2022.
Original story (April 2021): Edge of Eternity has been in early access on PC for a while now, and was highlighted during the Xbox indie showcase last month. Developer Midgar Studio has now announced that players can expect to be exploring the fantasy world on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One this Fall. Oh, and it will also be hitting Xbox Game Pass on day one.
The turn-based JRPG features grid based combat, set in a huge fantasy world for players to explore. With quests to complete and multiple choices to be made, it's looking to be packed full of content. It even has a soundtrack by Yasunori Mitsuda, who previously composed classic games such as Chrono Trigger.
Key Features
- An Enthralling JRPG Adventure Where Your Choices Matter – Discover a grand tale of hope and sacrifice, filled with plot twists and heart-wrenching moments. Solve quests in multiple ways, make your own choices and face their consequences.- A Gorgeous World to Discover – Journey through Heryon’s unique and ethereal environments, and unearth its most ancient secrets.
- A Stunning Soundtrack from the Composer of Chrono Trigger and Xenoblade Chronicles – Heryon is brought to life by a sublime soundtrack from industry legend and composer of Chrono Trigger and Xenoblade Chronicles, Yasunori Mitsuda.
- A Deep and Strategic Combat System – Outwit your enemies in epic turn-based tactical combat: use the environment to lure them into devious traps, outsmart and outflank them to inflict massive damage. Craft your gear and inset it with powerful crystals to unlock unique combinations of skills and power-ups.
- A Cast of Charismatic Characters – Meet a cast of larger-than-life companions, each with their own unique personalities and attributes. Discover their dreams, flaws, hopes and torments as you experience and share many special moments together.
The game joins Astria Ascending, another JRPG backed by some of the creative minds behind the Final Fantasy series, which is also due to hit Xbox Game Pass this year. It's looking to be a great year for JRPG fans on Game Pass, especially when backed with other great titles such as Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Definitive Edition.
Will you be checking out Edge of Eternity? Let us know in the comments below.
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I backed this game on Kickstarter a few years ago now. Been looking forwards to its release for what feels like forever now.
The developer's name is Midgar Studio lol
Can’t wait to give it a whirl.
As long as this doesn't disappoint, I'll be checking it out since it'll be on Game Pass.
It's been too long since I've played a good JRPG (other than Final Fantasy 7 Remake). Yes, I know it's my own fault for ignoring Dragon Quest XI and Tales of Vesperia since they are both on Game Pass too.
More Japanese games on Xbox, thank you Microsoft.
Been holding back on this one on Steam for aaages. The wait has paid off
@Snake_V5 The developers are french so it's not a jrpg like everyone on here thinks it is, it's an Rpg but still looks good and hopefully comes to the cloud version aswell, the style of the characters reminds me of the last remnant and the screenshots on gematsu look beautiful. They might not be Japanese but this studio have created something better looking than any JRPG out there at the moment
I have a Switch so I'm not sure I'd even play an RPG on my Xbox given how nice it is to play them on the go, but great news for people that don't have that option I suppose. I miss the 360 days where at least JRPGs had a presence (and yes, I know this isn't a true JRPG but you know what I mean).
@UltimateOtaku91 well I knew it was French lol
I agree with you and I even argued this point on Nintendolife. Apparently “JRPG” is a genre term to many now. For instance Earthlock and Crosscode are also referred to as “JRPGs”. sighs
@mousieone so what's considered JRPG? Their faces? The art style? Or the fact it has a turn based fighting? The whole point of the term "JRPG" is the letter J for "Japanese"....
For a laugh i might just start calling elder scrolls a jrpg from now
@UltimateOtaku91 oh no I agree. I pointed out by their definitions Gears Tactics Qualifies as a “JRPG”.
Look you can read the whole debate here https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/10/jrpg_cris_tales_has_been_delayed_to_2021#comment5904774
And then it goes on for bit but I brought up the same points your making ...
@mousieone interesting read and I'm totally with you for the pints you made, to me a jrpg is an Rpg from Japan, an Rpg from the west is just an Rpg (Western rpg) as whenever a Japanese games comes to the USA, Europe and Australian article sites always states "so and so gets western release date"
ARPG is a "genre" and stands for action rpg and like you said games like gears tactics and Xcom are another "genre" of "SRPG" S standing for strategy.
So the only thing that the J in JRPG symbolises is that it's from Japan, and Japan is not a "genre" 😂
Therefore this game right here is officially not a JRPG it just a normal SRPG.
@Royalblues I don't know about western RPG'S influencing JRPG'S, I mean name me some of the very first Rpg's? Final fantasy? Dragon quest? They came way before the original baldurs gate and elder scrolls.
@Royalblues I agree, we call any animation from Japan "anime" whilst everything outside of Japan is a cartoon to us, same with games any rpg made in Japan is a jrpg and anything outside of Japan is just an Rpg. So if capcom made elder scrolls then it would be a jrpg.
Also I believe Netflix are still using Japan studios for their own "anime"
@Royalblues dark souls is a tricky one, as it depends what we all class an "RPG" to begin with, four characteristics come to mind which are
1. Levelling up system
2. Random encounters
3. Open map
4. Story
Now if dark souls ticks all those boxes then I'd say its a Jrpg lol
@Royalblues Persona is way more character based than story though. o.O It’s rewards you the more time you spend with characters many of which really have nothing to do with the story. And it’s all about choice and who you choice to spend your time with can greatly effect the endings.
Witcher, on the other hand, is very story driven, and though there is some choice involved the story is pretty scripted.
That said I agree with the influence part on all side of the world that’s why for me it’s
@UltimateOtaku91 to be fair, anime (アニメ) is literally short for animation. It's an english word they borrowed and shortened, so at this point people are just arguing semantics.
@Royalblues @UltimateOtaku91 @XBontendo Okay look to weigh into the list whole conversation with Anime vs JRPG and my take.
Anime has an Aesthetic and traits that can easily differentiate it from a cartoon. I don’t care where it originated because yes it’s semantics at this point. I argue this with friends all the time. Look at Pacific Rim the Black or Cannon Busters. The line is so blurry as far as origins go. But not the way it looks or the stuff the characters do or act. That doesn’t matter where it comes from. Thus Anime can be used as a genre term or rather as a style term.
My issue is with the term of JRPG use a genre. It’s not genre term because no one can decide what characteristics would go under it. And many games that would fit the most generals definition aren’t used. My original argument included a game like Gears Tactics which is is story driven, doesn’t really have choices that changes the story, has character skill trees, and is a tactical turned based game. It’s not a JRPG but how do explain the difference between that and FE:Three House which actually does include branching storylines more in line with Western RPGs? Not to mention, Every single person I have that conversation with has a different take on what qualifies something as a JRPG as a genre.. Ergo as a genre term it stinks. :/
@Royalblues yeah but that’s what I’m saying with this “meaning had changed” no one can come to a solid agreement on what that meaning is. Not to mention FF XVI looks like the Witcher 3. I mean even gameplay so far looks similar. Not a clone but again you can really say gameplay or aesthetics is what I’m saying. For you, it means one thing, but for others it’s all turned based RPGs. All the good points your bring up are great. It’s just as a genre term the definition is vague, you know?
I’m with you on “influences” and everything is mixed together. Buts it’s why I try to avoid using JRPG period. Because it’s a mixed bag of reactions on what you mean. And then people make statements you know what I’m talking about, when the truth is nope you probably don’t.
But yeah like you I can’t wait to play this. Super exciting
is this a port from mobile or something?
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