/vr/ - Retro Games

BTW you guys should also check out Light Bringer by Taito.

It's probably Cadash's spiritual successor (also made by Taito)

It's a beat'em up, but it's more like a Landstalker/Final Fight hybrid isometric beat'em up with a HEAVY emphasis on breaking everything in site and opening up hidden areas. TONS of secret areas in this game. A lot of freedom in choosing your own route through the dungeons.

The characters are NOT balanced.

Vold the wizard is ridiculously overpowered once you get his elemental staves (you can get one about 3 minutes into the game). Since Taito made the wizard so damn difficult to use in Cadash, it's nice to see them do a wizard character justice in Light Bringer. He makes the other characters look like chumps.

Gren: Looks like that ninja guy from the manga Bastard. Great character with an awesome forward,forward+attack

Cisty: Ranged character. Very fun and effective character.

Ash: The main character. don't bother using him unless you want a challenge. Very weak.

There are level ups. All they do is increase your HP and shorten the charge time on special moves.

There are about 5 weapons that you can find. 3 of them are elemental. 1 is holy. and 1 is physical (more damage from physical attacks and higher chance of critical hits).

The mice that you can pick up increase your chance of critical hits. Do not get them if you plan on using Vold because he has the best and easiest infinite combo in the game. Only get it if you plan on getting the Purple weapons (the critical boosting weapon).

If it's your first time playing, choose Vold to get the hang of the game. You do charge attacks by holding the attack button. Once you get the Fire staff, hold onto it until you get the Holy Staff. Don't bother using your regular combo against normal enemies. Use the charge attack. Once you get to a boss, use your combo in this way --> punch, pause, punch, pause, punch, pause repeatedly. That's an infinite combo, and it works on about half of the bosses.