Tokyo Xanadu eX+

Release Date: September 30, 2016

RPG, TPP, fantasy, action RPG, jRPG, urban fantasy, singleplayer

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A Japanese action role-playing game developed by Nihon Falcom, known for such series as Ys or The Legend of Heroes. The story of Tokyo Xanadu is set in an alternative universe, in a fictional district of the city of Tokyo. The protagonist is a highschooler named Kou Tokisaka, who becomes involved in the fight between humans and creatures from a parallel world.

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Tokyo Xanadu for PC, PS4 and PSV is a Japanese action role-playing game. It was developed by Nihon Falcom, known for such series as Ys or The Legend of Heroes.

Plot

The game is set in modern times in Morimiya, a fictional district of the city of Tokyo, based on the real-life Trochikawa region, where he headquarters of Nihon Falcom is located.

The protagonist is a 17-years old high-schooler named Kou Tokisaka. Returning from a part-time job one night, he witnesses a group of young criminals being massacred by a monster. Moments later the beast is defeated by a young girl, who turns out to be Kou's class representative. Thus Kou becomes involved in the fight between humanity and creatures from a parallel world.

Mechanics

Tokyo Xanadu for PC, PS4 and PSV is an RPG with two gameplay modes, their differences being based on where our party is currently located. In the humans' world, you mostly take care of the character's daily life. You go to school, manage their reputation, go shopping and do other rather mundane things.

However, you regularly find yourself in the monsters' realm as well. Here the gameplay is filled with more action. You mostly fight your foes using a strongly arcade-like combat system. You can use a variety of attacks, combine them and use many special abilities. You can only control one character at a time, while the rest of the team remains hidden and idle, but you can switch them at any time. It is quite important, as every member of your party has different weaponry, abilities, and special attacks.

Both worlds are connected to each other. The successes and failures in one world affect the abilities of the characters in the other one, thus also affecting their combat potential. Conversely, successfully completing missions in the monsters' realm positively affects the situation in Morimiya.

Last updated on August 18, 2016

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7.3

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 56% of Critics. There are 34 Critic Reviews.

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PlayStation LifeStyle: 6 / 10 by Cody Gravelle

When the game is at its best, however, it is an enjoyable dungeon runner that features intriguing, fun combat, and it's definitely worth playing for those who never experienced the original Tokyo Xanadu for PS Vita—just with the caveat that players will need to stomach a lot of flavorless JRPG tropes to get to what makes Tokyo Xanadu eX+ tasty enough to merit its forty-hour-long runtime.

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NEOsite: 8 / 10

A really good jRPG based on urban legends and set in the suburbs of modern Tokyo.

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GearNuke: 7.5 / 10 by Muhammad Ali Bari

Tokyo Xanadu eX+ can be a fun experience even if you have already finished the base game. The improvements to the visuals and frame rate are a welcome addition, but the addition of new content makes it the definitive version.

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