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Lufia: The Legend Returns is a role-playing game developed by Neverland and released on the Game Boy Color. It is the third entry in the Lufia series, taking place 100 years after the events of Lufia & the Fortress of Doom. The game was rereleased on the 3DS Virtual Console by Natsume.
Gameplay[]
The Legend Returns plays like a typical role-playing video game, where the player must advance through several scenarios and navigate dangerous dungeons, fighting enemies along the way. Unlike typical computer RPGs, the battles are not random, and the monsters are displayed in the dungeon itself along with the characters. Combat only ensues when they come in contact with each other.
Plot[]
Lufia: The Legend Returns takes place 20 years after the events of Lufia II. After the defeat of the Sinistrals by Maxim, the world has enjoyed a season of relative peace. However, this is threatened when the Kingdom of Gratze, a growing military superpower, allies itself with a mysterious man named Ragule and declared war on its bordering nations. Their primary goal is to scour the world in search of a powerful monster known simply as "The Beast", that, once under their control, would all but insure their conquest of the world. The game is told from the perspective of a young man named Eldin, who, during this age of conflict is traveling the world in search of adventure and intrigue. On his journey, he meets a young priestess named Rubius who is searching for mystic shards and stones that will allow her to enter a fabled holy land. One of the places she needs to go to obtain one is Ragule's fortress, and once they arrive, they meet the despot and realize that if the world is ever to be at peace again, he must be stopped at any cost.
Reception[]
The game was released to overall positive reviews. It received an 8/10 score from Electronic Gaming Monthly and a 7.75/10 from Game Informer. A dissenting view came from Nintendo Power which awarded it only 3.4 out of five. On the review aggregator site Metacritic, the game has an overall score of 76/100. On the similarly themed site GameRankings, it has a slightly lower score of 71%.
Development[]
External links[]
- Lufia: The Legend Returns at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Lufia: The Legend Returns at GameFAQs
| Lufia series | |
|---|---|
| Main series | The Fortress of Doom • Rise of the Sinistrals (Curse of the Sinistrals) • The Legend Returns The Ruins of Lore |
| Related | Neverland • Taito • Square Enix |