Accepting that Mouse and Loreille instantly fall for each other is extremely difficult, and most of the characters who join have astonishingly little to say about their predicament until select scenes are triggered. While a unique occurrence in an RPG, it’s hard to praise this mechanic.Ībsent the horrid pacing, Ephemeral Fantasia‘s narrative manages glimmers of interest. One minute in real time equates to about one hour in the game, so often the most expeditious course is to just stand around waiting until the clock hits the right note. Only one place on all of Pandule lets the player skip time forward, and only by a maximum of six hours. The pertinent moments of the cycle can be reached with a quick edit in a movie, while here the player has to sit around killing time until the necessary spot arrives. Condemned to repeat the same five day cycle that culminates in Xelpherpolis’s wedding, Mouse and Pattimo must use their ability to retain their memories in a struggle to stop the time loop.Įphemeral Fantasia‘s scenario is similar to Groundhog Day in video game form, but having to go through the same events repeatedly is much less compelling here. An attempt to stop things with force at the wedding results in Mouse’s utter defeat, but instead of dying he is transported back to the day on which he arrived upon Pandule. Mouse’s investigation of the island quickly uncovers strange and dismaying things under the festive surface, and Xelpherpolis quickly reveals that he is responsible for orchestrating the problems. Wandering musician Mouse and his sentient guitar Pattimo have been summoned to the island of Pandule, where the noble Xelpherpolis wants him to compose and perform a fitting tune for his upcoming nuptials to the nation’s princess Loreille. Konami came up with a distinct idea that might be remade one day in a good way, but as it currently stands Ephemeral Fantasia is a mess that requires a great amount of patience for scanty rewards. Ephemeral Fantasia is at least unique among titles for any platform, though its quality is otherwise what might be expected from launch RPGs for any system. In its early months the PlayStation 2 was not the dominant home for RPGs, and the few that trickled out were an underwhelming bunch.
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