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Astria Ascending
As one of the Fated Eight, explore the world of Orcanon where twelve ancient beasts dwell, and fight against your destiny to save the world in this hand-drawn, turn-based JRPG.
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PlayStation Galaxy
Sep 27, 2021
Overall, Astria Ascending is a great tribute to the classic JRPG’s from before. It has that classic feel but with a modern flair to make it relevant to the times. It’s JRPG with a heart, passion and an endless amount of entertainment. You wouldn’t want to put down this game once you have started playing it. Astria Ascending – Review Score Definition This game is one for the books.
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TheXboxHub
Oct 16, 2021
Astria Ascending is a worthy entry into the JRPG genre. It’s beautifully presented, has a cracking story, engaging combat and enough side quests to keep you busy for a good long time. If you have the slightest interest in JRPGs – in fact, even if you haven’t – I urge you to give it a try. You can pick up Astria Ascending from the Xbox Store right now.
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Gamepressure
Sep 27, 2021
Astria Ascending holds modern JRPGs to a new standard. The sprites and environments are beautifully hand-drawn and the characters are rich with nuance and passion. But where the game really shines is its incredibly deep combat and progression system that will have you excitedly strategizing between dungeons. Some small technical issues do hold it back from being perfect, however, the issues pale in comparison to the majority of the game. A healer on the team might find themselves unable to heal and only able to deal weak damage.
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But Why Tho?
Sep 27, 2021
If you are a turn-based RPG fan looking for a new experience that brings fresh twists on classic elements of the genre, I cannot recommend Astria Ascending enough, just so long as you don’t need an overly engaging plot to pull you along.
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Infinite Start
Sep 27, 2021
Astria Ascending is surprisingly an accessible JRPG that could appeal to both veterans and beginners. The fact that your health replenishes after each battle makes dungeon crawling not as stressful as other RPGs. Not to mention the 2D graphics look awesome on both PS4 and PS5. This is definitely if you are a JRPG fan in general.
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GameOnAUS
Sep 27, 2021
Astria Ascending is a beautifully hand-drawn JRPG with tactical and strategic combat, rewarding dungeon exploration and the ascension tree gives you much versatility in how you specialise party members. The dungeons are exciting to explore and the J-Ster mini-game is a good distraction between battles, if you can keep up building your deck.
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