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also to help you with early money sell food drops you get. Passive skills follow similar rules, but do restrict you with finite slots you have to level up for. Wanna send an email? My new party almost won, but eventually was overcome by Robztep. Muspelheim, a nation of desert and wilderness, also named as the Sand Kingdom.. Just like in Marenian Tavern Story, Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdoms JRPG mechanics feel a bit like an afterthought, but the developers did include some extra features to spice things up a bit. Sound effects are very simple, but hey, theyre present this time around. 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Classes are important with different skills. He also streams on Twitch and uploads YouTube videos whenever he has time. Dont forget to check out some of my other reviews likeMegaMan Zero/ZX Legacy Collection and One Step From Eden. Theres barely any storytelling, no meaningful side activities to speak of, and the dungeons are basically all the same. Once you understand how every piece of the games various locations fit, you start to develop your party and tackle various areas with powerful enemies. Awaiting 1 more review Build LUC (200+) and EVA (400+) for the post-game, or to help with the last boss in the normal game. ], I also won the 2nd post-game battle (Occultists) and it was just as long and repetitive as the Mine Thieves. It required a different formation (a nice trick to use the tank as a taunting punching bag) and also the reuse of the IAP items as in Mine Thieves. The fun in discovering the winning tactics was overwhelmed by the battle duration. What's this? Again, while it is cumbersome to navigate each menu it is rewarding for a min-max playstyle. It's a little like Rune Factory 4 but faster and lighter. ESRB I downloaded this game on a whim the other day and I find it to be a fast grinding RPG with a heavy emphasis on crafting but also an agile character class system highly customizable that feels extremely balanced and well tuned. Muspelheim, a nation of desert and wilderness, also named as the Sand Kingdom. Volker, a blacksmith's son, always dreamed of becoming an adventurer, but he finds himself adventuring aiming to become a court blacksmith at the same time! This topic contains 2 replies, has 3 voices, and was last updated by Thumperj 1 year ago. Our protagonist is as subtle as a fat hippo on roller skates. Each class has its own stat balancing and equipment restrictions, but more importantly a list of bespoke skills. I dont think the post-game payoff is enough to outweigh the repetitive grind of the game, but at least I can report here my experience. Its the life of a shop-owner in a JRPG world, and youre living it. While its not entirely my style of playing an RPG, for others they might feel right at home. Valve Corporation. WebAlong the way, you meet a variety of diverse characters with interesting personalities that help and enable you into becoming not only a successful blacksmith, but a well-known I was eager to see what its developer, Rideon, would come up with next, as that formula had quite a bit of room for improvement. Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom(BSK) starts off with the players character being a son of a blacksmith. All in all, Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom is an enjoyable and very charming title that soon turned into a repetitive chore to me. This developers distinct visual style and interest in hella numbers going up once again takes the stage here. Should you persist to the final boss battles, you will be shocked at the enormous jump in difficulty they pose. TheHjru 12 subscribers Subscribe 0 Share No views 56 seconds ago Show more Show more Try YouTube Kids No user score yet- Be the first to review! The real meat in Sand Kingdom is all the minutia available for character building. I do make stuff and sell items that bring in more customers ,usually 3-5 of an item. Developer(s) Along the way, you meet a variety of diverse characters with interesting personalities that help and enable you into becoming not only a successful blacksmith, but a well-known and accomplished adventurer as well. At the start of the game, you have a choice between five classes; Fighter, archer, priest, wizard, and thief.
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Mange the AGI so that you have a fairly predictable turn order. MP Absorb Orb III (20% basic attack damage = MP), MP Recovery Orb IV (+10 MP), and the MP Recovery passive skill (Elementalist, +10 MP) are better MP sustain than the MP Cost Orb III and infirmary, that lets you auto-battle with Damage Focus on to rack up EXP quickly with the EXP UP Orb IV (5 equipment slots of +25% EXP excluding the shield), EXP Gain UP passive skill (Dancer, +100% EXP), and one of the faiths for +25% EXP, completely invalidating the tavern by stacking up to +250% EXP, the Gather Orb II, Legendary Pickaxe, the faith with Increased Gather I, and the Bountiful Harvest passive skill (Explorer) lets you make the most of your skip tickets, stacking LUC Orb IV, Drop Up Orb IV (weapon/accessory slot for up to +50%), LUC Up passive skill (Thief, 100 LUC), and the Drop Rate UP passive skill (Tamer, +25%) for monster-specific parts. There are no equipment drops. Comments? Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom is a fantasy RPG created by Rideon, Inc and published by KEMCO. You take the role of Blacksmiths son who must create and honor his fathers legacy by becoming a Blacksmith of his own right. This game excels at a satisfying and customizable gameplay loop of combat, story, and item creation. No score yet You can't miss anything, even boss steal items due to a post-game boss rush, but you may need to grind Jewels acquired every 10 battles or 4 times you open the shop because the best tools and runes are locked behind it; you can only acquire the second best tools and runes via trophies or normal play. Muspelheim, a nation of desert and wilderness, also named as the Sand Kingdom.. Muspelheim, also named the Sand Kingdom, is a nation of desert and wilderness. You meet a shopkeeper who keeps you supplied with potions and other consumables for battle or techniques for forging new items. And, it is possible that a player might have a different strategy and class setup than I had and have a different opinion on the relative value of the items. Please enter your username or email address.