The Alliance Alive is a good game that's held back by some unfortunate missteps. Its fantastic premise and strong narrative provide a storyline that feels surprisingly fresh compared to other JRPGs, while its combat provides some welcome depth to its turn-based gameplay. The title often feels too easy, even by JRPG standards, and several features could...
The Alliance Alive2017
The Alliance Alive
2017 Atlus75Good
Overview
From the creators of the Legend of Legacy comes another classic JRPG in the Alliance Alive. a millennium ago, Daemons created a Great Barrier that tore apart the Human world. They have ruled Humanity ever since. Discover the stories of nine unique heroes as opposing wills clash in this tale of oppressor and oppressed, of conflict and conciliation. What will happen when their journeys intersect? Can one thousand years of oppression be overturned?
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Reception
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Good- Metacritic74from 27 reviews
- OpenCritic76from 20 reviews
Good pacing, engaging mechanics, and an interesting setting help make The Alliance Alive a noteworthy RPG.
Even though it's not the best JRPG out there in the vast 3DS library, The Alliance Alive comes in the twilight of the portable system, and it offers 40-plus solid hours of adventuring for the ones who were left wanting more from The Legend of Legacy.
The Alliance Alive delivers a charming and satisfying JRPG adventure with a mix of traditional and fresh gameplay elements.
The Alliance Alive is yet another terrific RPG on 3DS, a platform that refuses to go quietly.