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Spotlight: Reviews

Here you will find in-depth reviews of games and soundtracks. The rating system is a percentage one for the games and a simple "out of ten" evaluation for soundtracks. We tried several forms of ratings in the past, but the percentage rating proved to be the best ones. Here at rpg-o-mania, we try to utilize the full range of the rating. Games are generally considered to be good from 60% onwards; game with more than 80% rating receive a "rpg-o-mania classic", an award for being excellent. Find out how we rate our games here.

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Spotlight: Soundcheck

Chronopolis - Music Inspired by Chrono Cross

Golden Sun: A World Reignited

Code Age Commanders

Lunar - Eternal Blue

Seiken Densetsu 3 - Songs of Light and Darkness

Winter's End - I am Setsuna

Spotlight: Game review

Game Score

Breath of Fire 2 SNES GBA 88%

Castle of the Underdogs SWI PC 70%

Chrono Trigger SNES PS1 NDS PC 88%

Crimson Shroud 3DS 77%

Dragon Quest NES GBC 60%

Dragon Quest XI SWI PS4 95%

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen PS4 PC SWI 85%

Evoland 2 PS4 PC XONE SWI 82% / 0%

Fantasian AAR 90%

Feda: the Emblem of Justice SNES 69%*

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles GCN 79%

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (Mystic Quest Legend) WII WIIU SNES 55%

Final Fantasy VI PS1 GBA PC IOS PS4 SNES SWI 82%

Final Fantasy VII (Remake) PS4 PS5 83%

Final Fantasy X HD remaster PS4 PC XONE XS SWI 83%

Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac age PS4 PC XONE SWI 78%*

Final Fantasy XIV PC PS5 PS4 85% / 87% / 89% / 94% / 91% / 97%

Fire Emblem: Three Houses SWI 86%

Grandia SAT PS1 81%

Grandia II PS2 DC 79%

Grandia III PS2 72%

Grandia HD Collection PC SWI 79%

Heroes of Shaola PC 59%

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity SWI 81%

I am Setsuna SWI PS4 80%

Indivisible SWI PS4 XONE PC 81%

Koudelka PS1 65%

Lost Sphear PS4 PC SWI 70%

Landstalker SMD 69%

Lunar Legend GBA 63%

Lunar: Eternal Blue Complete SAT PS1 90%

Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch PS3 PS4 PC SWI 78%

Octopath Traveler PC SWI 75%

Phantasy Star SMS SWI 70%

Pokemon Shield SWI 85%

Pokemon Legends: Arceus SWI 86%

Radiata Stories PS2 80%

Secret of Mana SNES 80%

Secret of Mana (Remake) PS4 PSV PC 80%

Shining Force SMD 85%

Shining The Holy Ark SAT 80%

Shin Megami Tensei 3 HD PS4 SWI PC 90%

Star Ocean: The 2nd story PS1 74%

Star Ocean: Till the end of time PS4 PS2 88%

Star Ocean: The Divine Force PS4 PS5 XS PC 76%

Suikoden II PS1 PS3 95%

Suikoden III PS3 PS2 87%

Suikoden IV PS2 76%

Suikoden V PS2 78%

Tales of Symphonia PS2 PS3 GCN 79%

Tales of Vesperia PS4 XONE PC SWI 77%

Terranigma SNES 83%

The Cruel King and the Great Hero SWI PS4 XS PC 73%

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim PC PS3 X360 SWI 90%

Trials of Mana (remake) PC PS4 SWI 80%

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap PS4 XONE PC SWI 83%

Wonder Boy in Monster World SMD 70%

Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition SWI 80%

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 SWI 84% / 90%

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 SWI 98% / 98%

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana PS4 PC PSV SWI 81%

Ys IX: Monstrum Nox PS4 PC SWI 83%

Zelda: A Link to the Past SWI SNES GBA 90%

Zelda: Link's Awakening SWI 81%

Zelda: Twilight Princess WIIU WII 81%

Game	Score
Breath of Fire 2 SNES GBA	88%
Castle of the Underdogs SWI PC	70%
Chrono Trigger SNES PS1 NDS PC	88%
Crimson Shroud 3DS	77%
Dragon Quest NES GBC	60%
Dragon Quest XI SWI PS4	95%
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen PS4 PC SWI	85%
Evoland 2 PS4 PC XONE SWI	82% / 0%
Fantasian AAR	90%
Feda: the Emblem of Justice SNES	69%*
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles GCN	79%
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (Mystic Quest Legend) WII WIIU SNES	55%
Final Fantasy VI PS1 GBA PC IOS PS4 SNES SWI	82%
Final Fantasy VII (Remake) PS4 PS5	83%
Final Fantasy X HD remaster PS4 PC XONE XS SWI	83%
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac age PS4 PC XONE SWI	78%*
Final Fantasy XIV PC PS5 PS4	85% / 87% / 89% / 94% / 91% / 97%
Fire Emblem: Three Houses SWI	86%
Grandia SAT PS1	81%
Grandia II PS2 DC	79%
Grandia III PS2	72%
Grandia HD Collection PC SWI	79%
Heroes of Shaola PC	59%
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity SWI	81%
I am Setsuna SWI PS4	80%
Indivisible SWI PS4 XONE PC	81%
Koudelka PS1	65%
Lost Sphear PS4 PC SWI	70%
Landstalker SMD	69%
Lunar Legend GBA	63%
Lunar: Eternal Blue Complete SAT PS1	90%
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch PS3 PS4 PC SWI	78%
Octopath Traveler PC SWI	75%
Phantasy Star SMS SWI	70%
Pokemon Shield SWI	85%
Pokemon Legends: Arceus SWI	86%
Radiata Stories PS2	80%
Secret of Mana SNES	80%
Secret of Mana (Remake) PS4 PSV PC	80%
Shining Force SMD	85%
Shining The Holy Ark SAT	80%
Shin Megami Tensei 3 HD PS4 SWI PC	90%
Star Ocean: The 2nd story PS1	74%
Star Ocean: Till the end of time PS4 PS2	88%
Star Ocean: The Divine Force PS4 PS5 XS PC	76%
Suikoden II PS1 PS3	95%
Suikoden III PS3 PS2	87%
Suikoden IV PS2	76%
Suikoden V PS2	78%
Tales of Symphonia PS2 PS3 GCN	79%
Tales of Vesperia PS4 XONE PC SWI	77%
Terranigma SNES	83%
The Cruel King and the Great Hero SWI PS4 XS PC	73%
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim PC PS3 X360 SWI	90%
Trials of Mana (remake) PC PS4 SWI	80%
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap PS4 XONE PC SWI	83%
Wonder Boy in Monster World SMD	70%
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition SWI	80%
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 SWI	84% / 90%
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 SWI	98% / 98%
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana PS4 PC PSV SWI	81%
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox PS4 PC SWI	83%
Zelda: A Link to the Past SWI SNES GBA	90%
Zelda: Link's Awakening SWI	81%
Zelda: Twilight Princess WIIU WII	81%

* Ratings with a star indicate that I did not finish the game prior to writing the review.

Spotlight: Vintage game review

These reviews have been written in a short time period from late 2000 until spring 2001, when this page was calles RPG WorldWide and later on RPG Xanadu. I originally lost the reviews on a harddisk crash in late 2001, but thanks to archive.org, I was able to resurface them.

Game Score

Chrono Trigger NDS SNES 110%

Final Fantasy VII PS3 PS4 PC SWI PS1 90%

Legend of Mana PS4 PC SWI PS1 75%

Trials of Mana SWI PC PS4 SNES 95%

Shining Force 2 SMD 90%

Suikoden PS3 PS1 85%

Suikoden 2 PS3 PS1 90%

Game	Score
Chrono Trigger NDS SNES	110%
Final Fantasy VII PS3 PS4 PC SWI PS1	90%
Legend of Mana PS4 PC SWI PS1	75%
Trials of Mana SWI PC PS4 SNES	95%
Shining Force 2 SMD	90%
Suikoden PS3 PS1	85%
Suikoden 2 PS3 PS1	90%

Consoles

These are the abbreviated consoles. "Red" indicates the version the game has been tested on. Please note that many of these games have been released on many platforms in some sort of collections, I tried to state only the systems the game has been released as a single game or a prominent part of a rerelease.

Abbreviation Console

AAR Apple Arcade subscription service

IOS Apple iOS

DC Sega Dreamcast

GBA Nintendo Gameboy Advance

GCN Nintendo GameCube

NDS Nintendo DS

SWI Nintendo Switch

PC Any personal computer (Windows, Mac)

PS1 Sony PlayStation

PS2 Sony PlayStation 2

PS3 Sony PlayStation 3

PS4 Sony PlayStation 4

PS5 Sony PlayStation 5

PSV Sony PlayStation Vita

SAT Sega Saturn

SMD Sega Mega Drive (Genesis)

SMS Sega Master System

SNES Super Nintendo Entertainment System

SWI Nintendo Switch

WII Nintendo Wii

WIIU Nintendo WIIU

X360 Microsoft XBox 360

XONE Microsoft XBox One

XS Microsoft XBox Series

Abbreviation	Console
AAR	Apple Arcade subscription service
IOS	Apple iOS
DC	Sega Dreamcast
GBA	Nintendo Gameboy Advance
GCN	Nintendo GameCube
NDS	Nintendo DS
SWI	Nintendo Switch
PC	Any personal computer (Windows, Mac)
PS1	Sony PlayStation
PS2	Sony PlayStation 2
PS3	Sony PlayStation 3
PS4	Sony PlayStation 4
PS5	Sony PlayStation 5
PSV	Sony PlayStation Vita
SAT	Sega Saturn
SMD	Sega Mega Drive (Genesis)
SMS	Sega Master System
SNES	Super Nintendo Entertainment System
SWI	Nintendo Switch
WII	Nintendo Wii
WIIU	Nintendo WIIU
X360	Microsoft XBox 360
XONE	Microsoft XBox One
XS	Microsoft XBox Series