Lufia: The Legend Returns - Different Combat, Familiar Lore

[@Xygor]

Do you have any good memories of Lufia: The Legend Returns? And how do you think it compares to the other Lufia games? Please consider supporting me at www.patreon.com/xygorgaming OR through KZbin membership by clicking the JOIN button above!

[@omidiartgaming4102]

I remember this... I wished it was actually on PSX... but the GBA game was eh... really sad. I wish someone would pick up this game again. It has a good bases, just needs the resources to make it happen. Lufia was definitely one of my favorite JRPG.

[@wazzer912]

First JRPG I ever beat. It doesn't really hold up though after the first time. It's too easy and there's not much to do after you beat the game.

[@YaminoSeigi]

my first true taste of JRPG when I was a kid and still kept coming back!

[@LucasRCD]

Incredibly underrated RPG. Also the only one to ever be rereleased too, shame it's stuck on the now defunct 3DS eShop.

[@18photonerd]

The nostalgia from this game 🥹 I want to be a kid again

[@Xygor]

Me too!

[@jakeloucks2377]

My grandparents had these games, breathe of fire, and FF1-9. Starting my love for RPG games

[@Xygor]

Great memories!

[@josephlawter2994]

Damn your grandparents were cool. My grandparents didn’t even really know what video games were

[@jakeloucks2377]

@@josephlawter2994 yeah they are in their 70’s now, my mom tells stories about how her brother would have to lock his bedroom door at night so that his parents wouldn’t sneak into his bedroom and take his console downstairs or they would have to tell them to be quiet late at night XD

[@MerkhVision]

Ur grandparents have great taste in games! (Also, it's really cool that u have gamer grandparents! That must be pretty rare lol)

[@Official_RetroMania]

I never played Lufia but it's definitely in my to do list, back catalog is INSANE!

[@Xygor]

I can understand this feeling!

[@whiteiswong]

Glad you survived the hack! We can't lose the greatest voice on KZbin! Also, no joke, I knew about the other 4 Lufia games but not this so I will have to eventually check this out.

[@Xygor]

Thanks, really glad to be back!

[@nanoglitch6693]

I must've been sleeping when that one happened. Didn't know they got hacked 😯

[@whiteiswong]

@Nano Glitch yeah it was faster than most, he became a Tesla ad |-)

[@V45hTh3Stamp3d3]

The only Lufia game I ever played and delved deep into the endgame with the endless floor dungeons. The music is so great in this as well.

[@NickEnlowe]

It's my favorite jRPG of the Game Boy/GBC era, and a lot of it has to do with the writing, the massive soundtrack, and the ease of managing inventory/upgrading equipment. There's even a way to get a description for each item (select button, if my memory serves), which is more than most GB RPGs can say.

[@Xygor]

Right on, hard to disagree with that!

[@GMSeth]

This game was my introduction to the series. I had never even heard of Lufia before picking this game up in my mid to late teens. The story was pretty good and the humor was spot on. I was also surprised by how dark the game was under the cheery music bright colorful visuals and goofy characters. The game managed to truly surprise me with a late-game twist I did not see coming. I can't think of another title from the same era that did anything remotely similar, especially with a character that has been with you for a long time. Of course. The thing that I remember most about this game is the sometimes silly spelling errors the game was rife with. "Frue Destruction!" comes to mind!

[@Xygor]

Thanks for leaving your memories of it here!

[@roguerifter9724]

This is easily my favorite game in the series, and I've owned them all. I missed the puzzles some sure but the battle system and formation system more then make up for that IMO.

[@Xygor]

It's a solid one for sure!

[@theopatino2379]

This one went completely under my radar... and 2 is one of my most favorite games ever.

[@Xygor]

I can see why, this one is overlooked!

[@EnricoPallazzoooo]

The only Lufia I managed to beat back then. Really liked it. The music gives me blast of Nostalgia

[@Xygor]

Thanks for leaving your memories here!

[@ExemplarKyle]

This is my favorite RPG on the GBC, maybe in the entirety of the Gameboy consoles in general. Definitely worth checking out, if only just for the soundtrack, which slaps way harder than any GBC game has any right to.

[@Xygor]

Agreed!

[@bobyrob9261]

1st one I played. Saw it in Nintendo power. Loved this one and 2.

[@Xygor]

Excellent!

[@NightFlyStudio]

This game is very special to me. The music, the visuals, the interesting combat, the dungeons, story, characters...everything was such a treat to experience on the Gameboy Color. That Rosplett Continent music brought me back decades into the past. This was a nice trip down memory lane.

[@Xygor]

Lots of great things about it! Thanks for your memories of it!

[@aerth6946]

Huh?! It's you! I didn't remember you ever telling me you were a Lufia fan as well haha

[@NightFlyStudio]

@@aerth6946 lol yeah! Lufia was one of the first RPG series I ever played. Very fond memories of this series for sure.

[@YaminoSeigi]

So there are others who find attachment with Rosplett theme too

[@legion_sqd]

my first fantasy game, i adore the music, and Erim sure left an impression on me.

[@insaneasock3156]

I loved Lufia 1 & 2 and never gave this one a fair shake. It's on my shelf so maybe I should dive into this one day

[@Xygor]

Yeah, give it a try!

[@AndrewEvenstar]

never heard of this. wow! lufia 2 is one of the best games of all time.

[@Xygor]

Yes it is, and hope you like this one too!

[@RPGFort]

Nine party members! What a bizarre number!

[@Xygor]

True, that is odd!

[@bobjoemac1]

Wasnt Lufia 2 but it was a pretty great gameboy game to play on road trips.

[@Xygor]

True!

[@Maelael]

I saved myself from defeat against Guard Dhaos with a well-timed Corkett item which was tossed by Yurist, who was the only survivor from the boss's party-nuke attack. I am sure glad I tracked down those dragon eggs!

[@maximenadeau5354]

All the Lufia game need to make it to the switch online service

[@nickpieper5839]

Amazing storyline for a memorable series, finally beat the 200 level of the AC

[@mrnobody4047]

Lufia 2 was a great game that told a great story, for the time. The other games in the series always felt like they were missing something.

[@Xygor]

I like Lufia II the most as well!

[@lizardjr.7826]

I'm glad your tesla bitcoin phase is over. welcome back.

[@Xygor]

Back in action!

[@origineo]

GB wasn't very popular here in Brazil (especially bc batteries were and still are very expensive) which made it nearly impossible to find both cartridge and GB. That's why I never heard of Lufia: The Legend Returns. SNES was pretty popular on the other hand. I used to rent Lufia 2 and spend every weekend trying to solve the puzzles (and survive the glitches) when I was teen; I only played Lufia 1 on an emulator some years later. GB has some hardware limitations compared to SNES and GBA, but the game seems more interesting than the GBA one lol

[@Xygor]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences!

[@Ninjamohawk]

Huge fan of 2 and huge ancient cave fan as well. I bought this day one (I worked at Toys R Us at the time) and haven't looked back. This, to me, is Lufia 3, not that rotten gba game.

[@Juankprieto]

This combat system reminds me of Final Fantasy Legends.

[@Xygor]

Interesting, never thought of that!

[@BillyLavoie]

It's crazy how much better than Lufia the Ruins of Lore this game is. If I had to rank them i'd say 1. Lufia 2 2. Lufia 1 3. Lufia Legend Returns 4. Lufia the Ruins of Lore 5. Lufia 2 remake for DS

[@Xygor]

Thanks for leaving your rankings here!

[@thenonexistinghero]

It's not Lufia 2, but I love this game and I think the soundtrack is the best of any Game Boy game (though technically this one only works on a GBC and not a regular GB).