Sword of Convallaria Steam Demo First Impressions and Honest Thoughts

[@Tootbook]

So happy you got the chance to play this Jase!

[@J7Jase]

Much thanks, it was a very cool offer and opportunity. The video should have been released a few days earlier but I really do appreciate the PR team for reaching out lol. The team is really nice

[@Tootbook]

That's awesome. I posted this on reddit hope you don't mind, just thought it'd be cool to share with the FF tactics community.@@J7Jase

[@J7Jase]

@@Tootbook I don't mind. Thanks for the extra support! I don't think it will get as many karma points as the monks on Grogh Hill but I do appreciate it lol

[@stormtrooperjon9212]

this game looks amazing! I'd definitely play that! thanks for sharing Jase!

[@J7Jase]

Thanks so much and hope you get to try it out for free lol

[@stormtrooperjon9212]

@@J7Jase I downloaded it last night, will give it a fair chance :)

[@theupperking]

Nice video. I really wanna play this on Switch, i hope the devs reveal more info about it soon

[@J7Jase]

Yeah they plan to release on there as well. So thumbs up on that

[@ascrein5247]

One of the things I like the most is you can pull and use generic units. The voice localization might have english options on the full release. I am hoping for it. This game brings back memories of hours of playing FFT, Let us Cling Together and etc. I spent hours re-doing kills to get item drops and over 100 floors back in Let Us Cling Together, I am thrilled for this game.

[@J7Jase]

That is the spirit and good mention on that! I enjoyed the demo and it seems like the full on release of it from the development team is on a good track to be honest. I have hopes for it for sure

[@bipolarbeargames]

I'm particularly suspicious of talking about this game. I've been playing for a long time, I started on the Taiwanese server 4 months ago and I'm in love with Sword of Convallaria. I even created a lot of content on my channel going stage by stage.

[@J7Jase]

Props for being a channel dedicated to solely to this game. 👍

[@Larry.Katula]

How are u playing there for 4 months if the demo appeared this month? Im totally lost lol, so we have a game released date?

[@Shadowh8ter]

@@Larry.Katula Late response but the game has already released in other regions. We just had a game launch announcement but I'm sure you know if you've been following this game at all.

[@cloudstrifefan7]

So glad a developer got to contact you. Sure hope Square Enix does one day!

[@J7Jase]

I'm praying lol we will see

[@Dyxid]

It looks promising, but the gacha aspect is gonna to immediately make a lot of people check out, especially when said in the same breath as "character collection" and "management mechanics" that require real-world time for things to finish. Things could go real south real fast if the developers start to offer "guarantee recruitment" and "progress convenience" with a price tag, assuming they don't outright paywall something later. Not that I'm adverse to playing gacha games myself (I play several already), I can just see why certain details are going to give other people pause despite how nice it looks otherwise.

[@J7Jase]

As for where that stands, the single player can be finished without the gachs. And it's also free to play. My only worry is if you want to get into multiplayer or if the game eventually gets shut down. But the development team is open and has been interacting with people in the community.

[@therockrocks374]

It looks solid but an 8 rating seems rather high based on the management of all those things, I'd give it a 7 at least for me. Anyway, glad you got contacted by a game developer! Square Enix totally needs to add you to their list of KZbinrs.

[@J7Jase]

That is a very fair rating and thanks so much. Let's hope so one day lol

[@byronnikdem3412]

Can't wait!! So Exciting

[@J7Jase]

Definitely give the demo a shot and see how you like it!

[@zelabotu1588]

This is great news for us,i believe that this game goes well maybe they made more of this style🎉🎉

[@J7Jase]

The graphics and aesthetic is really charming and nice. Even the anime scenes its fine

[@NivraNabru]

im sold. any idea if its coming to switch? ugh mobile nvrmnd

[@J7Jase]

Yeah they plan to release it for consoles so there is that

[@BardJack51]

I love tactics RPG, ogre battle, tatics ogre and etc. I also don't mind the randomness in some elements of this game, what only bothered me was that I'm finding the game not challenging. It has been very easy, even when I upgrade my guild rank and select a increase in the difficulty of the game.

[@J7Jase]

If you find it too easy you don't have to play it. Only the demo is up so the real game could be harder

[@BardJack51]

@@J7Jase Yeah, i love everything else. Just wished there could be the option to adjust the difficulty level when they release it officially.

[@AkamoriRivals]

This looks amazing. I'm in.

[@J7Jase]

It's free so you can always change your mind later lol I say

[@carnackketral9904]

I have been quite addicted to this over the past couple of weeks now. I agree with practically everything stated. personally, my biggest gripe is the RNG of skill acquisition and resource management are too tight. Having led to a number of situations where failing tasks was only due to being short a week or not enough because the missions of the week did not provide anything i needed.

[@J7Jase]

Really good point made there. But yeah I totally enjoyed this one and it was a great opportunity

[@85990433]

Can’t wait to play SoC on the phone anywhere

[@J7Jase]

👍👍

[@asdsad17]

they look so happy. in fft not one of them smiles.

[@J7Jase]

Based on this comment, this tells me you are just judging only by the art only and did no research.

[@Luso1221]

@@J7Jase IMO FFT's style of expressions suits the atmosphere better. Another example is Triangle Strategy / Fire Emblem which is more animey yet still has gloomy expressions.

[@therockrocks374]

@@Luso1221 You should watch the developer videos on Sword. They clearly state that they took FFT as their inspiration, talked to Matsuno and even got Sakimoto for music. Jase isn't a click baiter

[@J7Jase]

@@Luso1221 Thanks however the developer video from the official channel has a video where they said they were inspired by FFT. Hence why I put inspired in the thumbnail thanks

[@EKPB]

I think you would enjoy Triangle Strategy, even though it doesn't have a job system like FFT

[@J7Jase]

I've heard but after watching hours of gameplay of it, I'm on the fence about it.

[@EKPB]

@@J7Jase replayability is a huge part of it, because you can't really upgrade all of your characters to max in one run, and the story have some choices to make that will give you a different piece of lore, I got 100% achievement from that game, and I played FFT for 13 years

[@EKPB]

@@J7Jase the 3 normal endings aren't really satisfactory, but there is the golden path you can which is so good after you finish all 3 endings, you can skip cutscenes you have already seen as well to not lose too much time

[@SeventhheavenDK]

​@@EKPB. Personally, that sounds boring to me.

[@EKPB]

@@SeventhheavenDK you will never try out new things with this line of thought, it may not be FFT, but it is a great game on its own

[@bahamutkaiser]

War of the Visions, again?

[@J7Jase]

No. That's like me calling all rpgs the same

[@taurussian4591]

Did Rawiyah die? Can we still get her either in the story or gacha?

[@J7Jase]

I can't spoil that one lol

[@taurussian4591]

@@J7Jase there are videos online already but that cat seems suspicious… Radiant Historia?

[@thegreater-1]

Yes you can get her in gacha

[@CloudSephiroth]

Looks cool- still need an FFT Remastered for Steam tho

[@J7Jase]

That would be cool and some other FF games but in the mean time emulation is so great and the mods, Multiplayer and Rendezvous is solid.

[@HisaiahJack]

Can you reroll the first pull in the demo?

[@J7Jase]

I wish I could answer this, I never tried myself

[@myleg6720]

When I saw this, I was skeptical, but I know I can trust your reviews on games like this! Thanks for doing what you do best!

[@J7Jase]

Hey TY for the comment and support. This is just from my experience with the Demo which I'm enjoying. I'm unsure of how it will be once its fully live but from my time playing it I did have fun especially with the gameplay. Although managing all the training, resting and all that can be a lot. But its a free game so we can enjoy it lol

[@pikajew9455]

Re-registered on Android after seeing your videos on this. Hope it's good!

[@J7Jase]

Thanks so much. Feel free to try the demo and if it's not to your liking go ahead and uninstall it all g

[@unclelive6918]

When is coming to ps5?

[@J7Jase]

Not quite sure yet. There have been a few delays but the developer team has been giving good updates and talking with fans though

[@Reason4Termination]

Something wrong with your capture's aspect ratio

[@J7Jase]

When capturing the footage I need to mess with the shot so it fits the video.

[@gabrieldarochanatalinomont7625]

Final Fantasy Tactics? To me, it's appear more like a blend of Ogre Battle, Shinning Force for Game Boy Advanced and Riviera: The Promised Land. Even The Cat Tutorial remember me, Rose of Riviera.

[@J7Jase]

Aren't you the person who said that Angel Ring was a rare item? Lol. But anyway, the developer video says FFT inspired and they even talked with Matsuno and had Hitoshi Sakimoto for music

[@gabrieldarochanatalinomont7625]

@@J7Jase Yes, it's me. But this answer was not a negative one. I see a mix of games, because from others channels I follow, like the ones who talks about Megaman Games, says fight the same 8 enemies bosses, over and over again, it's been satured already. I have even contact by e-mail the American CAPCOM to offer new content, by making Crossovers with another franchises. However they said the Japanese CAPCOM have laws, against using content created by the players community. What I have sugested to them, it's against the Politics of the Company. And what they are making, is something good. Because this appear to be the new tendence to some videogame companies, making crossovers, to avoid repeat the same idea again.

[@therockrocks374]

@@gabrieldarochanatalinomont7625 Dude it isn't a rare item and you can't poach with Shockwave lmao.

[@felipevasconcello8164]

I hope 1.0 comes with better PC controls, right now its just the mobile version on the PC, requiring weird controllers and totally ignoring the existance of a keyboard. The game looks very promising tho. I love gachas and tactics.

[@J7Jase]

I just hooked up my controller and it worked fine on my part. So idk about the keyboard unfortunately

[@ransomdekafenya2584]

Oh snap...I didn't realize you were taking recommendations on new stuff to try. Great, informative video, as always. Looks like a fun one. Not a fan of the gatcha stuff but it is what it is.

[@J7Jase]

I'm still mostly FFT lol. But I got an email and was offered a game demo code much earlier than February 2nd despite what one person in the comments had said lol I just misread the date and time of it and assumed the demo would be released live on February 10th 😂

[@ransomdekafenya2584]

@J7Jase oh I understand now. That's awesome that you are garnishing attention enough to be receiving offers. That's a win bud. 👍

[@J7Jase]

@@ransomdekafenya2584 Thank you. All thanks to people like yourself for watching and being here. I was offered something else but it was on Nintendo Switch which I sadly had to decline and it was Thanksgiving week so I had to pass

[@ransomdekafenya2584]

@J7Jase of course man. I swapped over to patreon to continue this discussion but like I said, good work and keep it up. 🫡

[@GHNeko]

I was playing this game and I was encountering a few bugs, but that may be because I was playing it on Linux lol My friends pointed out the UI seems to rip off Genshin; I wouldn't know I don't play it. But seeing as you gave this game a solid review for at least single player; maybe I can keep at the game and see how bad the gachapon is before bowing or maybe they'll treat GL as well as DFFOO did and Ill stick around for that too.

[@J7Jase]

I wish I could say my thoughts as I don't have Liinux idk how it will play out lol. I know nothing about Genshin as well so I can't say anything about it as well. I do enjoy it at least the single player and demo where it stands right now. The managing of the units, town, forging and all that is a bit much but I had fun with it. You can always avoid the gacha and buying stuff and play the single player lol. So its practically a free game. The final product could change for better or worse but you really don't have to spend money, which I will never force on someone.

[@magilunedecelestia]

Looks promising

[@J7Jase]

yeah it does, we will see how the final version plays out but based on the experience and interacting with the PR team through email I got hopes

[@entendaisso7753]

Estou esperando esse jogo lançar para jogar na steam.

[@J7Jase]

Very nice, demo is free and is a long one but if you want to wait for the full game since it will also be free I say give it a wait all up to you my man!

[@gregtoler9283]

So I am going to let you know about sword of convallaria. You can do the whole pve without spending. There is the energy system that would limit your play time daily, and of course, it's online only... The pvp i have not done yet but you can very easily whale out and spend hundreds of thousands of dollars it would seem. I do not know yet how they would split pvp... whales vs other whales or everyone vs everyone. But you can definitely get a huge advantage depending on how much you want to spend

[@J7Jase]

Hey thanks for letting me know on that one as I never touched it since the first demo a while back. Great to know. Thanks for the info and your time man. I'm not sure if I'll ever get into pvp and etc.

[@ladyloki10035]

So far, I like the art.. But the cat that I saw reminded me of Mona from Persona 5..🤔🤩🤩🥺

[@J7Jase]

Lol I had to google this but I can see the resemblance lol

[@Rhino4272]

Looks fun

[@J7Jase]

I had a good time with it hope it stays true in the final version! But its on the right track

[@deviancepurplehaze6045]

On my wishlist now.

[@J7Jase]

Glad to hear you will give it a shot! It will be free to play and demo is also free.

[@deviancepurplehaze6045]

@@J7Jase I don't like gacha game because of the time consuming problem but all tactics games are time consuming by design so it might work lol

[@RamzaBeo]

Square Enix with all this FF7 milking.. they forget about FFT?? Imagine a FFT WOTL remaster with online battles 😭❤️

[@J7Jase]

I still love FF7 though lol. I mean I just think they focus on that because it will bring them more money and there are a lot more FF7 fans which I understand. And you know its possible to do that with War of the Lions right? lol The connection and setup can be a bit tricky but its doable with a friend or someone from Tactics League lol

[@shammytheshamrock]

Aesthetics are way better than the typical strategy games lately. I am a big time hater of the weird elongated sprites. But, I'm so uninterested in a gatcha game.

[@J7Jase]

As far as I know and experienced the single player seems fine without any need for gacha and spending real money at the time I'm writing this comment.

[@usov656]

Im just too skeptical. I might try this, but I just dont believe the gacha model. Its just a very abusable format, and while I understand the company needs to make money, but I'd much rather buy a full priced game than touch anything gacha related. Ill try the single player campaign to see if its good if enough on ite own, but im very skeptical. The whole stamina system and multiple currencies to use on every system is also highly suspect.

[@J7Jase]

No worries and that is completely understandable. I never had any real issues with the single player part in terms of gacha. I can see why people would dislike it but at the same time its also not forcing you to input your credit card or spend money. The final product could change but the PR team, and what I experienced so far, it doesn't seem bad. I'll never force anyone watching to go out and buy something.

[@jakeguillero9804]

The portrait illustration of characters seems underwhelming compared to the amazing pixel models. I feel like something similar to the the new star ocean 2 portrait illustrations would fit the vibe of this game rather than those portraits. Games should stay away from ai looking illustrations especially if it has a gacha mechanic.

[@J7Jase]

I mean aesthetic and looks are to each their own. I've seen some AI art and I want to say this doesn't really look like AI art to me. It looks a lot nicer. But the development would have to come out and say it themselves.

[@paulaassis3065]

It looks good, but I hope the gacha mechanics don't hinder it. Definitely not a fan of gacha mechanics. Definitely a fan of tactics games.

[@J7Jase]

As where it stands I wouldn't worry too much from the single player, things could change later down the line but the development and PR team are very nice and quite responsive so I'm not quite sure if they will pull fast ones on us tbh

[@crimsoncomet4206]

It's just a launch delay simulator.

[@J7Jase]

Even though there were delays, the team does keep in contact, with updates and so on.

[@Luso1221]

Doesn't matter, Gacha means automatically it's a bad game. It doesn't even hide it's a gacha with the UI resembling every gacha game ever. The art also looked like they were drawn by AI with lacking any kind of unique style. I would still rate Brigandine Runersia (which was considered disappointing) better than this thing.

[@J7Jase]

As for where it stands currently, I wouldn't worry about the gacha for the single player part. If you want to be hardcore in multiplayer then I would have my doubts and worries or if they end service to the game.

[@Mhantrax]

Oh yes, keep this up! Shut it down and know everything before you even try a free demo with zero capability of spending money so you could ACTUALLY know something experientially. Yes, keep this up as that approach to life will serve you extremely well!

[@Luso1221]

@@Mhantrax Ah yes, no convincing argument

[@thestrugglinglobster6996]

You lost me at gacha game

[@J7Jase]

You lost me if you are on the FFT reddit and thumbs up every single Monk at Grogh Hill Battle Post lol

[@therockrocks374]

You lost me with your user name because well it $uck$ b@!!$

[@Fleshlight_Reviewer]

Ok

[@WreakHvok]

This game is a gacha???

[@nootnot4548]

im tired of gacha games this one is FFT gacha😭 FF ever crisis is also gacha wth

[@J7Jase]

From where it stands the single player can be finished without it so far. Besides, no one is forcing you to spend money. Unless they put some certain character you want in badly and it's based on luck with loot boxes

[@HisaiahJack]

Can you reroll the first pull in the demo?

[@J7Jase]

hope you get this reply as well, I never did try