Tecmo Secret of the Stars
Description
You are a young boy named Ray, who lives with his foster-father in a small country house on an island. But he can not enjoy his idyllic life for a long time. Ray is told about the evil wizard Homncruise, who plans to conquer the world. Defeating Homncruise won't be easy: first Ray must find the magic crest of his fallen father, and build a strong team of legendary warriors, named Aquitallion. Only then will he and his comrades be ready to face Homncruise and save the world.
In this game you wander around the world map, visiting towns and dungeons, and fighting monsters in turn-based combat viewed from first-person perspective, much like in Dragon Quest games. You'll have two parties at your disposal, and will be able to switch between them at any time. One party is the Aquitallion, the "main" one, and the only one which can access plot-progressing areas. The other parties can be used for visiting dungeons and retrieving valuable items. At a certain point in the game, you'll also be able to build and manage your own town.
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- アクタリオン - Japanese spelling
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Critics
Average score: 53% (based on 9 ratings)
Players
Average score: 2.6 out of 5 (based on 7 ratings with 1 reviews)
The Good
The game is really long and there are a lot of areas to explore. Secret of the Stars is not overly difficult, though more difficult than the graphics would have you believe. The story and adventures are mostly entertaining throughout. There is an element of switching parties which I liked and reminded me of certain sections of Final Fantasy VI, but I wish it had been more central to the progression of the game.
The Bad
The game's low difficulty is also a downfall. There were only a few places where I felt under-leveled and again the cutesy graphics will have you confused, thinking you may have gone to the wrong place first instead of actually having to level up a bit. This brings me to the next thing I didn't like about the game. There was not a lot of clear direction, especially during the middle of the game, which lead to a lot of needless wandering around. The party switching seemed to be more of an afterthought.
The Bottom Line
If you liked the first few Dragon Warrior (Quest) games for the NES and wanted to play another clone (there were plenty out there) then this game is for you. It has enough variety, including switching between parties at certain parts of the game and plenty of locations to visit. Though it would have fit in better as an NES title, it came out on the SNES; so what? Who cares if it looks like an NES game, Super Mario World looks like an NES game to me. Check Secret of the Star out and let it stand on its own two feet before you discount it as not worth playing.
SNES · by TarquinnFF3 (285) · 2011
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Game added by Unicorn Lynx.
Additional contributors: monkeyislandgirl, Kayburt.
Game added June 21, 2004. Last modified August 17, 2023.