Shining Resonance Refrain Standard Edition - Nintendo Switch

First of all the product itself. The launch edition has a really cool metal slipcase probably the only one of it's kind. We have had metal steelbooks sure but not a metal slipcase. Really cool. There is also a free japanese voice pack in the E-Shop you can download. Story - Pretty generic honestly, like PS2 Era JRPG storytelling. Have an evil kingdom who is doing evil stuff against the good kingdom... Insert main character here.... He goes on an adventure to save the kingdom from evil kingdom and bam there is your story. The lore is pretty intresting but the story itself just holds it back. It never gets into that level of final fantasy or tales games story telling. Gameplay - Plays out like a tales game, you can turn into a dragon! Which is awsome. There is like a FF7 materia system going on there for your wepons. No fast travel unfourtuntly, but not that bad as the maps themselfs are easy to run across. There is a random dungeon you can do for grinding. There are side quests but all those are is the basic "Kill this" or "Collect this" and thats it, nothing more meaningful than that. I guess the best part of the game is that you can date all the girls and you won't get punished for it. For those who are confused by original mode and refrain mode... Basically original mode is just the original story while in refrian mode you get 2 playable characters that are like villian characters.... Thats about it. So I just went with refrian mode to date the evil chick. Sound - Pretty good since one of the focuses of the game is about music, since all your party members items are actually instruments. So at least for sound is 5 out of 5 Graphics - It's like in between PS2-PS3 era anime style graphics. Not that bad seeing as it was a PS3 port from japan only. Conclusion - It's worth getting if only go play once, it's only like 49.99 anyways not even full priced. For a PS3 port it's pretty decent, at least until we get octopath traveler soon and that tales remaster for the switch.

Its a fun game and its got your fan service(Bonus) However, I cant help but feel the developers skimped on optimizing it for tv since its a switch game. You do get a interesting story about dragons and a fun combat mechanic. Bosses are ridiculously brutal(I spent two hours and still haven't beaten the first main boss). The game definitely feels laggy especially in bigger fights, the fps completely tanks, in portable mode, not so much. its a shame because I enjoy playing on my tv more than handheld. still a great game though------ 3.5 stars for me.

Shining Resonance Refrain is the kind of game that can put on a solid performance, but it’s also abundantly clear that it doesn’t quite have the pipes to hit the high notes; it’s a good game, but not a great one. A fascinating setting, live action combat system, and eye-catching cel-shade visuals are all balanced by a slightly dampening feeling of mediocrity that never seems to go away. Fans of RPGs will find plenty to love here, it’s a well-rounded, content-rich game that understands its audience well, but it’s also a very safe RPG. We’d ultimately give Shining Resonance Refrain a recommendation, especially if you’re a newcomer looking for a good RPG to show you what the genre is all about, but veterans may be a bit disappointed with the final product.

This isn't the type of game that will blow people away with its graphics, story, or gameplay. No. It's more of a standard run of the mill JRPG with cheesy dialogue, music that isn't on par with the huge production beautiful goodness of other larger games, combat that doesn't feel different then what we've seen in the genre for years, visuals that get the job done but aren't going to impress, and a story that moves the game forward but won't make you remember the game for years to come. If you're new to the genre or already don't have favorable views of the genre, this won't be the game to get. However, it's still an enjoyable experience that any JRPG fan can deprive some pleasure from.

Shining Resonance Refrain is a Action JRPG, similar to the Tales series of games. The combat is simple, but there are a good amount of character that you can control in battle, each with a unique fighting style that you can try out. The story is basic, but its done well enough that I enjoyed it. There are dating mechanics in the game, the main character can date his party members and this will give bonuses in battle. The biggest draw for me towards the game was all the dragons. The story is centered around dragons and the main character can transform into a dragon at will. I really like those aspects of the game and it keeps me playing.

Love the action based part of the game. Relationship levels and dating some characters are sometimes plot blocked. You can date Everyone (including your guy friends, those aren't romances tho). Gear isn't changed so much as you find and unlock different music and tuning strengths that buff different elemental attacks, attack speed or even critical chance. Errand hand ins are one of the best ways to get rarer items. Buy a flower every chance you get. Money is easy. Costumes are reusable key items... I'm just loving this game to bits. Reminiscent of the tales of games, which I love

I picked up this game on sale, hoping that I would like it. Come to find out, I love it. If you like games with magic, knights, and dragons then this game is for you. The only thing that I didn’t care for is the battle mechanics. I had assumed that it was turned based but it is actually an active battle system where you can run around the fight zone.

This is by no means any step up to modern JRPGs, but it is still an enjoyable confined experience. The game can be sometimes shallow, but nothing to hinder a fun little experience. Some people might get turn away by the lack of CGI scenes, cause this game has a visual novel type of dialogue. Graphics is also nothing to write home about, its a port from the last gen era but the graphics did age pretty well. All in all a fun experience and worth the money, if your not willing to commit on this you can wait for it to go on sale and test the waters.