The first entry in the Department Heaven Episodes, Riviera: The Promised Land, comes back as a remastered release. Various additional features have been implemented, significantly upgrading playability. From newcomers to returning players, it is packed with satisfying elements.
Remastered Features
Change the background music between five different sound sources.
Play at up to 5x speed.
Skip event scenes.
All illustrations are in high-definition resolution.
Auto-save.
Difficulty level and mode select options increase playability.
Boost feature enables quick skill learning.
A more user-friendly interface.
Touchscreen support.
Freely switch between Japanese and English voice-overs.
Note: Text is Japanese-only.
And more!
A somewhat dated but quintessential JRPG, all the way back from the GBA era. This version is based on the PSP release, now perfectly mobile for the Steam Deck. Maybe one day Sting will give us something in the same vein again, but for many people myself included, this is a childhood classic.
dept heaven games are something i've kind of always wanted to play and so when i found out that some of them were remastered/republished/whatever the correct word is, i finally gave some of them a shot. riviera is fairly interesting and from what i've read online probably the least daunting game of the bunch to get into, so it felt like a decent starting...
