Some choice quotes from David Crosson’s review:
“Now this is what I was hoping would be coming out of the Community Games section of Xbox Live!”
“Breath of Death VII: The Beginning is being marketed as a comedic 8-bit JRPG parody, and it succeeds in every respect.”
“What I really enjoyed most about what the developers have done is that they avoided creating a silly throwaway spoof. Beneath all of the clever writing and winks and nods to previous games, there’s a very solid adventure here with some fresh ideas.”
“The music is what really shines in this game and is really the only place they did not stick to the 8-bit era (that and the 16:9 aspect ratio). There is some very good music here and far better than what you’d expect from such a bargain game.”
“Zeboyd Entertainment has created a fantastic homage/deconstruction to console RPGs that provides a ridiculous amount of value for a $1 price tag. Bottom line – you’d be a fool to pass this up if you’re an RPG fan.”
You can read the whole review here.
They liked the sound overall, where as I felt that having Boss Music (capitalized because it is for Bosses) would have sent the whole feel home, and that the games lack of boss music made fighting bosses feel eh and less significant than perhaps they should be. Did the original “Dragon Quest” have boss music?