Back at E3 we saw Half-Minute Hero and drooled. It's like a standard role-playing game, but sped up 100 times normal speed. Those that bitch about RPG game play length, bitch no more. Quests are 30 seconds. Battles are are 2 seconds. You'll gain levels in the blink of an eye. The whole thing is done in classic 8-bit graphics, heavy on the pixels, but you'll be moving so fast that you won't even notice.
The wait to play this game is nearly over, as XSEED announces that a demo is coming our way on September 10th. In it, you'll be working to fight characters, level up, heal, and talk to villagers, all while working against a countdown clock. This is actually the first of two demos, says XSEED, though we have no date for the second one. We're sure it will be some time before the October release date of the game, though.
We're looking forward to what is sure to be the definitive lunch break RPG.
Dale North is Destructoid's Editor-In-Chief, a founding editor, and specialist in Japanese gaming. An accomplished musician, Dale was reporting from Japan during the earthquakes of 2011. Luckily, he got the fuck out alive and is home in America now with his wife and beloved corgi, Einstein. Dale is also a co-founder of Destructoid's sister anime site
Japanator. Likes Corgis, Sega Saturn, PSP, iPhone, Photographic tools.
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how do i know i want this now?