Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals (2010)

- Developer
- Neverland, Square Enix
- Publisher
- Square Enix, Natsume Inc.
- Platforms
- Nintendo DS
- Genres
- Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG)
- Rating
- 3.5 of 5, 5 player ratings
- Main story
- about 18 hours
- Completionist
- about 30 hours
How it feels
A real-time action remake of a classic SNES RPG with reworked combat and a diverging storyline that surprises fans of the original.
actionpuzzlefantasyretrorpgfast-pacednostalgic
About
This Nintendo DS remake of Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals, originally for the Super Nintendo, introduces a distinct combat system. Departing from the turn-based RPG elements of its predecessor, this remake opts for real-time action. While maintaining a fundamental storyline akin to its SNES counterpart, the narrative deviates at specific junctures, resulting in a unique and altered storyline.
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