Underplayed Gems

PoPoRoGue (1998)

PoPoRoGue cover
Developer
Sugar & Rockets, G-Artists
Publisher
Sony Computer Entertainment
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Genres
Role-playing (RPG)

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How it feels

A cozy, storybook-style fantasy romp where you can see danger coming and choose whether to face it or flee, keeping the pace relaxed yet attentive.

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About

Poporogue is the sequel to SCEI's 1996 hit in Japan Popolocrois (also called Popolocrois monogatari). The battles in this game are not random, you can see the monsters on the screen and avoid them. What's more is that if you choose to escape from a battle, the monsters you ran from will chase you around the dungeon.

Screenshots

PoPoRoGue screenshot 1

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