Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon

by Xseed

• Players enjoy a mix of exploration-adventure gameplay, with light RPG elements such as inventory management, character leveling and varied attacks, added into the mix.
• The game?s focus is on human drama as a boy wanders a lonely post-apocalyptic world in search of answers and companionship.
• High production values bring the desolate but eerily beautiful world to life as lighting reflects realistically off environments to show all the minor details of a previously inhabited land.
• A haunting and inspired soundtrack help convey the full range of emotions of utter despair to finding small victories even when it appears all is lost.
• The Wii Remote is used as a flashlight and also as a proximity sensor to track invisible ghosts, while Seto's movements are controlled using the attached nunchuk's analog stick.

Product Details

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• ASIN: B002E6XY6U
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches ; 4.3 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 16, 2010
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (61 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,091 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #36 in Video Games > Wii > Games > Adventure
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon is a single player action-exploration game with light role-playing game (RPG) elements. A Wii exclusive, it introduces players to a lonely, emotional story in which solving the mystery of a dark world, nearly devoid of humanity, but filled with ghosts and demons falls to the young boy, Seto. Using the tools provided, as well as what can be found, purchased or upgraded throughout the gameworld players seek to solve this mystery and escape the solitude of isolation. Explore a lonely and empty world with Seto. View larger. Story Seto is a young boy that is extremely special; he may even be the last human being alive on the planet. In a post-apocalyptic world that’s covered in fog and has lost its light, he searches abandoned cities tirelessly with a flashlight in hopes of finding other humans, any human. As Seto searches through these eerily calm and beautiful ruins of a civilization lost, he comes across a mysterious girl named Ren, who quickly scurries away from him despite possibly being the only other living human in the world. As he struggles to be reunited with Ren and search for other survivors, he must fight off the ghosts and demons that haunt this forsaken land while also piecing together the mystery of what brought about the disappearance of all mankind. Gameplay Although Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon contains light RPG gameplay elements, its gameplay is based primarily in single player exploration and action. Players assume the role of Seto, who is almost entirely alone in a fog-shrouded post-apocalyptic world, but who is determined to find any and all other people who may also still live, especially the girl Ren. To do this players use the Wii Remote/Nunchuk controller configuration. The Nunchuk controls Seto, while the Wii Remote acts as a flashlight, illuminating the dark corners of the gameworld. As the game proceeds this light will also reveal other items which Seto will need to move through the game and survive the ghosts and other creatures he encounters. These include items such as weapons to protect himself and a microphone and metal detector to search the gameworld and better understand it. Along with these utilitarian items the player will also come across a variety of other objects, such as letters, which will reveal bits of the lives of the people who used to inhabit the gameworld, and possibly add clues to what caused the state the world is now in. The RPG light elements players can expect are an inventory system that must be managed, a leveling system allowing for better weapons, simple and more elaborate attacks using the Wii Remote's "A" button, purchasable upgrades and a few optional side quests. Key Game Features Emotional Story of Abandonment, Loneliness, and Redemption – The game’s focus is on human drama as a boy wanders a post-apocalyptic world in search of answers and companionship. Gorgeous Graphics and Lighting Effects – High production values bring the desolate but eerily beautiful world to life as lighting reflects realistically off environments to show all the minor details of a previously inhabited land. Moving Musical Score – A haunting and inspired soundtrack helps convey a full range of emotions, ranging from utter despair of isolation, to the joy of finding small victories where least expected. Controls Optimized for the Wii Remote – The Wii Remote is used as a flashlight and also as a proximity sensor to track invisible ghosts, while Seto's movements are controlled using the attached nunchuk's analog stick. A Mix of Exploration-Adventure and RPG Gameplay – Players enjoy a mix of exploration and adventure gameplay, with light RPG elements added into the mix. Additional Screenshots: Simple Wii Remote controls. View larger. Find Ren & solve the mystery. View larger. Scary ghosts and monsters. View larger. RPG light game elements. View larger.

Product Description

Seto is a young boy that is extremely special; he may be the last human being alive on the planet. In a post-apocalyptic world that’s covered in fog and lost its light, he searches abandoned cities tirelessly with a flashlight in hopes of finding other humans, any human. As Seto searches through these eerily calm and beautiful ruins of a civilization lost, he comes across a mysterious girl named Ren, who quickly scurries away from him despite possibly being the only other living human in the world. As he struggles to be reunited with Ren and search for other survivors, he must fight off the ghosts and demons that haunt this forsaken land while also piecing together the mystery of what brought about the disappearance of all mankind. Fragile: Farewell Ruins of the Moon is the latest creation from tri-Crescendo, the acclaimed development team behind Eternal Sonata. It is an emotional tale about a boy alone in a post-apocalyptic world, and the high production values behind the gorgeous graphics and moody soundtrack really draw the player into the story of possibly being the only human being left on a deserted world. The game focuses on exploration and adventure, with light RPG elements.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

95 of 97 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, but flawed. March 21, 2010

By DC_Fan_52 VINE™ VOICE

Fun: 3.0 out of 5 stars   

No Spoilers.

From a purely objective perspective, Fragile is an average game. But there's nothing wrong with average, we're all mostly average. I can't give it 5 Stars, no matter how much I grew to love the game's heavy atmosphere and touching story. Oh, I could gush about the beauty, but you really want to know about it's flaws that keep it from being a perfect game.

The almost unanimous consensus is that Fragile's combat system is flawed. Seto, the main character, can be equipped with random things he finds on his journey: sticks, pipes, hammers, which he uses to swing away at ghosts and other enemies. But, the weapons randomly break, some lasting a few minutes, others lasting several hours. When a weapons breaks, you have to switch to another one, but if you don't have a spare on hand, you have to go back to a save point to switch your items around. Thankfully, there are many save points, you'll never be too far from one.

Seto has two item screens On Hand and a Briefcase. It's fairly obvious, you can only use items you have On Hand, and everything else is store in your Briefcase, which you can only access in save points. This type of item management is supposed to inspire the "survival-horror" vibe, but despite being very haunting, Fragile isn't very scary. In fact, there aren't that many enemies around, and those that are, you usually can out run them or get around them. But, if you choose to fight, enemies give you experience and you level up.

It was my experience that the combat system was adequate most of the time, only birds and enemies that attacked in small areas like hallways gave me trouble. You can usually outrun the birds.

The game is short, as you might be able to predict. Going at my own pace, slow at the beginning but a bit fast near the end, I beat the game in 16 hours. Looking back, it was an overall rewarding experience. Exploring areas, clearing rooms of ghosts, and finding key items made for nice rewards early on, later, I kept pushing myself further - "One more hallway. One more save point." - as I sensed the elusive Silver Haired Girl might be just around the corner.

So I give Fragile Dreams a 4 out of 5. Yes, its gameplay is average. It doesn't innovate, heck you might even call it behind the times. But the haunting atmosphere and endearing story, I like to think make up for that. Its combat and item system can be annoying, but they managed to curb that problem by, honestly, making a relatively easy game. If you've never played a survival horror game, this is an okay start, and if you're a new gamer (not all of us have been gaming since 1990) this is an entertaining excursion. For us "golden age" gamers, chances are you're only looking at Fragile because you want something that's off the beaten path. I'm so happy I got out of my comfort zone and gave Fragile a shot.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An intriguing game March 20, 2010

By Derek Vazquez

Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

What do you do when you seem to be the last person on earth? This game is a young boys quest to find out what happened to everyone else in his post-apocalyptic world. All seems empty, but there's beauty in the desolation. Im glad XSeed decided to publish this title in North America. It's not uncommon for talented developers to craft a game that focuses on brilliant art direction rather than polygon power, since this isn't the Wii's strong point. I'm glad because the game looks fantastic, like a watercolor painting come to life. As you might have guessed it's also heavily anime-influenced, so if this isn't your thing don't dismiss Fragile because it's otherwise still an engaging experience. Also, you do fight enemies from time to time but the focus is mostly on exploration, with a great Flashlight mechanic a la Silent Hill, and the use of everyday items to round out your inventory. The music is another high point: mellow, yet epic and immersive and it sets the dark, dreary mood of the game very well. Players even have the choice of the English-dubbed track for the voicework or the original Japanese with subtitles for the purists. Overall, Fragile is another Wii winner and another great release in what seems to truly be the best year for Wii owners so far.

33 of 40 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great RPG game March 17, 2010

By Michael DEredita

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Most of us RPG game fans have been left out in the cold with the Wii. I have to say, this was the first Wii game I got excited for. I don't want to spoil the game, so I won't talk about the story or anything like that, but this is a rare gem of a game on the Wii, and I highly recommend it. There are tons of features, like spoken japanese language with english subs, or English dubbing - your choice. Also, I didn't realize at first, but the box art cover of the disc box is reversible with second box art on the other side. You can tell the folks at XSeed took a tremendous amount of time and effort in making sure this was done right, and it shows. If you haven't picked up a copy yet, get it. Highly recommended -> 5 stars all the way.