Customer Reviews

Secret of Evermore

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This game resembles Secret of Mana in so many ways . . . but this isn't a bad thing. That game had one enjoyable battle system; Evermore's is that with the twists of alchemy and currency. Alchemy was a unique system that required one to gather ingredients for the casting of a certain spell--the more powerful requiring much rarer items in higher quantities. This intrigued me to no end in SOE's heyday, and still conjures faint chills of nostalgia upon reflection. I mention currency because the fact that money types changed was, for some indescribable reason, very cool. It didn't mean much to the overall game experience, but its very existence was so unique that I very much enjoyed it. Finally, there is a shop relying almost solely upon barter in the game--you have to trade numerous items to acquire special relics that enhance you power or skill. This is a, though not required, helpful diversion and serves to add a little more innovative flair to an already shining game. This isn't the only source of these relics, but many can be obtained there. If an action RPG sporting a solid battle system, unique humor reliant on made up movies, and a diverse twist on magic are your thing, then this game delivers a 5 star experience.

Secrets of Evermore is still one of the best games I have ever played since I beat it ten years ago. There are only 2 characters in the game: a boy and his dog. You travel through four different worlds using magic spells created by mixing ingredients. While traveling through worlds, your dog changes from a big pitbull to a greyhound to a poodle to a flying toaster.I strongly reccomend to an adventure game fan because the storyline is great, the bosses are badass, the weapons are cool and are not too hard to upgrade, and the worlds are fun. You can also trade in some locations.This game is absolutely amazing so I give a shout to the makers.

Secret of Evermore is the best RPG I've played for SNES. The storyline's a little cheesy, with a boy traveling through different ages while managing to get in a lame B-list movie joke every now and then, but it remains one of the best games I've ever played on any platform.

The magic system is awesome; it's alchemy-based, so you buy or find ingredients (your dog sniffs them out) to cast spells. Plotline is straightforward and there's not nearly as much room to explore as in, say, the Final Fantasy series, but this game is great to play nonetheless. The music is fantastic and the battle system is just as in Secret of Mana (it's not turn-based; you just fight enemies as you see them without entering into a battle sequence). Characters are fun; graphics are pretty impressive for SNES.

I've played Secret of Evermore time and time again over the past 10 years and it still rocks. Buy this game!

This game has been a favorite of mine since I first played it. Sure the alchemy ingredients take long to "muster" up, but that is part of the fun, EXPLORING! There are four totally deferent worlds to expore with many characters to interact with. The graphics seem nice, and the story is outstanding. I never played the other games that the other reviewers mentioned, but I have been playing games for over ten years. I would definitely recommend this game, even if you have to go to a pawnshop to get it. Come on, what else are you going to spend your money on? I used to have a dog that looked JUST like the dog in the first world of the game, so I might be a little partial. I only wish I could find a game VERY similar to Secret of Evermore for the P.C.

This is the type of game to play on a rainy Saturday afternoon, when you're in the mood to quietly sneak off into another dimension and heroically save the world there all by yourself.

Or, at least, with your super-powerful dog.

Secret of Evermore takes you into one of these secret dimensions. I don't know if it's the fact that I'm a musician and serious music-lover, but for some reason the music in this game seemed to have an incredibly powerful effect, and actually set most of the atmosphere. The low occurrence of dialogue compared to most other adventure games too, as well as the fact that you only control one human character and a dog that only barks occasionally, actually made this feel like a completely private, very introspective game. The story was unique and interesting, taking you through the best possible settings they could have provided for each time period (i.e., a pyramid next to an archaeological camp, a castle enclosed by a peasant town and a lush forest, etc.); but you could also play this game just to relax. One of the great features is the ability to collect alchemy ingredients for magic spells, which can be sniffed out by your canine companion and then collected with the press of a button. You wouldn't believe how oddly therapeutic it is to do this for hours on end, while listening to laid-back, eerie, deep, or mysteriously distant-sounding instrumental themes that match your surroundings. The battles are also particularly fun, partly because they are not done on a different screen, but also due to the elastic, sometimes goofy animations of your characters. There is plenty of comedy and sarcasm in the dialogue too; I loved, for example, being told by a palace guard not to play in the crater created by my defeat of one of the bosses. Two of the forms taken by the dog are also amusing.

I won't reveal much of the plot, since it isn't particularly complicated or long, but all in all this game is great, though you can get sucked into it if you're not careful. The quiet, haunting intro theme is enough to leave you feeling as though you too, like your character, might possibly get sucked into an alternate dimension.

Unfortunately, the soundtrack is no longer commercially available for purchase.

Only FFIX and Chrono Trigger are better RPGs.

Instead of clogging you with a bunch of characters, some clearly inferior to others, you get two: a boy and his dog. The dog is a powerhouse, and the boy can do magic. This is the best magic system ever; you but your ingredients and you can keep casting the spell as long as you have the right stuff.

Leveling-up is not too terribly difficult, and you have a nice stratgeic capability deciding which weapon is the right one for the job.

Plus: CRUSH, the greatest spell ever.

Sony needs to reissue this game and FF Mystic Quest onto the PS format immediately.

then you should play this game! 2 Players can play at the same time (as a boy and his dog) If you havent played Secret of Mana, I'd reccomend that more than this game.

Not as good as Secret of Mana, but it is quite fun to play. A bit difficult for my liking, so I've never completed the game.
The best thing in this game is the man in the market, he is always so funny!

-One of the most fun games I've ever played, it's not really that deep, or that long. Depending on how long you take in can be done in about a day.

-The game is about a boy and his dog who find an abandoned mansion after the dog chases a cat. They find a machine in the mansion that turns on and zaps both of them to a land called evermore that is in peril and both the boy and the dog must save this world from evil.

-There are four lands in Evermore: Prehistoria, Antiqua, Gothica and Omnitopia.

-The Prehistoric land is first and it's a fun first part of the game.
Though the swamp part can be irritating for some.

-Antiqua is a Roman/Egyptian land, the part that is really fun is when you get to trade at a market in Nobilla for charms and armor. The pyramid part of the game can be a bit time consuming and difficult.

-Gothica is a medival land that is also fun, though pretty time consuming. Really didn't like the forrest maze too much, pretty long and drawn out.

-Omnitopia is the space station from the beginning and it's by far the most difficult part, but a fun part none the less.

A breakdown of the best/worst of the game:

The Great:

-The gameplay, fantastic idea to just have two characters to control. Loved the alchemy system it really adds an element of stragedy to the game as some spells only have a few uses, some have many.

-Also some ingredients you buy for some spells are really cheap, which makes leveling up easy, while some are pretty expensive which makes sparse use of them a must.

-The market in Nobilla is great also, love how you have to visit almost every booth to find out who will take what for what and how much of it you need to get it.

-Also loved the call bead item, which can be used to summon the spells of certain characters you've met throught the game.

The Good:

-The graphics, I have seen better in other games, but there still good. Loved how the spells looked.

-The sound is also pretty good throughout the whole game. The music is good too, especially in Prehistoria and Antiqua.

The Bad:

-When it comes down to it there's a few differences, but really about the same as the 'Secret of Mana' format. Not that that's a bad thing, just not much different.

-Also some of the parts of the games are a little hard, even if you level up sometimes.

-Overall the game is pretty easy. Not the best RPG ever, but one of the best on the SNES.

-If anyone wants tips on the game from me, post a comment on this review or e-mail me.

If you enjoy Snes style rpg's then you will love Secret of Evermore. I loved playing the game so much that I made a guide for it. I had way more fun playing this game than Secret of Mana or Chrono Trigger. I think peoples favorites are in the timing of when they played the game; having said this, this game would be fun anytime. I really liked the storyline, and the way it looked, the music, along with one of the best gaming experiences I have ever had. It is a huge world with so much to do and see.
Play this game you will be happy you did.