But the one major thing that really irked me about the game was the lack of 2 player support. And like many, I was rather disappointed. like many people back in the SNES days, when I tried this game out I was expecting a game of the same caliber as Secret of Mana. MP3, 43 MB | 1:30:40 Direct download Retronauts on iTunes Retronauts at LibsynĪrtwork for this episode by John Pading and editing thanks go to Greg Leahy.Secret of Evermore. To support the show, and get exclusive episodes every month, please visit the official Retronauts Patreon.

Retronauts is a completely fan-funded operation. Is it a hidden gem? Our panelists (host Nadia Oxford, frequent host Jeremy Parish, and guests Jared Petty and Ash Paulsen) debate that very point, so tune in and find out if you missed out on this 1995 American-made JRPG.ĭescription: Nadia Oxford time-skips through the history of gaming with Jeremy Parish, Jared Petty, and Ash Paulsen to discuss one of Squaresoft's most curious experiments: Secret of Evermore, their attempt to create a game in America, by Americans, for Americans. Is it Square's most shameful creation? Goodness, no. Some people love this game, and some people are outraged by it. I think Square was right to ditch that ridiculous name, but by dubbing it 'Secret of…' the company confused critics and consumers alike. This week's episode is about one of those RPGs and it has quite the history: Arriving after 1993's acclaimed Secret of Mana (and coming from the same publisher), Secret of Evermore sounded like a sequel to that game, but that was not the case! In fact, it was created in the United States under the working title Vex and the Mezmers.

Like, way more than I ever could have guessed. Furthermore, it turns out the Super Famicom/SNES had a LOT of RPGs. As an adult, however, I'm learning that certain consoles quickly developed reputations based on their available library. I didn't think much about game genres in my youth, I just tended to play whatever looked interesting.

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