Part 1
Lufia and the Fortress of Doom
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
That's right kiddies, welcome to my LP of Lufia: The Legend Returns, also known as Lufia 3, or Lufia III, or for some reason Lufia Ruins Chasers.
This is a game boy color game released in 2001. It continues the Lufia series in the vein of the first two, descedent of Maxim, Dual Blade, SInistrals returning, etc. However, there are some very different and radically new things in this game, that I will put into list form (because lists are great):
- This game takes place in South Land. So it's all brand new locations! However, South Land has a pretty sweet/terrible gimmick:
- Every dungeon is randomly generated. That's right, every fucking dungeon is the ancient cave, without the whole starting at lv 1 thing. Oh there's an Ancient Cave as well, but that's much later.
- You can have nine characters in your party on a 3x3 grid. There are, however, more than 9 characters total, so you all get to pick who I use once my party exceeds 9!
- Hidden characters!
- Spiritual Force! This will be explained later on.
- Learning points, which can be used to buy magic for characters, or for increasing the power of Spiritual Force.
- IP skills have been tweaked slightly.
- Capsule Monsters are out. . . sort of. You'll see.
This list will make much, much more sense in time. However, I'd first like to post a really awesome picture of most of the characters you can get, without naming them. DON'T SPOIL THEIR NAMES OR ANYTHING OKAY!
Thumbnailed for hugeness
Also, I'm going to keep a list of all the characters in this post, with their official headshots. But we have to start the game first, so let's get to it!
Here is a video of the intro movie! Don't worry, it's just a recap of the first two games in case you forgot. But it has awesome music (and my rablings) so WATCH IT!
The title screen!
We shall start a new game!
But wait! We are prompted to name this redheaded descendent of Maxim! Unfortunately, like the other games, you only get to name him, SO MAKE IT GOOD GUYS!
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FAN ART CONTEST! WIN FORUMS UPGRADES! Based on this tidbit from wikipedia:
Draw concept art for one of these characters, and also give them a mini-biography like I've been doing for the characters, including SF color. The one I like best will win a forums upgrade of their choice! Huzzah!quote:
There were several characters initially created to be part of the cast of Lufia: The Legend Returns who were not put into the final version of the story.[4] These characters included Chelsee, a girl who dreams of becoming an teen idol, Bareia, a self-aggrandizing half-vampire, and Panapas, a precocious artist not unlike Relm Arrowny from Final Fantasy VI.
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More videos!
The tutorial cave
The Tower of Death, first run (to explain mechanics)
HOW TO KILL A GOD (in three easy steps) (Gades fight #1)
Der Sicherheits Tanz (Gades fight #2)
GADES final fight
A SWEET ZOMBIE FILM I MADE THAT YOU SHOULD WATCH
AMON boss fight
DOUBLE UP! (Daos fight #1)
Marco and Seena vs Daos in an epic battle of biblical proportions
Legit Egg Dragon fight
Glitch Egg Dragon fight
GUARD DAOS fight
Climactic battle with ERIM!
END BOSS fight! With very special guest, Garin!
The Ending, and the Credits!
Special Boss fight: THE ANCIENT JELLY!
SUPER SECRET BOSS: Iris fight 1
SUPER SECRET BOSS: Iris fight B
Short Index of Terms:
Base stats:
STR: Strength
CON: Constitution
AGL: Agility
INT: Intelligence
WIS: Wisdom
Other stats:
SF: Spiritual Force (explained in this post)
ATP: Attack power (STR+modifiers)
DEF: Defense (CON+modifiers)
SPD: Speed (AGL+modifiers)
MAP: Magic Attack Power (INT+modifiers)
RES: Magic Resistance (WIS+modifiers)
Modifiers include:
Equipment (weapons, shields, helmets, armor, and accessories)
SF modifiers:
Red raises ATP
Blue raises MAP and RES
Yellow raises SPD and max MP
Green raises DEF and max HP
THE PARTY SO FAR:
Name: Marco
Emoticon:
SF color: Red
Class: Hero
Weapon: Knives, Short swords, Long Swords
Likes: Weight training, stabbing monsters, pro wrestling
Dislikes: Celery, Math homework, long words
about : He's the descendant of Maxim. Can use the Dual Blade. Protagonist of the game, and is pretty much essential to use in battle because of his skills and weapons.
Name: Seena
Emoticon:
SF color: Blue
Class: Magician, Heroine
Weapon: Rods, Crystal Balls
Likes: Fortune Telling, crystal balls, BDSM
Dislikes: Curry, fundamentalist christians, headaches
about : Strongest attack magic user. Really destructive. Hmm. . . Blue hair, starts with flash magic. . . Totally NOT Erim reincarnated so don't even THINK it!
Name: Dei
Emoticon:
SF color: Yellow
Class: Thief/Ninja/Fucking Cool
Weapons: Knives, Short Swords, Bows
Likes: Lock picking, tofu, Ninja Gaiden
Dislikes: capitalism, bureaucracy, when people have more than 7 items in the express lane at the supermarket
about : Dei is the games token thief. His dress is that of a ninja, though, if you look at his official artwork (click the picture above). He's fast, can steal, and isn't a terrible fighter. Later on he makes a great back row support character. Can use some magic.
Name: Aima
Emoticon:
SF color: Green
Class: Amazoness/Monk
Weapon: Her fists!
Likes: Bruce Lee movies, rice balls, smashing rocks with her bare hands
Dislikes: Professional wrestling, magic eyes, toga wedgies
about : Aima is the monk character of the game. She beats stuff down with her high STR. She gives off green SF, and has high HP and DEF. She rocks. Although she has even lower WIS and INT than Marco, and can't use very much magic. Her IP skills are the best, and she makes a great front row fighter.
Name: Randolph
Emoticon:
SF color: Red
Class: Knight/Samurai/Retainer
Weapons: Long Swords, Two-Handed Swords, Axes
Likes: Doing his duty, sushi rolls, haiku poetry
Dislikes: Dishonor, incontinence, kids these days with their vidya games. . .
about : Randolph is the Knight character. He is very high in STR, and makes a good front row fighter. His STR is not as high as Aima, but he has an advantage over her in that he can wear heavy Armor and take more punishment. However his HP is shit, so he ends up being a fragile old man. He also can equip the Gades' equipment. He's useful when you get him, but loses usefulness over time.
Name: Melphis
Emoticon:
SF Color: Blue
Class: Princess, Cleric
Weapons: Staves, Rods
Likes: Formal dinners, bubble baths, nipple clamps
Dislikes: Athletics, tuna, scheming ministers
about : Melphis is the best healer in the game. She comes with Stronger and Champion, which heals your whole party. She has insanely high INT and WIS, and tons of MP. The only problem is, she can only equip rods and staves (which don't increase magic power like crystal balls do) and her HP and CON are really low, meaning she's very fragile. She's a third row support/healer/magic tank.
Name: Mousse
Emoticon:
SF color: Green
Class: Capsule Monster/Savior of all mankind
Weapons: None!
Likes: Exotic fruits, sea foam, bathing
Dislikes: Peanut butter on the roof of his mouth, hairballs, fascism
about : Mousse is the only son of Foomy, given to us so that we may be blessed. He is a capsule monster, meaning he moves on his own. This means if you have him in your party, you get four attacks per turn! He can only equip accessories, and even then there are only select few. His stats are absurdly high since he can't equip shit. An amazing asset.
Name: Deckard
Emoticon:
SF color: Red
Class: Pirate
Weapons: Spears, Long Swords
Likes: Sailing the open seas, lethal Buffalo wings, rum
Dislikes: Scurvy, exploiting the weak and poor, unshaven wenches
about : Deckard is the fucking MAN. Huge STR and AGL means he's fast and hits hard. Can equip heavy armor and the Gades' Equipment. He's a definite front row fighter. Only downside is his low WIS, meaning he takes a lot from magic, but boohoo he can tear shit up.
Name: Ruby
Emoticon:
SF color: Yellow
Class: Gambler, Southern Bell
Weapons: It's all in the cards!
Likes: Gambling, corsets, milkshakes
Dislikes: Chauvinists, people who back out of bets, board games
about : Ruby has pretty good stats, high INT and good AGL, and the fact that she has yellow SF means she will only get faster. But her real strength lies in her unique IP skills; whether it's playing cards or betting her own life, her vast array of unique IPs are what makes her great. She's invaluable in a few fights.
Name: Yurist
Emoticon:
SF color: Blue
Class: Poet, Wanderer, Fightertypeperson
Weapons: Rapiers, musical instruments
Likes: Reading books of poetry while sitting under trees with birds chirping and little bunnies hopping around, acoustic guitar, granola trail mix
Dislikes: Angry punks, action flicks, people who like, mess up his vibe man!
about : Yurist is the most balanced fighter in the game, considering that he can learn tons of fighting, healing, and support IPs. In addition, he can learn all the best healing magic that Melphis knows. The only disadvantage is that, because he is decent at everything, he excels at nothing, so it's best to pick a role for him and focus only on that.
Name: Issac Shaia
Emoticon:
SF color: Yellow
Class: Scientist, Illusionist, descendant of the Shaia clan
Weapons: Tools of every sort
Likes: Tinkering with gadgets, analog clocks, flying machines
Dislikes: Sunlight, broccoli, having to clean up after himself (who does that?)
about : Issac has the higest INT stat in the game. He could be a great magic user, if he learned the best attack spells. He mostly learns a ton of support skills and spells. He has a few unique IPs, but he would mostly be good for back row magic support.
Name: Milka
Emoticon:
SF color: Green
Class: Elf
Weapons: Bows, rapiers
Likes: Herbal tea, tree climbing, strap-ons
Dislikes: Pollution, snowball fights, eating meat
about : Milka has the highest AGL stat in the game, much like Artea did in Lufia 2, and really high WIS to boot. She also has the benefit of equipping the best bow, and learning powerful magic such as Fry and Zap, which only she can learn through normal means. However, the rest of her stats aren't all that great, so she'll be okay as a back row support/magic/bow user.
Name: Egg Dragon
SF color: Red
Class: Dragon of Eggs
Weapon: None!
Likes: Chillaxing, tokin with his bros, Mongolian BBQ
Dislikes: Player haters, dudes who ruin his vibe, annoying Maxim descendants who take all his eggs
about : The elusive secret character! He acts like Mousse, in that he gets his own turn, and uses special moves (Egg Scramble, Over Easy, Sunny Side Up). His stats are all 999, and it's nice to get more turns per round, although he is a little bit broken.