Labyrinth of Galleria is a first-person dungeon crawler with plenty of customization and hours of gameplay–well into New Game+. Here’s our review.
A dungeon-crawling JRPG about assembling covens of puppet soldiers to conquer the labyrinth within a wardrobe. The story pretense here is pretty thin—but that doesn’t matter because the gameplay is very meaty for those who love mapping out dungeons. Labyrinth of Galleria polishes a lot of the problems found in the first game, highlighting dungeon exploration at its finest.
- Title: Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society
- Publisher: NIS America
- Developer: Nippon Ichi Software
- Price: $49.99
Gameplay
Labyrinth of Galleria is a first-person dungeon-crawling RPG offers plenty of delving fun for those who like to explore old school games like Etrian Odyssey, Wizardry, and even the more recent The Legend of Grimrock. Players take on the role of Eureka, who arrives at Galleria Manor to answer a job listing for an apprentice. A witch quickly sends Eureka into a wardrobe to explore the labyrinth below the manor.
Exploring the labyrinth requires the creation of a puppet soldier army that must be maintained. Each aspect of the puppet soldiers created can be customized, giving players unlimited control over how their party is assembled. With the way covens, formations, and puppets work together, there are unlimited opportunities for micromanagement.
The labyrinths themselves provide a variety of obstacles to overcome in addition to monsters to encounter. You’ll soon acquire abilities that allow the party to jump over spears, traverse muddy swamps, or traverse sections of the labyrinth that drive your puppets mad. Each time a new Curio is found, you learn more about Eureka and why the artifacts are sought after in the first place.
The labyrinths themselves provide a variety of obstacles to overcome in addition to monsters to encounter. You’ll soon acquire abilities that allow the party to jump over spears, traverse muddy swamps, or traverse sections of the labyrinth that drive your puppets mad. Each time a new Curio is found, you learn more about Eureka and why the artifacts are sought after in the first place.
Plenty of new gameplay mechanics are introduced during this section of gameplay. They include unlocking new weapon types and re-birthing characters into new classes to refine their abilities further.
Aesthetic
The hand-painted look of the labyrinth is cohesive and well put together. The characters remind me a bit of the Disgaea series with its anime designs. The visual novel portion of the story reveals more about Eureka as you explore, but the real beauty of the game is the variety of monsters you’ll encounter in the labyrinth. Fans of Shin Megami Tensei will probably find a lot to like about the many different designs on display.
Star Rating
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