The Alliance Alive
7.9
Platforms
- Nintendo 3DSMar 27, 20187.9playscore7.520 Critics8.7386 Players
20 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- There’s a lot to love about The Alliance Alive: a well-paced story in an interesting world, a meaty mashup of unique combat elements, and a fantastic soundtrack that keeps you pumped and eager to explore. If you can put up with a bit of a learning curve, you’ll find a great portable adventure well worth dusting off your 3DS for.
Heidi Kemps · Apr 23, 2018 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - Despite any flaws it may carry, The Alliance Alive is a JRPG-scented breath of fresh air. It’s a game that positively oozes quality, providing a classically inspired turn-based combat adventure with just the right amount of novelty to keep things fun and exciting. If you’re an RPG fan — even casually — you’ll absolutely not want to miss this modern-day classic.
Kenny McKee · Mar 27, 2018 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - I had a lot of fun learning about these characters in search of a blue sky and I appreciate FuRyu taking chances on new IPs in a generation full of sequels and remakes. The Alliance Alive is a straightforward and fun JRPG with enough to keep the player invested throughout its story, but it could use some work on difficulty balancing and the inclusion of voice over.
Azario Lopez · Mar 27, 2018 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - While it may not stand out as an individual title, The Alliance Alive gets by with somewhat unique ideas and a memorable soundtrack. The varied cast doesn’t leave much impression and the combat gets too easy late-game with minimal grinding which makes it a chore more than anything. There are some great ideas here that fail to work together in a way that makes for an overall fun time.
Kirstin Swalley · Mar 26, 2018 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - The story and characters of The Alliance Alive will stay with me far longer than anything else in the game. Yoshitaka Murayama has proven '90s-style storytelling is still as enrapturing today as it was two decades ago. His work just needs to be paired up with a better game. I respect all of the new gameplay ideas present here, but without fine-tuning, they bring down what should be one of the last great 3DS games.
CJ Andriessen · Mar 26, 2018 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - The Alliance Alive is an easy recommendation to make to my RPG-loving friends. If you’re not intimidated by dense menus and the concept of micromanaging your team to perfection, all while not being able to count on level grinding to brute-force your way through difficult sections, you’ll enjoy The Alliance Alive. For everyone else, come back when you’ve got a bit more experience.
Branden Johnson · Mar 26, 2018 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - Cattle Call has done a fantastic job with The Alliance Alive, addressing the complaints of its predecessor while building on its strengths to make something that’s truly special. Whether it be the engaging story, expansive overworld, deep combat, or unique progression options, this is a game that oozes quality in just about every aspect. The Alliance Alive is a must-play for fans of JRPGs, and we would give it a strong recommendation to anyone looking for another great game to add to their 3DS collection.
Mitch Vogel · Mar 26, 2018 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - A few frustrating moments aside, I generally enjoyed my time with The Alliance Alive. I wouldn’t say any new ideas were really presented, nor is it much more than your average RPG but if you were a fan of Legend of Legacy and yearn for more than this should satisfy you. If you’re new to the series or are more of a casual RPG connoisseur you won’t be missing out if you decide to give this one a pass.
David Lloyd · Mar 26, 2018 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - The Alliance Alive is a great-looking game with an interesting premise and intriguing battle mechanics, but in the end it falters from its combat decisions. There's a lot of content to wade through here, but many players, including those who typically yearn for a throwback, will find that the game is frustrating and difficult to get through thanks to its numerous battles and requirements to get through them. It's got potential, and it's a decent narrative to wade through on your way to work or for an hour or so at a time, but it seems as though it still needed some more time in the oven.
Brittany Vincent · Mar 26, 2018 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - The Alliance Alive tries to make improvements on its predecessor, but only to a certain level of success. It still gets bogged down by a somewhat repetitive gameplay loop, and the expanded story focus is merely adequate. However, the game can be comforting if you are longing for an RPG that feels like the ones of the days past.
Adam Vitale · Mar 26, 2018 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review
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The makers of The Legend of Legacy bring the classic JRPG back to form in The Alliance Alive, a new adventure that evokes the nostalgia of the JRPG greats by offering huge world-exploration, an intertwining story of 9 protagonists, and well-designed battle mechanics, all wrapped in a beautiful portable package for Nintendo 3DS.
Developer: Cattle Call