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Rondo of Swords
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Binding: Video Game
Brand: Atlus
EAN: 0730865400164
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone 10+
Item Dimensions: 0.65.4200.6
Label: Atlus
Manufacturer: Atlus
Model: RS-40016-4
MPN: 40016
Platform: Nintendo DS
Publisher: Atlus
Release Date: April 15, 2008
Studio: Atlus
Features:- Multiple storylines and endings
- Customizable skills and strategic devices
- Ability to send troops on errands and quests
- Momentum counter to gain stat bonuses and control your enemy targets
- Challenging strategy RPG gameplay
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Editorial Review:
The Kingdom of Bretwalde is situated in the center of the continent of Bravord and surrounded on all sides by strong nations. It was established by a holy knight whose blade drove back the Darkness that threatened to engulf the land. On this day in Bretwalde, the people are mourning their recently fallen king with a solemn funeral. But during the ceremony, the neighboring Grand Meir empire attacked without warning. One by one,the knights of Bretwalde fell to Grand Meir's forces. The few surviving knights, led by Serdic, escaped south to the Shalem Emirate Federation...The tribes of Shalem were divided over what to do regarding Grand Meir's invasion of Bretwalde, when an unexpected visitor arrived: Princess Marie of Bretwalde, believed to be sequestered in a Veronan cloister. Her innocent visit ignited the situation: one of Shalem's tribes attempted to capture the Princess in order to gain favor with Grand Meir, prompting Serdic to mobilize his forces. The Bretwalde Army was once again on the march. But Serdic carries a secret, a pair of vows made during his escape from Bretwalde. The time will come when he will have to choose. During his journey to reclaim the Kingdom of Bretwalde, Serdic encounters all manner of people, experiencing faith, friendship, hostility, hatred, sadness, and farewells. His actions will shape the fate of the entire continent!GameplayRondo of Swords is a strategy RPG that's divided into several parts:- Story - where the characters converse.
- Battle - which uses a unique combat system.
- Preparation - which allows you to develop your characters, form your party, and so on.
As the game progresses, the player will gather new allies and move the story forward. Depending on your actions and the characters you use in battle, the story can change, resulting in four possible endings. In this game, the player army and enemy army take turns fighting. One turn consists of the Player Phase, followed by the Enemy Phase. Some chapters will also have a Visitor Phase where guest characters will act in between the Player and Enemy phases.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - An interesting failure of a game
Like many others here, I like these types of turn-based strategy games. Rondo unfortunately is mixed game that you might want to avoid. It requires lots and lots of trial and error and patience. You cant just buy items you need: you have to send some of your troops to the market and the game will decide whether the shopping trip went well or not. So you've played a map and then the map ends and only THEN do you found out if you lost all of your cash or not. This is not fun -- it is only needlessly ... Read More
Rating:  - Almost, but not quite.
I am a long time follower of Atlus releases, one might even call me a fanatic about it ;) But this game falls short of the usual greatness that I expect from Atlus, though it just barely misses the mark.
By barely missing the mark I mean, this game, with a few very minor tweaks, would indeed be what I expected from an "epic" Atlus title.
Gameplay in Rondo of Swords moves from map to map without ever letting you have a break. Battle, after battle, after battle. Yes, this adds ... Read More
Rating: - Decent but annoying
Overall, this is a very good game. The battle system is innovative and mostly enjoyable, as it building up the characters. To an earlier review that said mages are useless: you just haven't built them up enough. At higher levels, their long-range makes them indispensable. The storyline is thin but somewhat interesting. Be warned that this is not an easy game: until you learn the intricacies of how everything works, you will face 'Game Over' many times. Even after you learn the game well, you'll still find ... Read More
Rating:  - Highly recommend!
This is quite a unique little strategy game for the DS. I'm not fond of Japanese RPGs in general, so I was glad to find ROS isn't too "Japanese". There is some lengthy dialogue and meandering stories, but it's not overdone or too obtuse. If you've played a lot of strategy games, it will probably take a few hours for you to forget everything you've learned and figure out what you're doing and how to play. There's a steep initial learning curve. I think a lot of people picked it up, couldn't figure it out in ... Read More
Rating: - Rondo of Swords, Elegy of Good Game Play
Have you ever played a game that you could swear hated you personally? That's how I feel about Rondo of Swords, a game that seems to have been designed with the expressed purpose of being as unfair as possible.
I won't go into the story because there is nothing to talk about here. There is barely a storyline and what little there is serves merely to shoe string the tactical battles together. Between each mission there is a little bit of scrolling text that tells you where your army traveled to ... Read More
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