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Nice classic!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 31, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The Illusion of Gaia is my favorite RPG. It has breath-taking 16-bit graphics that satisfy me even though I don't give about graphics. You are a young boy named Will who has lost his father on an exploration journey at the Tower of Babel. He lives with his grandma Lola and grandpa Bill on South Cape where Will managed to escape to after his tragedy. You have certain psychic powers that your friends call a Sixth Sense. You soon set off to find your father as you hear him in a ghostly sound...
The only flaw in this game is its gameplay that once in a while gets a tad on the cluncky side. Like the Legend of Zelda, you fight your enemies on the regular gamescreen rather than a sub-screen. This gives you the advantage of being able to use an enemy to take out another enemy.It also gives you a more interactive way of play since it is not turn-based.The coolest part is Gaia, a strange spirit who lives in a place called Dark Space and allows you to save your progress when entering the portal.This is an over all awsome game and is a definite game to pick up used. Check it out!

Play it again and again

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Memories relived by all in my family! My five yr old enjoys it as well. It arrived quickly and in great condition. Takes us back it time every time we turn it on.

Soul Blazer II: A Game for the Ages

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

First, let me explain my title and give some information, since most people don't seem to know this. This game is part II in a trilogy, the first part being Soul Blazer, the third being Terranigma. This game was released in Japan as Soul Blazer II.

When you first begin, you are a boy named Will in a small town called South Cape. You have a special flute, which belonged to your father, and telekinetic powers which you channel through the flute. After some talking to villagers and playing with friends, you head out on an adventure to find your father, who died on an adventure a while back. You were with him, and your memory of how you got back to your grandparents in Cape Town is gone.

I won't spoil the story, but let it suffice to say that the gameplay is wonderful; the levels are all novel and well thought-out, the monsters in each dungeon are a new and exciting challenge, and character control is fluid and non-repetitive as you change your ability set (not spoiling any more than that) often enough that it never gets boring. If you enjoyed Link to the Past, you're almost certain to enjoy Gaia. If you liked Soul Blazer, well, you probably bought Gaia the moment you heard it was a sequel, and you're just reading this for amusement, but you'll love it, too.

Buy Illusion of Gaia. Even at brand new collector's price, it's worth every penny.

good game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 13, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I like this game, I don't think it is as good as the Zelda games, but it was a good substitute after I beat Zelda, and needed more. I like games that make you think, instead of only fighting games. There are alot of puzzles to figure out on this game. I really wish they would make a Legend of Gaia for N64. I would buy it immediately.

This Game was so much fun!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: March 20, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game was so cool; it took alot of patience, but after you try it out, it pays off.Definetly a buyer.

A Must Have for any RPG Enthusiast

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: April 02, 2000
Author: Amazon User

A really great game. If you like Zelda and Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger, get this game! It is like Zelda in how you battle monsters, you gain powers (HP, STR, DEF) as you kill monsters (one area, one ability), and you gain special powers as the story progresses. It has a story in a Chrono Trigger style that you have a bunch of people travelling around (except you only control one of them). Interesting original story. Also a nice message/insight. I recommend this game to any RPG Enthusiast.

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: March 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is a excelent game and so is the Final Fantasy Series. This is a must have game!

Downright awesome ass game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: July 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Gaie is one of the greatest RPG games i have ever played. You start as a young boy named Will and you set out on a journey to find your father. You soon aquire 2 more companions: a knight and a firey spirit dude. I would definently reccomend this game to any RPG and adventure game fan because this game has a deep storyline, cool bosses, challenging puzzles (especially the last one), fun side quests, and the gameplay is just fun. The only downside to this game is the last boss. She is a giant amazonian chick who is very, very, very hard. But after a couple hundred tries I eventually beat her

A great game with One, and only one, major flaw.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I'm not sure where to begin with this game... Well, first of all, the story is highly original and quite interesting. I like the fact that the game is based on a future Earth, with real places from history as its dungeons. Wonderful idea. The graphics are pretty standard SNES fare, with a slight combination of Zelda and Chrono Trigger. Some of the music is excellent and very moving too. I especially like the little world map tune, the mysterious flute tune that plays at the Inca ruins, and, most of all, that song that plays when you save the game and choose to quit for now (I wish I knew the names of these songs, they're great).

The gameplay is fun, and the places you visit are quite exotic, from the floating city, to the Nazca plain, to the Great Wall of China. This RPG spans the ancient world. Like Zelda, the bosses are huge and challenging, and they require strategy to defeat.

So, why not all 5 stars? Well, there's the story... while most of the story is wonderful, there is just one critical part of it that seems to have been completely uninspired... the Ending. I won't spoil it, but I will say that I found the ending very disappointing and even a little depressing. I found myself saying, "What? That's it?" It seems as if they were in a rush to just finish the game and as a result produced a very shabby end to an otherwise awesome game.

One of the best SNES games....

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Illusion of Gaia was released in 1994 by Enix (although Nintendo published it). It plays a lot like Zelda, only in a more linear fashion. Most of the time, you can't revisit places once you leave, but this is an excellent game that is worth your time and money.

The story will keep you going, and you get stronger through killing all the enemies in a room. Your strength, defense, or life will increase. The main character, Will, can also transform into two other characters, Freedan and Shadow, when needed. As you go along in IoG, you will learn new skills (such as Will's slide technique used for sliding under low places). If you liked the Zelda games, I suggest checking out this game.

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