The best games from Furyu

Furyu is a fun developer. Although some games are developed in-house, many are created in collaboration with other studios. Therefore, many big names tend to be attached to games that have their own name, although this is not always an indicator of their quality.



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Indeed, there isn't a single Furyu game that's been met with unanimous acclaim, although that hasn't stopped them from making more and more games in the same way. Many of them stem from an earlier style of play, while some have their own unique mechanics. Nevertheless, here are all their games rated according to our capabilities.

While Furyu has many more games than are listed here, we've decided to focus exclusively on its international catalog for this article.


14 Unchained Blades

A series of character portraits from Unchained Blades on a red and orange background.


Unchained Blades

Platform(s)
PSP, New Nintendo 3DS

Released
July 14, 2011

Developer(s)
FURY

The very first game Furyu made to be released internationally was a dungeon crawler that focused on the story of a massive party. Along with the array of enemy monsters you encounter, Unchained Blades allows you to create a party of up to 20 characters at a time.

It received average reviews, like most Furyu games. It had some unique aspects, but not enough to keep it memorable.

13 LogiKing

logiking with a card and the words

LogiKing is a relatively simple game. It's a cross between a card battle and Guess Who, where you have to try to guess the hidden card your opponent has based on your own cards. That's it, but it works as a little party game.


It's not a game with a lot of depth, and it loses its value pretty quickly because of that. However, it does have online play, which can be fun, even if the game is a bit random.

12 Heroland

a battle scene in the land of heroes.
Screenshot

Heroland is a game that, at first glance, looks very attractive. An art style inspired by Paper Mario, set in a fictional theme park where legends have come to life and you must manage a royal legacy. Very interesting!

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Aside from the fact that the game doesn't do much in the way of gameplay, most encounters offer little strategy, and the game runs much longer than it has any right to.


11 A legend of heritage

legacy character legend with their overview listed next to them.

The Legend of Legacy is a game that, like many of Furyu's other games, looks stunning. It's laid out like a collection of stories where the terrain comes to life as you approach it. It's attractive appearance combined with some unconventional leveling mechanisms.

In Legend of Legacy, you don't get experience. Instead, you gained more powerful abilities or upgraded versions of them as you used them, along with random stat boosts. However, this explains nothing, giving the game a very steep learning curve.

10 Card fight!! Vanguard Dear days

Cardfight vanguard dear days gameplay involving multiple cards.


Fourie's specialty is creating games of various genres, mostly out of sequence. Cardfight: Vanguard Dear Days is another one of the company's games, a specialized card battle based on the OverDress series that features the story of that world with many characters.

This is one of Furyu's most complex games with hundreds of maps and associated animations. It's not the hardest game in the world, though it does offer a bit more than the average Furyu experience.

9 Crystal star

Crystar Rei and Guardian prepare for battle

Released
October 18, 2018

Developer(s)
Gemdrops, Inc.

In stark contrast to the typical Furyu game, Crystar places a much greater emphasis on storytelling than any other Furyu game, with the exception of its own sequel. It tackles some tough topics and mostly does it justice.


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Where Crystar starts to fall down is in its gameplay. There's a lot of repetitive content, from combat encounters to environments, which is quite a challenge in a game that requires you to reach several different endings.

8 Monarch

monarch wearing crown and cloak in CG scene.

Monark is one of Furyu's games that has gotten a bit more international attention thanks to the marketing surrounding it. Persona's influence was evident from the start, while the addition of key former Shin Megami Tensei game developers only raised hopes.

Except it wasn't stellar. It had a unique art direction and aspects of its storytelling were interesting, though the repetitive, boring environment kept it from rising above its own inspiration.


7 Reynatis

Marin stands outside Building 109 with an eye above him in Reynatis.

Released
September 27, 2024

Developer(s)
FURYU, Natsume Atari

Reynatis made a big splash with his announcement. A spiritual successor to Final Fantasy Versus 13 with a touch of Kingdom Hearts, written and composed by Kazushige Nojima and Yoko Shimamura respectively? How could it go wrong?

Pretty easy. While Reynatis clearly has heart, and occasionally has flashy animations, it doesn't have the quality to support its length, while its themes of societal oppression tend to fall flat. favor the status quo in many ways. .

6 The Caligula Effect

Students with the Caligula effect talk in the corridor.


The Caligula Effect: An Overdose

Platform(s)
Switch, PC, PS4

Released
June 23, 2016

Developer(s)
FURY

Caligula is one of Furyu's most famous games, and also one of its best. Based on similar games like Persona and other visual novels, The Caligula Effect allows you to cross the line between reality and the other world while maintaining your school life.

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With over 500 students to befriend in a Xenoblade-esque Affinity Chart, the game had sincere ambitions, but was let down by a weak combat system and a somewhat dated story. However, it was a step in the right direction as the Overdose remake fixed many of these issues.

5 The alliance is alive

a living alliance character runs around the overworld while it's raining.


The alliance is alive

Platform(s)
New Nintendo 3DS

Released
June 22, 2017

Developer(s)
FURY

Alliance Alive acts as a spiritual successor to Furyu's previous game, Legend of Legacy. While it doesn't retain the picture book aesthetic of its predecessor, it takes on a look of its own, more of a watercolor mixed with traditional chibi.

Featuring a story written by Yoshitaka Murayama and a similar leveling system to Legend of Legacy, it places more emphasis on exploring the overworld. It wasn't perfect, but it was a marked improvement over the game it was based on.

4 The lost dimension

lost dimension red and blue characters talk together.

Lost Dimension is one of Furyu's early games, but also one of the best. In it, you need to find a traitor among your teammates, with the number of characters you can actively use decreasing with each mission. Even better, it's random every time, so you have to be careful every time you play.


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It's not perfect, with lots of little problems along the way. However, the combat system does have some tact to it, especially with each new stage you have to deal with your own teammates getting smaller.

3 Trinity Trigger

trinity trigger two characters fighting a dragon.

Trinity Trigger is a game that was created with a very specific ideal in mind, which was to bring a game like Secrets of Mana into the modern era. That is, to make a game with the same feel, but with some modern conveniences.

So this is a game with a very niche appeal. It's based around dungeons, and many of those dungeons are small by today's standards. It still has grinding, though not to the same degree as the older games. There's a lot to enjoy about it, although the golden mean can make you feel like you're just playing an old or new game.


2 Krymachyna

Two characters are relaxing on a couch in Crymachina.

If you enjoyed Crystar, then Crymachina is another winner for you. It shares many of the same art styles and storytelling fundamentals as its predecessor, though otherwise functions as a completely standalone game.

Even better, it aims to fix many of Crystar's pitfalls. So while the focus is still on the story, the combat and environments are given a lot more attention to deliver a game that looks and feels better.

1 Caligula effect 2

Caligula effect 2 characters talking.


Punching well above its predecessor, The Caligula Effect 2 is without a doubt one of the strongest games Furyu has produced. It's the original game, but more focused, more structured.

Featuring a stronger and more consistent art direction, its combat is deeper with a greater focus on tactics, while the Imaginary Link system is tuned for a tighter experience. This is a game that surpasses the reputation that Furyu usually has.

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