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RPG·ACTION RPG·REL 1995

Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals’95

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Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System RPG developed by Neverland and published in Japan by Taito in 1995, serving as a prequel to the original Lufia & the Fortress of Doom. The game follows hero Maxim and his companions as they battle the four Sinistrals, featuring turn-based combat, puzzle-based dungeons, and a randomised Ancient Cave bonus dungeon.

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19:09 positive

Ultimately, Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinistrals is great, not because it is flawless, but in spite of its flaws, the mark of a truly good RPG... I cannot recommend Lufia 2 enough. It's one of the last great JRPGs of the Super Nintendo that I hadn't played.