The opening is the hook: before the main story begins, you play the final battle of a war fought a century earlier, as the hero Maxim and his companions storm the floating fortress of the Sinistrals. Then the story jumps forward 100 years to Maxim's descendant and his childhood friend Lufia, as signs of the Sinistrals' return begin to appear.
Developed by Neverland and published by Taito, the game was released in Japan in 1993 as Estpolis Denki and reached North America in 1994. It is a traditional turn-based RPG with random encounters, towns, dungeons and a party of four, close in style to Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy of the time. Its storytelling and characters earned it a following, and the later Lufia II, a prequel, expanded the legend of Maxim with puzzle-filled dungeons. The original is more straightforward and grind-heavy, but that prologue still makes a strong first impression.
Tips for Lufia & the Fortress of Doom
Expect to grind; spending time leveling near each new town makes the next dungeon much smoother.
Buy the newest weapons and armor in each town before heading into the next dungeon.
Stock up on healing items before long dungeons, where random encounters come often and towns can be far away.
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