Evoland Legendary Edition

Lack of settings makes the game much worse. the controls are also not responsive enough for the final bosses

Very fun

No option to change languages other than having to switch the entire system region. Not even a config file or command to select another language.

On top of that the Japanese version of the first game is bugged and shows no text for whatever you pick only "!".

An incredible game.
It resonates with all the old classics and features plenty of Easter eggs.
The story is good, Combat is fun, and the music brings in a lot of nostalgia.

Amazing pair of games that I first played on Android. The first game is a little light on story but is a fun journey through the development of game features. The second game takes that concept of a game feature and development timeline and wraps a real story around it, and it's a pretty good one. Recommended for fans of classic adventure and RPG games.

WHERE EVOLAND 3, I WANT MORE THE STROY AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

First one was great, made me feel good. This one pisses me off literally nonstop.

This is a collection of two games: Evoland, and Evoland 2


Evoland is a wildly creative and funny romp that writes a love letter to the RPG genre through the fascinating idea of constantly evolving and changing gameplay mechanics.

Evoland 2 is a JRPG that happens to change graphics styles sometimes.


Evoland has a bumpy execution, with a few bugs here and there, and a bit of a clunky control scheme and UI. None of this really gets in the way, though, and the game is carried by its interesting ideas far more than any trivial details of polish.

Evoland 2 has vast improvements on execution, with tighter controls and consistent mechanics. However, despite being superficially more sophisticated, the game feels soulless and lackluster—like the developers just wanted to make a generic JRPG rather than a sequel to Evoland, but knew that their mediocre attempt wouldn't stand on its own if they did that.


Evoland is worth your time. Evoland 2 is not.

1st game fantastic, took only 6h to compleate
the game had cool mechanics to get upgrades to get better graphics

2nd was not fun 20+h to complete at 100%
Could be good game on it's own, but after first I was expecting something similar, not this.
It was fun at the beginning, had cool easter eggs(like everywhere), but at some point it started annoy to listen to their talking all the time.
card game feels rigged: guard and old man had insane cards that hit first with a lot of dmg, I had no chance of winning, collected more cards, the insane cards in their decks disappeared (I still got shitty cards in hand, but they just stopped drawing 5/8 5/10 like it never was in their decks)
I also had fun with racing the tree, it runs barly slower then mc, took me 14 tries (in guide the tree runs barly, they manage race it with space for another tree, I got barly space for pnky in between)

Owerall good game, especially 1st one

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Evoland has been sitting in my wishlist for the past 10 years and now I finally decided to play it.

EVOLAND 1:
Evoland 1 is a parody and doesn't take itself seriously. Nostalgia bait is shoved in your face one after another, in the style of: "hey remember random encounters? Those sucked lol. Anyway the world map will be full of them now.". The game play is garbage for the most part and the most atrocious segment is the Action RPG, which is more reminiscent of a zero budget mobile game. The specific game most referenced is FF7, which I love of course, but it doesn't save the game.
100% in 5 hours, no guides needed. They handled collection well in my opinion.
My favorite part was a town rendered in the style of FF7, that was cool.

EVOLAND 2:
Evoland 2 is a completely different story, they had a BUDGET for this game. They hired an artist and the music is good, the gameplay is overall much better. They copied many aspects over from Chrono Trigger, which fits the theme perfectly. Chrono Trigger is also somewhere at the very top of games on my list, so I'm probably biased.
Lots of variety in gameplay, mostly JRPG but we have bomberman, top down shmup, sidescrolling shmup, MTG, platformer, fucking connect three, many more and a bunch of puzzles for some reason (Layton I guess). Basically a bunch of different games a millennial has probably played, with a brief glance at old games like Snake, Pong and Pac-Man.
Hard to say which part was my favorite, perhaps either The Anomaly or Antiquity. I even got invested in the story and really hoped to see more of the Magi, seeing that they are basically the enlightened ones of Zeal Kingdom.
100% in 23 hours, I really took my time with this one, didn't want it to end. Collection is a lot of work, but you can find everything without a guide.
I spent a long time just wandering around in the present, where even the characters look like they're straight out of Chrono Trigger.

i likes the game..........

Nice compilation of two little games. The emphasis on evolution and references to retro games are entertaining.

Fun game and cool concept. It's like a museum about video game history that you can play.

All the jank, tedium and annoyance of old school games, collected and presented to you as a joke. "Hey, remember when games did all these things that sucked? Isn't that funny?"

I've played for 117 minutes and I have been annoyed pretty much the whole time. I've played several SNES era games recently. They still hold up. This lacks all of the charm and interest of those old games and relies almost entirely on nostalgia, hoping that you'll forgive how boring and tedious the gameplay is because it reminds you of old games.

The first Evoland is a great RPG parody, taking the player through the gradual evolution of the genre. Laughed & marveled the whole way through this unique journey that never takes itself too seriously. So glad i gave it a try!

Evoland 1:
Charming but also tedious.
No options for language, volume or anything.
Also it wastes your time with unnecessary animations, random encounters, and lots of backtracking.
I recognized the games it was inspired by but didn't manage to replicate what made those games so much fun.

Evoland 2:
Absolute waste of time. It Looks nicer than the first but its just boring.
I quit at the point where you have to grind money with time-consuming unfun minigames.
Evoland 1 has a selling point with its evolving gameplay. Evoland 2 has no such thing (at least not in the first 2 hours of gameplay).

The concept is neat, as are the easter eggs.

But easter eggs and nostalgia dont make a decent game. Or a decent story.
I had hoped for better on this one, and Ill I really got was continual frustration...a reminder of the negative times with my old games, not the positive.

About to be 5 hours in and I'm still waiting for volume control and pause features.

Evoland 2 is a masterpiece

Movement is not good, hit boxes are f'ed, and the final fight is obnoxious-> let's take the new weapons we gave you away for no reason!

Good nostalgic rpg game

Evoland Legendary Edition – A Time-Travel Adventure Through Gaming History

Evoland Legendary Edition is like walking through a video game museum – except you get to touch everything, the museum eventually explodes, and a pixelated knight tells you, “You’re in 3D now, good luck!” It’s charming, nostalgic, and has more gameplay shifts than a Final Fantasy boss has phases.

Story

The story? You’re the hero. There’s a villain. And something about crystals. But honestly, who plays this for the story? The real appeal lies in evolving from pixelated beginnings to bombastic 3D battles. It’s as if a gaming historian decided, “Let’s throw EVERYTHING in!”

Strengths

✔️ Pure Nostalgia
From monochrome pixels to HD graphics, it feels like reliving your entire gaming childhood in one go.

✔️ Humor and References
The game is packed with nods to classics. From Final Fantasy to Zelda to “We finally unlocked sound effects!” – no cliché is left untouched.

✔️ Endless Variety
Turn-based combat? Check. Real-time action? Check. Card games? Why not. Evoland crams in everything you’ve ever loved (or hated).

✔️ Unique Concept
The idea of experiencing gaming’s evolution is as fresh as discovering a new save-point system.

Weaknesses

❌ Very Short
The game is shorter than a speedrun of the first Mario level. Just as you’re getting into it, the credits roll.

❌ Shallow Difficulty
If you’re looking for a challenge, you won’t find it here. It’s more of a stroll than a battle for survival.

❌ The Second Half
While the first game shines with nostalgia, the second part feels a bit uninspired – like an encore no one asked for.

Achievements

The achievements are as varied as the gameplay genres in the game. From “Find all hidden chests” to “Win the card game against the NPC who obviously hates you,” there’s a lot to aim for. While the achievements technically shouldn’t be missable, I had to play the game twice because some didn’t unlock on my first run – probably due to my lack of an internet connection at times. So, keep that in mind if you’re aiming for 100%!

Target Audience

✔️ Recommended for
• Players with a love for gaming history
• Fans of RPGs who enjoy jumping through genres
• Those who get nostalgic over gaming clichés

❌ Not Recommended for
• Hardcore gamers looking for a real challenge
• Players expecting a deep story
• People who get impatient when a game changes genres every five minutes

Final Verdict

Evoland Legendary Edition is a charming little adventure that warms your heart while showcasing how far games have come. It’s not a masterpiece, but it’s a loving homage to everything that made gaming great. If you’re into nostalgia and want a humorous trip through time, grab it. Just be warned: you’ll end up wanting more – or at least a longer second part. 🎮✨

Note: My playtime is as skewed as early 3D camera angles. For a realistic estimate, check HowLongToBeat.

Love RPGs and seeing the evolution of them, Would be nice if they would continue making games like this, showing evolution of games, not just RPGs, but all genres going from 8 bit all the way to current graphics.

This game is a bundle of Evoland 1 and Evoland 2, with each game showcasing its own unique charm.


1+2입니다.

Love the old-school throwbacks and nostalgic gaming, especially the evolution through gaming graphics and improvements! Very well done!!

Evoland 1 is ok, but suffers the same issue all games of this type do, its just a poor clone of much better RPGs out there, the cute gimmick is just that a gimmick and is woven into play so poorly. And its story is just so derivative of better ones.

Evoland 2 is hardly an evolution too, and I've seen people call it an homage to Chrono Trigger which honestly feels more like an insult to CT then praise for this game. Not only does it have the same issue above but the entire game feels like its constantly wasting your time, it also has wipelash from the constant changing of game play styles and all of them are so poorly implemented the most fun I has was the Tactical RPG bit but not only was that spoiled but a softlock they should have accounted for but have never fixed and followed by an awful DDR minigame as a boss for progress, which is the point after 10 hours (4 times longer then I put in the first game) I tapped out, theres a reason games dont have such dissonance in playstyles, you don't built your skills and aren't used to them as they are thrown at you so suddenly but also having so many mechanics almost guarentees you implement all of them poorly, pick up a DDR game and you'd see the first level is no where near what you put for the 1st experience of the mechanic you put in this game and every one of them overstays its welcome. 2 is less an homage to RPGs and more a bad tech demo reel of mechanics these devs cannot and should not do.

Another game I'm checking off the list without really finishing and overall did not enjoy my attempt to.

Both games have great graphics, artwork, level design and pay homage to several classic titles from the 80´s and 90´s. Unfortunately, Evoland 2 is dragged down by lengthy dialogues, a lot of meaningless NPC´s and a generic and boring story.

A slightly reluctant positive review.

The game in general is not bad. However, there are definitely section that are a bit overly tedious. Overall it is ok.

Really great game. 10/10

Fun

not great

This is for Evoland 1: Way too faithful of an exploration of early rpgs. I love the design aspects and the very clever way it introduces new stuff, but unfortunately it also keeps the total lack of QOL stuff from early gaming. Unskippable cut scenes, a totally random card game where the opponent is (on hard and championship) essentially guaranteed at least a handful of wins even if you have unlocked all the cards (the difficulty is that the opponent has a very small pool of very good cards where as you get a random handful of 23 cards from all over the game, most of which are absolute crap), an unintuitive boss fight complete with unavoidable damage, wonky controls (you will auto reorient between hits to facing the center of the arena which is useful later in the fight but a huge liability in the first chunk, and you cant outrun the breath attack) and in general a lot more goofs than actual mechanics.

There are some very good puzzles, the combat is OK given what it is, but you can only use some items in some contexts so don't count on healing in dungeon crawling modes.

I get what the dev was going for, and unfortunately they hit it on the nose. I'm still recommending it, but with huge caveats. Expect frustration and a lack of respect for your time.

Nice nostalgic game but only 3 hours of content.
Edit: This are two games. The first game was 3 hours of gameplay!

Evoland 1:

I really wanted to love this game. It starts off so strong, but by the end, I was ready for it to be over.

It really is a great love note to old jrpgs/action adventure games. That’s what kept me going till the end. However, a lot of the hidden items were to contrived for my taste. Some things you literally just have to run into walls till you go through a hidden path. If this was done once or twice, that would be fine, but it gets old. Also, the “Zelda” style combat was super clunky and not satisfying at all.

Overall, if you love old videos games, It might be worth a play through, but not a replay or 100% run. 2/5 starts from me.

breakdown of my rating system if any one cares to know.
1 star: unplayable/not enjoyable
2 star: worth a play with an *
3 star: anyone should give it a try
4 star: fantastic game with a few flaws
5 star: sets a new standard for games.

(I’ll update with the second game if I end up playing it)

This was a surprising little gem. I've played the first one a few times (including as the stand-alone game), but regularly got stuck in the second one and gave up. Until today. This is technically two games in one, so...

The first game is an adorable little homage to the history of video games. The novel approach of "unlocking" features for the game by finding them in the game world was quite unique. It doesn't have *much* of a story, but it's clearly had a lot of love poured into it.

The second tries to expand on that concept, but as a full-length game with a rather in-depth plot. And for the most part, it does it well. There were definitely areas where some of the mechanics felt overused (lookin' at you, metroidvania segments), but overall it was enjoyable.

Well worth a play if you want a trip down nostalgia lane.

Evo 1 is basically just gimmick.

2 actually uses its gimmick pretty well for the gameplay imo.
Recommend for 2. 1 is in this as well so you might as well play it.

For context, I haven't played the standalone titles so I don't know the differences between this one and the older ones.

For Evoland 1: I haven't got much to say other than it is a decent if a bit rough experience, I cannot say story is most innovative but the large appeal remains at it's evolving gameplay and graphics through out the progression.

For Evoland 2: I'd it is a better game than the former besides the fact it has more frustations and pet peeves to me than Evoland 1 has, the story is decently good although at the beginning I wasn't really invested, alas that changed at probably the third time you travel through time.

There is a few but relevant amount of things that could've killed the enjoyment of my game and there was one that actually did, I did not like the stealth game, not very difficult but it felt... at lack of a better word, stupid. Other sections like the laboratory battle system wasn't very fun either, there is also some annoyances regarding the Slyph's Forest (the puzzles itself are actually fine, what's not fine is the speed your character runs at and how slow the special attack charges... I understand if it was combat, but goddamn the only combat in there was just pathetic fodders.)

In the further positives though: I liked the larger implications that the protagonist played at story here, it makes him a more interesting character than a typical silent protagonist would, there is a remarkable amount of exploration and side-stuff to do and outside of a few sections, there is plenty of good gameplay switch-up and some others are admittedly a bit boring but doable.

I'll probably recommend both titles, Evoland as a fun experimental game and Evoland 2 building on the concept of Evoland with an actual full-fledged story and designs, I'm just gonna make people aware of Evoland 2's potential annoyances.

The first game is a parody (and that okay :) )/ The 2nd is a full fledged, very well made RPG. Enjoy!

Evoland 2 isnt a sequel but a huge tribute to chrono trigger. Probably the game is too stretched and doesnt have content for 30 hours but has many good moments. Big Story, Big World.