Lufia V: For the savior is a Fan made sequel to the rather underrated and unknown gaming franchise called Lufia.
Personally I have known about this project for over 10 years now but it sank deep in a dark corner of my brain, even tho I would count myself as a big Lufia fan, with Lufia II being my favorite game of all time.
I stumbled on Facebook that the game has officially been released! Excitingly I downloaded the game and started playing. I expected the game to be less well made with less content compared to the original games. But boy was I surprised!
I felt like kid again! The game feels almost exactly like that of the original Lufia II game, but with it's own twists and turns.
At first the game felt so similar that I got a little worried the game would be to similar the original thus not creating the unique feeling I was hoping for. But later on this changed: the addition of new items, the action game-play, the combination of music from the different games, the narrative of the different characters, the insane amount of puzzles and the AMAZING lore! All of these things were executed perfectly (within the limitations of RPG 2k3). Making the game really feel like a complete sequel.
The only thing I really missed in the game was the feeling of freedom. The ability to fly through the skies or traversing the fast ocean and of course the Ancient Cave. But besides that there aren't any complains.
In conclusion: The fan made sequel really feels like a game made by a one man with an insane amount of passion for the franchise he dearly loves. Creating a (in my eyes) true sequel to a franchise I have held close to my heart. The game put me thru tears because it feels like I have finally gotten what a asked for, a new amazing game that has given me a feeling of peace after finally having the feeling of an actual conclusions to the games i love dearly.