Leah's Tale Demo

Whether you enjoy them or not, JRPGs are here to stay and they have quite the long history behind them, thanks to beauties like Final Fantasy or Chrono Trigger. However, just like in every other genre, there are mishaps and failures as well, especially since JRPGs seem to be the favorite route for amateur developers.

Leah's Tale is one of these isometric role-playing games in which you get to play the role of none other than Leah herself, who is actually a little girl. Most of the gameplay is very similar to the rest of 2D RPGs out there, which means that you have to explore the environment, solve quests, and talk to people in order to advance the story.

Speaking of which, the main plotline starts with little Leah preparing for her birthday party, which granted is not as exciting as it should be to make you want to play it. However, interesting things start happening after the party begins and Leah finds out that there is much more to the world than she previously taught. As such, she goes on a journey to discover the secrets of the realm and learn more about herself in the process.

Since this is still an RPG, combat is a big part of the gameplay as well. Going head-to-head with a variety of creatures can be dangerous, but you can choose the difficulty level at the beginning of the story. Depending on your choice, the monsters are either stronger weaker, but this also affects your ability to reach certain endings or properly experience some quests.

From a technical point of view, the game certainly does not excel, even if a lot of work went into the environments and the characters that are part of them. However, this is still a 2D game, which means that it looks pretty old and it may not appeal to everyone the same. If you are mostly interested in the story and the character development, on the other hand, the visual aspect shouldn’t matter all that much.

Leah's Tale is quite the experience, although it will definitely only appeal to the fans of the genre. Otherwise, the childish dialog, colorful characters, and a total lack of realism might leave anyone else cold, especially since the current market is much more mature-oriented nowadays.