<s>
Chained	B-Application
Echoes	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2022	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
created	O
by	O
Matthias	O
Linda	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Deck13	O
Spotlight	O
for	O
Linux	B-Application
,	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Linda	O
was	O
influenced	O
by	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Xenogears	B-Application
,	O
Terranigma	B-Application
,	O
Secret	B-Application
of	I-Application
Mana	I-Application
,	O
Suikoden	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Dragoon	I-Application
and	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VI	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chained	B-Application
Echoes	I-Application
is	O
a	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
featuring	O
16-bit-style	O
visuals	O
and	O
turn-based	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
most	O
older	O
role-playing	O
games	O
that	O
feature	O
random	O
encounters	O
,	O
enemies	O
are	O
visible	O
on	O
the	O
map	O
and	O
trigger	O
encounters	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
screen	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
Chrono	B-Application
Trigger	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chained	B-Application
Echoes	I-Application
is	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
continent	O
of	O
Valandis	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
a	O
multi-generational	O
war	O
between	O
three	O
kingdoms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
other	O
role-playing	O
games	O
,	O
characters	O
in	O
Chained	B-Application
Echoes	I-Application
do	O
not	O
level-up	O
,	O
instead	O
levelling	O
up	O
skills	O
automatically	O
through	O
battle	O
,	O
with	O
added	O
skill	O
point	O
rewards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
made	O
by	O
the	O
German	O
developer	O
Matthias	O
Linda	O
,	O
who	O
grew	O
up	O
making	O
fan	B-Application
games	I-Application
with	O
RPG	B-Application
Maker	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
His	O
favorite	O
games	O
included	O
Xenogears	B-Application
,	O
Terranigma	B-Application
,	O
Secret	B-Application
of	I-Application
Mana	I-Application
,	O
Suikoden	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Dragoon	I-Application
and	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VI	I-Application
,	O
all	O
of	O
which	O
influenced	O
his	O
development	O
of	O
Chained	B-Application
Echoes	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	O
and	O
Switch	O
versions	O
of	O
Chained	B-Application
Echoes	I-Application
have	O
received	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
has	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rock	O
Paper	O
Shotgun	O
said	O
that	O
"	O
Chained	B-Application
Echoes	I-Application
has	O
taken	O
all	O
the	O
right	O
lessons	O
from	O
its	O
16-bit	O
inspirations	O
...	O
 [ feeling ] 	O
modern	O
and	O
nostalgic	O
at	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	O
Central	O
spoke	O
positively	O
about	O
the	O
combat	O
system	O
and	O
story	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
"	O
for	O
those	O
players	O
with	O
ingrained	O
nostalgia	O
for	O
classic	O
SNES	O
JRPGs	O
,	O
Chained	B-Application
Echoes	I-Application
is	O
an	O
absolute	O
must	O
have	O
title	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Digitally	O
Downloaded	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
reach	O
the	O
quality	O
of	O
best	O
classic	O
Japanese	O
role-playing	O
games	O
,	O
since	O
"	O
Chained	B-Application
Echoes	I-Application
not	O
only	O
meets	O
that	O
standard	O
but	O
,	O
were	O
this	O
released	O
back	O
on	O
the	O
SNES	O
when	O
Final	O
Fantasy	O
IV	O
,	O
V	O
,	O
and	O
VI	O
were	O
flying	O
high	O
,	O
people	O
would	O
have	O
considered	O
them	O
comparable.	O
"	O
</s>
