Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition
Roleplaying
Ratings
Age
9+
Category
Roleplaying
Languages
English
Fri Apr 24 2020
Bugs Fixed
* WORLD *
-Fixed light and shadow layers - map lighting should be way more enjoyable now
-Fixed misc. impassable tiles
-Fixed misc. missing tiles
-Fixed misc. map teleporters resulting in a stuck spot
-Fixed issue with Adrian disappearing in the Hunting Range
-Fixed battle music in Holy Land after teleporting there
-Fixed battle music in East Dian's Gulley
-Fixed battle music after fighting the star witch
-Fixed old man NPC quest conditions in Temple Orlian
-Fixed vendor nun in Orlian Temple basement after completing ghostbusters quest
-Fixed a stuck spot in the outdoor area of the Cave of Life
-Fixed player double sprite after the Ziam battle
-Fixed the Talani vendor icon in Eldrinor
-Fixed Lita and Adrian overlap on the bridge outside of Aloria
-Fixed potential event command weirdness in the intro
* QUESTS *
-Fixed issue with turning in bounties without ever receiving the quest
-Fixed issue where the Bunny Girl Bandit quest would never complete. **For anyone with this issue, talk to the bounty collector in Aloria to have it get completed**
* COMBAT *
-Fixed the text position of skills being used by fire sprites in the Holy Land
New Features Added
* WORLD *
-Stepping on the teleporter at the end of the Arei obstacle course now teleports you instead of needing to press OK
-The screen now properly resets to its original position after screen shakes complete
-The apple toss mini-game will get slightly easier if you fail it multiple times
* QUESTS *
-The apothecary no longer steals all of your wasp wings
* UI *
-Added the ability to change the highlight color via the settings menu. This won't properly take effect on the title screen.. just ignore that, please!
-When pixel perfect mode is off and the screen is wider than 16:9, the game will now fill the entire height of the screen and will set the width to whatever the corresponding value should be in order to be 16:9. If this causes anyone to see seams, you can turn pixel-perfect mode back on!
* COMBAT *
-Added a new "Fast Battle Animations" option in the video settings that doubles the speed of attack and skill animations in battle
-The player icons now appear above the ult bar instead of below it
-The ult bar now charges at the end of the round instead of the beginning (this includes when combat ends!)
-The anticipation enchantment works now
-The "Might of the Abyss" achievement can now be unlocked when the difficulty is set to story mode (but the story mode ability won't unlock it!)
-The game will no longer hang on a black screen occasionally after combat ends
* SKILLS *
-Lita's Holy Strength augmentation for the Elven Focus skill now properly adds to physical damage as well as magical
-The AoE version of Lita's charged shot no longer occasionally skips over enemies
* MISC *
-Added the game version number to the title screen
-Updated some dialogue text
-Vendors now reset when they're supposed to
* PLATFORM SPECIFIC *
-Removed the erroneous video settings
-Pixel perfect is now disabled by default, to have the game fill the screen
-Added instructions to the first-time-user screen, removed all of the settings options except for Language and added a note about being able to configure the controls in the Settings menu
-Touchscreen controls are now visible by default
-Pressing a button on a gamepad no longer makes the touchscreen buttons appear
-The game now supports both landscape left and landscape right screen orientation
Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition is a love letter to the golden age of JRPGs. Join Lita on a journey to save her world from a dark curse in this story-driven adventure. The Enhanced Edition features a new combat system, new character classes, and improved visuals. With its vibrant pixel art, soaring soundtrack, and a cast of memorable characters, Ara Fell offers a classic RPG experience with modern polish.
Dinsun Expert Review
Our Expert Score
Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition is a masterpiece of the 'retro-inspired' RPG genre. It captures the charm and simplicity of 16-bit classics like Chrono Trigger but infuses them with modern sensibilities in combat and progression. You play as Lita, an archer who discovers a world-ending threat to her floating homeland, and the writing is genuinely funny, touching, and human.
The 'Enhanced Edition' adds a completely revamped combat system that is much more tactical, relying on a robust 'skills and stamina' loop rather than mindless auto-attacking. The world is a joy to explore, featuring a unique jump mechanic that adds a layer of light platforming and discovery to the traditional top-down exploration. The soundtrack is sweeping and cinematic, and the pixel art is some of the most vibrant and detailed you will see on mobile. It is a full, 20-hour console RPG experience that fits perfectly in your pocket.
Features
Engaging 20+ hour story-driven campaign
Beautiful 16-bit inspired pixel art world
Revamped tactical turn-based combat system
Full controller and touch support
Tips & Walkthrough
Every time Lita levels up, you can choose her stat growth. Focus on 'Agility' and 'Power' early on to ensure she can out-speed enemies and end battles quickly with her archery skills.
Gameplays
Combat is turn-based. Pay attention to the turn order at the top of the screen; using 'Stun' or 'Slow' abilities can knock an enemy's turn back, allowing your whole party to act before they get a single hit in.
Screenshot
Q&A
Yes, Ara Fell was originally a PC title, and this Enhanced Edition has been fully optimized for mobile devices.
Ratings & Reviews
Hidden Gem
Thu Apr 06 2023 KannaYulitsaI bought this game a year ago and never touched it. After finally cleaning my phone of old apps I finally got around to ply this game and I fully regret not touching it a year ago. This game is extremely good. Feels like an old classic jrpg game almost like Crono Trigger feel. The crafting is a nifty mechanic especially when upgrading gear. I do love the optimization of different style abilities to help the party or yourself. The story is actually really good too. Usually I just spam read, but for once I actually took my time to read the story and talk to people. The best thing about the game is the music. Music is amazing. If you haven’t tried this game, buy it and give it a try. It is a must play game and definitely worth it.
Somehow I missed this game on Steam
Sun Apr 12 2020 MushaAlesteThis game is a really interesting 16 bit throwback with crafting. I played through the prologue and part of chapter 1. With that being said, I’m really impressed. It would fit right at home with the 16 bit heavy weights. The music and pixel art is outstanding. I really enjoy the music. My only complaint is the game has some weird black squares and graphical issues on the overlay at the title screen along with graphical artifacts in the form of colored borders appearing when a cinematic starts. There are some random crashes when messing with options in settings. I’m running on an iPhone 11. Please fix. I love this game so far.
Great old school JRPG
Tue Jul 19 2022 Marimbah87To an old school JRPG lover like me, this game was better than I ever expected. I liked the story, character development, world building and battle system all overall. While it was certainly not the most sophisticated game system, I thought it was just right for a mobile game. It’s clear that a lot of love and effort went into making this game, and I really appreciate that. Thank you for the great experience. Well worth the money.
Amazing
Sun May 10 2020 SolidErnThis is an amazing game! A really good refinement of the JRPG formula. I love how open the world is for exploration, despite being confusing at times. All the modes of exploration, from jumping, crawling and swimming, all of it is fun to explore and find secrets with! My only complaint would be the on screen controls, it is very fiddly and it can obscure vision. I would recommend looking at Doom and Destiny’s touch controls as a good example how to do touch controls for a JRPG on mobile.
Amazing old school
Wed Apr 01 2020 DougolossThe opening settings on the game are a little confusing, it took me 1 to 2 minutes to figure out, but after that it is pure fun and adventure. Well worth it! This game is one of the best RPG’s I’ve played. I recommend playing with set controls that don’t move with touch. . . Like an old school controller. If you like old school RPG’s, this game rocks!🤘
Great game that needs a little optimization
Fri Apr 03 2020 ibassforhimReally fun game. Love the gameplay and everything about this game. It’s just not optimized for my screen size. Graphics get hung up, weird views happen because this wasn’t optimized for the iPhone screens width. Fix this and add a joystick and it’s 5 stars.
Preview photos leave out the poor control style
Fri Jan 05 2024 GrayicoLetting others know this is not an iPad friendly game, you have to use virtual buttons on the touchscreen which is awful on a full sized iPad. I would not recommend unless you plan to play with a physical controller. They recommend you hide the virtual controls but I can’t fathom a way that is playable.
Not made for mobile
Sat Mar 28 2020 Wilco64256It took me five minutes just to successfully choose the default language, and then after five more minutes of being unable to navigate even the first menu to start the game I give up. This is clearly neither designed for mobile or even properly tested on mobile. I have an XR so it’s definitely not an issue of outdated hardware, it’s just terrible UI design.
