《Great Greed》 is a turn-based RPG released by Namco in 1992 on the Game Boy platform, with a story themed around environmental protection and fantasy adventure.
This game adopts a typical JRPG structure but is quite creative in its detailed settings. The combat is a single-person system, where the player directly controls the protagonist to fight against enemies, rather than leading a team, making the battle rhythm more compact. The plot setting is quite ironic, with the villain's destructive behavior often alluding to real-world environmental pollution and greed. The game map includes diverse scenes such as forests, towns, factories, and swamps. Players need to gradually unlock areas and complete tasks. The protagonist can equip a variety of weapons and armor, and improve abilities by gaining experience through combat. The dialogue style is lighthearted and humorous, filled with parodies of reality, making it quite unique among early Game Boy RPGs.
The reason for recommending "Great Greed" is that it's not only a solid RPG with great gameplay, but it also incorporates environmental protection and satirical themes into the plot, breaking the pattern of RPGs being purely serious or purely fantasy at the time. Its single-person combat system allows players to focus more on tactics and skill usage, while the lighthearted and humorous dialogue can make the adventure process full of fun. For players who love retro RPGs and want to feel the author's "hidden messages" in the game, this work is very worth experiencing and collecting.
In "Great Greed," the single-person combat system means you need to pay more attention to the combination of equipment and skills. First, prioritize improving weapon attack power, which can significantly shorten the battle time and reduce the damage received. For armor, it is recommended to balance defense and speed to ensure the ability to attack first. Second, be sure to stock up on recovery items before entering a new area, especially HP and status recovery items, because there are no teammates to share the damage. Third, use skills to counter enemies, such as using specific skills on mechanical enemies to deal extra damage. When exploring, carefully check the branching paths on the map, often finding powerful equipment or hidden quests. In addition, communicate with NPCs in the town to sometimes obtain useful information or even special items. Finally, when facing a boss, it is recommended to first observe its attack patterns, find the opportunity to counterattack, and then output with full force, to avoid being defeated due to a lack of recovery methods in critical rounds.
SNES
Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
Gameboy | Color
Game Boy Advance
Playstation
Gameboy | Color
MS-DOS
MS-DOS
Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
Gameboy | Color
NES / Famicom
Arcade
Gameboy | Color
Sega Mega Drive
MS-DOS
Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
SNES