Evolution Worlds

Nintendo exclusiveBundle / compilation

Quest For Glory

Released: 26 July 2002
Platforms: GameCube
Genres: Role-playing
Developers: Sting
Publishers: —
Series: Evolution
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Third person
Country: Japan
Age ratings: ESRB E
Entry: #3 in Evolution

About

Evolution Worlds (known as Shinkisekai Evolutia (神機世界エヴォルシア) in Japan) is a role-playing video game developed by Sting Entertainment for the GameCube. It was first published in Japan in 2002 by Entertainment Software Publishing and later by Ubisoft in North America and Europe. The game was supposed to be released in North America on November 18, 2002, but was delayed by a few weeks. The game contains an abbreviated version of Evolution: The World of Sacred Device (1999) along with the full sequel Evolution 2: Far Off Promise (1999) on the same disc. Both games were originally released on the Sega Dreamcast.

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Story

The game is set in the year of 930. An ancient civilization had met its demise one thousand years before. Special individuals are able to use Cyframes, ancient tools, which were excavated from the ruins of the ancient civilization. These individuals are known as Cyframe users or adventurers, and are assigned jobs from the Society, a research institute.

The adventurers use their Cyframes to explore ruins. Some of the ruins have hieroglyphics that tell of a Cyframe called Evolutia that has tremendous power. Many search for the fabled Evolutia like the Launcher family and even the army.

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. Some magazines gave the game favorable reviews while it was still in development. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 28 out of 40. GamePro said that the game was "no evolutionary step in the world of RPGs, but it's solid fare for average GameCubers seeking turn-based adventure."