Everybody knows heroes aren't born; they're made. And in Synopsis Quest Deluxe from Skipmore, thanks to a handy English translation from Benito C. (and featured in a previous Link Dump Friday), you can find out exactly how in this parody of the RPG genre. After all, everyone knows little boys are made of snips and snails, and puppy dog tails, but a traditional hero is obviously made of genre stereotypes, minigame puzzles, and cure spells. Use your mouse to select your stage from the menu on the right once the game loads; each one is actually a tiny level that you have to solve to proceed. Move with the [arrow] keys, and interact with the [spacebar]. Follow the instructions given at the start of each stage, but don't expect a serious, epic game; Synopsis Quest Deluxe is strictly bite-sized and absolutely ridiculous to boot. You'll have to think outside of the box and remember the stereotypes of ye olden RPGs to succeed.
Children of the Playstation generation, do not adjust your monitor; what you are seeing is a slice of the past, when graphics were simpler, blockier, and NESier. The last "traditional" RPG of this sort I can actually remember playing and enjoying was on the SNES (gesundheit!), so this is a bit of a throwback even for me. It seems like there's no quicker way to get adulation these days than to slap a retro visual package onscreen, but Synopsis Quest's shining star actually comes from its desire to poke fun at its source material. Everything from ransacking conveniently placed pots to one-liner NPCs who have nothing better to do but walk in place all day waiting for your heroic bottom to saunter through and bring a brief thrill into their otherwise empty lives. See, you're making the world a better place already! I knew you had it in you. Now go and fetch me ten rat tails. Chop chop, there's a good Chosen One.
The game's biggest source of irritation is actually its sticky, clunky controls which makes otherwise simple stages more annoying than they would typically be. I get that it was originally made for mobile phones, but when porting something from one device to another, you should take the time to make sure it performs equally well on both or you leave yourself open to criticism. Synopsis Quest Deluxe is far from unplayable, but it isn't exactly streamlined either. Still, for a small package of gameplay, Synopsis Quest Deluxe is funny and charming; certainly worth a look for any of us who were burned by a Fire spell in our youth because we forgot to bring an extra Phoenix Down to the battle.
Walkthrough Guide
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Synopsis Quest Walkthrough:
Lvl 1:
Open the treasure chest.
Lvl 2:
Get high enough stats to get to Hero, but low enough to avoid becoming a monster.
Lvl 3:
Avoid the path, go around the side.
Lvl 4:
Just hold down.
Lvl 5:
Talk to the girl, then go over to the Hero.
Lvl 6:
Look in the jar.
Lvl 7:
Kill all the monsters, and don't run into the girl.
Lvl 8:
There is a false wall to the left.
Lvl 9:
Press space to access inventory, use Traveler's Wings.
Lvl 10:
Avoid killing the blobs until they come together, then collect the coins.
Lvl 11:
Go to sleep in the bed.
Lvl 12:
Cross where there are markings on the floor.
Lvl 13:
Sail around until water turns orange, then continue to sail around until it turns dark blue. Then collect the item.
Lvl 14:
Give him the "Item".
Lvl 15:
Sneak past the first guards when they are turned away, then steal the sleeping guards clothes.
Lvl 16:
Go around checking everything for gold, then exit the house.
Lvl 17:
Kiss the frog in the upper-right.
Lvl 18:
Jump over the attack.
Lvl 19:
Jump out the back and talk to the person in the cave.
Lvl 20:
Spam space to read through the text faster, then press the key combination.
Remember this key combination.
Lvl 21:
Walk straight to the castle.
Lvl 22:
Walk to the hole in the middle right, then enter the door.
Lvl 23:
Dodge his attacks and hit him enough times.
Lvl 24:
Talk to everyone, then talk to the princess(again).
Lvl 25:
When the screen with the demon comes up, put in the combination from the previous level.
Posted by: MoonlaughMaster
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April 12, 2010 9:14 PM