Top 11 in Top 12 Best Japanese RPGs Similar to Final Fantasy 10 You Should Play.
Review of the Japanese RPG, Shadow Hearts: Covenant
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Original release date: 02/19/2004
Mode: single player
Genre: role-playing
Publisher: Universal Entertainment, Midway Games
Developer: Nautilus
Platforms: PlayStation 2
The idea of a Japanese Lovecraftian RPG (after 1 American writer) sounds pretty exciting, so it's a shame that not many people talk about the Shadow Hearts RPG series. This game focuses on a dark gothic-style fantasy setting, a strange thing that is not common in most Japanese RPGs.Out of all the games in the series, Shadow Hearts: Covenant is easily the best of them all, it's similar to Final Fantasy 10. Shadow Hearts: Covenant has a lot of improvements over its predecessor along with a great story that is worth the player's time.