Eternal Melody [エターナルメロディ] Game Sample - Sega Saturn
Eternal Melody is...a complex and simple game at the same time. After the introductory segment(s), you are allowed to choose three characters (out of twelve...though Lemit, Cail, and Iris reject you) to form a party with you and find magical artifacts, as planned by Roxanne. Different characters think differently not only of your hero, but of each other; in other words, different pairings aren't just interesting due to different dialogue and events, but also for varying levels of difficulty and replayability. There are certain things you won't learn about characters you may/may not like unless they are your enemy. The same applies to them if they are your friend. Just because Tina may like the hero, doesn't mean that she gets along with...say...Yang-Yun. Due to Yang-Yun's somewhat "emo" disposition, she doesn't tend to get along well with others. Relationship levels affect several things; how they do in their daily stat building affairs, how well they do on mini-quest/jobs, and...most importantly, how well they listen in combat. A character who dislikes your hero is more likely to ignore your orders...or if you want them to heal a character they don't particularly like besides the hero, they may ignore it. The hero ALWAYS listens, which makes him the strongest. Characters like Tina are good because you can usually count on her to help you in a pinch whereas Yang-Yun may cancel using a spell to do a regular attack on a random enemy. Also, relationships will affect endings ...
