"Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga is not a very good game. There's really no two ways about it. You can try to love it for trying its best to bring a Phantasy Star Online type of game to the Nintendo Wii, but the game is so poorly produced that even its few strengths are overshadowed by its plethora of glaring flaws. Combat is bugged, the controls are awkward and the game is ugly. Being able to play through the game with a friend is nice, but four player co-op would have helped a lot. Unless you absolutely need to play a dungeon crawler and only own a Nintendo Wii, most gamers will probably want to steer clear of Eldar Saga. Even for its discounted price tag of $40, it's simply not worth it. "
Digitally Downloaded writes: "Often the Wii was criticised for its perceived lack of quality third party games to play, but it's not the case at all. The Wii had some excellent third party games to play, it's just that some of them required a little digging to get to."
This series is destined to be quickly forgotten in the west (it actually has a strong niche in Japan), which is a pity, because there’s a lot to like about these games. They're not for everyone, but JRPG fans looking for something a little different would do well to try these out.
Neocrisis: Continuing a bumper year of releases, Rising Star Games has confirmed Eldar Saga's 2010 release date as 17th September. The game will fill a niche in the current games climate by appealing to Wii owners who are interested in the RPG format.
