

You never care about the characters or what they do, regardless of how long it takes them to do it. All this hunting for the Alchemy seems like a lot of work for such a minor payoff since the graphics illustrating the spells are a few escalators down from previous Square titles.īut the most disappointing element of Evermore is the bland story line.

You also find various Alchemy power-ups, such as fireballs, though you must find the ingredients in order to activate them. You end up in a prehistoric village, trying to find your way back to Podunk, but before you're safely home, you'll fight the standard array of prehistoric creatures, time- jumping bad guys, and other assorted miscreants.Īlthough you start with a lowly bone for a weapon, you trade up to more powerful weapons like axes and spears. The action starts when your hero, a young man from Podunk, U.S.A., and his faithful dog stumble across a time machine. Square's first American-made title is sure to be a hit with its 16-bit devotees, but Secret of Evermore doesn't reach the heights achieved by Final Fantasy III and Chrono Trigger.
