Chained Echoes: Ashes of Elrant - Announcement Trailer (DLC Planned Release Date: Q2 2025 for PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch)
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Interfectum
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Best indie "JRPG" released in the past few years. Will buy this for sure.
Thick Thighs Save Lives
NeoGAF's Physical Games Advocate Extraordinaire
The DLC will release on Switch, Xbox and PlayStation as well.
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Punished Miku
Gaslighter Pro: 16.7 Fireflops
I bought it but still haven't played it. Guess I'll wait.
toxiichollow
Member
if this game was released during the Snes generation, it would be consider a classic.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
I started this. Great JRPG on the Steam Deck. Someday I'd like to play through it.
LavitzSlambert
Member
Wait, so the physical release will be this late - will it at least have the DLC on cart?
Sensei
Member
It probably won't have the DLC at all, since the physical edition was announced almost two years ago and is now (supposedly) in the final stages of release.
ReyBrujo
Member
It has gone gold I think, they had mentioned they were shipping the images for the PS4 for production so I doubt it will have the DLC.
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TheDarkPhantom
Member
Still have yet to pick this up, will wait for the DLC for the ultimate package 
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Still haven't played this (and it's looking more and more unlikely I ever will) because I've been waiting on my Switch physical copy that I ordered in 2022.
They sent me a Steam download code a few months ago, but I kinda wanted to play this on the Switch, and I didn't spend $65 to get a Steam key.
They sent me a Steam download code a few months ago, but I kinda wanted to play this on the Switch, and I didn't spend $65 to get a Steam key.
Shifty1897
Member
The base game was incredible, I'm all in for this!
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I didn't finish the game when I finally checked it out a couple months back (blame Metaphor), but what I played was excellent. Definitely will dive back in when this launches.
KungFucius
King Snowflake
I don't get this. I played the game nearly 2 years ago. How the fuck am I supposed to be able to jump back in for a DLC?
Mayar
Member
Usually in such cases, the best solution is some kind of full edition with all the DLC. When you can turn on the game and actually play it from the beginning + all the DLC. I also played the game from day 1 and I don't remember anything, although I have saves, but apparently the only solution to refresh your memory is to start everything from the very beginning...
Duchess
Member
From the GOG and Steam listings:
By the sound of it, if you finished the game already you'll be able to load up that save (which will be just before the final battle) and do this DLC. That's what I'm planning on doing. I'll probably spend a few hours fighting some basic monsters, so I can remember how the mechanics all work.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Well, only three... but I can't think of any other purchase I've ever made in my life that I've had to wait so long for. Every day that passes without news is more faith gone that I'll ever get it. I'm at like 99.99999% certainty that it'll never actually manifest.
Plies
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
wtf?
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
In 2022 when the game released, the physical release was handed off to First Press Games which is based in Germany. I placed an order in good faith, and the payment was via Paypal only, which pulled the funds immediately from my bank. Turns out, this company is known for basically scamming people, and three years later I'm still waiting on the game to be delivered. They keep pushing back timetables on these releases, and it seems like they just keep delaying things long enough so that people forget they pre-ordered stuff from them, so that they don't get sued. My ability to open a case with Paypal or do a chargeback through my bank has LONG passed.
Before Chained Echoes, they had only done some physical released on some super obscure stuff - some of which still hasn't been delivered to customers that ordered their games as far back as 2019. They don't respond to customer support requests either, all very "fly by night".
Last year they sent Steam keys out to buyers of the Switch version. I suppose it was a good gesture, but it's the only deliverable I've had on my $70 investment (that's an expensive Steam key, the game is on sale right now for $16). Good thing I have a PC. I think they only sent these out to try and further skirt EU law regarding refunds.
I've almost totally written off ever seeing this physical game in my hands, and the price I paid I just consider to be an expensive lesson in getting scammed by these boutique physical game companies. I hear this game is great, but this whole physical experience has soured me on the game in general, so I have a hard time looking forward to this new DLC.
Plies
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
That's messed up.
I'm guessing that even if there was to be any legal recourse, it probably wouldn't be worth the time and effort, which is what these shady companies rely on.
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