Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes: Release Date, Platforms, Price, & Characters

After a long wait, is finally coming soon. A turn-based RPG by legendary director Yoshitaka Murayama, has been in development since 2020 — although it's arguably been decades in the making. With gorgeous 2.5D graphics, a lush score, and a cast of characters as diverse as its title implies, looks to be a total throwback to the golden age of turn-based RPGs, a rarity in the modern era.

was funded via Kickstarter, where it greatly exceeded all its funding targets. As a result, a ton of new content was promised for the final game via stretch goals. In short, despite multiple delays, is a much bigger, more richly featured game than expected.

will be released on April 23, 2024, across all platforms. This comes after a series of delays: after it was funded on Kickstarter in 2020, it was first scheduled for October 2022, but was later pushed back to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was delayed again until 2024, but with a concrete release date, during a Nintendo Direct in September 2023.

However, in what may have been an effort to assuage concerns over delays, developer Natsume Atari put out a prequel — - in 2022. is available on all the same platforms as, and costs $14.99 USD. It provides about 12 hours of gameplay amid a brief introduction to 's world, characters, and systems. earned approval upon its release.

There will be unique rewards for those with save data on the platform where they play, so it's recommended to play the prequel first.

is available on all current- and previous-gen platforms: it'll launch for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S all on the same day. It's already available for pre-order on all the platforms above, and in some cases, can even be pre-installed. will also be on Game Pass for both Xbox and PC on day one of its launch.

Across all platforms, the standard edition of costs $49.99 — but there are some exceptions. Subscribers to any tier of receive a 10% discount, so they'll only pay $44.99. It also bears repeating