[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"similar-games-lost-sphear":3,"game-lost-sphear":5},{"similarGames":4},[],{"game":6,"hasUserReviewed":22},{"id":7,"name":8,"summary":9,"cover_image":10,"header_image":11,"trailer_url":12,"release_date":13,"avg_score":14,"igdb_id":15,"slug":16,"steam_app_id":17,"companies":18,"genres":27,"platforms":30,"reviews":34,"coverImage":10,"headerImage":11,"trailerUrl":12,"releaseDate":13,"criticReviewCount":326,"userReviewCount":219,"previewCount":219,"publishers":327,"developers":328,"userReviews":329,"hasUserReviewed":22,"steamAppId":17},7328,"Lost Sphear","\"The next evolution in this new golden age of JRPG’s arrives with LOST SPHEAR, bringing a fresh take on classic RPG gameplay! A young man, who suffered a phenomenon that he had never seen, faces an ominous power that threatens the fabric of reality. Awaken the power of Memory to restore what was lost! Muster different Memory and craft the world around you in a journey to save the world.\"","7328\u002Flost_sphear_cover_webp","7328\u002Flost_sphear_header_webp","https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FYZlWYXFlIfU","2017-10-12",68.8,36534,"lost-sphear",525240,[19,24],{"company":20,"developed":22,"published":23},{"name":21},"Square Enix",false,true,{"company":25,"developed":23,"published":22},{"name":26},"Tokyo RPG Factory",[28,29],"Role-playing (RPG)","Adventure",[31,32,33],"PC (Microsoft Windows)","PlayStation 4","Nintendo Switch",[35,51,66,80,95,110,122,136,151,164,176,190,205,220,233,247,260,273,286,298,314],{"id":36,"author":37,"outlet":40,"summary":46,"review_url":47,"review_date":48,"original_score":49,"normalized_score":50},1290,{"id":38,"name":39},78,"Kyle Johnson",{"id":41,"logo":42,"name":43,"website_url":44,"score_format":45},1,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTechRaptor%20Logo.png","TechRaptor","https:\u002F\u002Ftechraptor.net","10","A disappointing sophomore effort from Tokyo RPG Factory, Lost Sphear proves relying on nostalgia alone doesn't make a great game.","https:\u002F\u002Ftechraptor.net\u002Fgaming\u002Freviews\u002Flost-sphear-review-finders-remorse","2018-02-01","5",50,{"id":52,"author":53,"outlet":56,"summary":61,"review_url":62,"review_date":63,"original_score":64,"normalized_score":65},19067,{"id":54,"name":55},2035,"Michael Ruiz",{"id":57,"logo":58,"name":59,"website_url":60,"score_format":45},13,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDualshockers-logo.jpg","DualShockers","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dualshockers.com","Since finishing Lost Sphear, I can't stop thinking about it. The game does not break the mold by any means — in fact, it attempts to fit the mold of the 90s JRPG — but it does excel in certain facets. While aspects of its gameplay do falter, I never felt discouraged from pressing forward and uncovering the mystery behind the lost phenomenon. Lost Sphear is a beautiful game that even the newest JRPG player can enjoy.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dualshockers.com\u002Flost-sphear-review-ps4-switch\u002F","2018-01-23","8.0\u002F10",80,{"id":67,"author":68,"outlet":71,"summary":76,"review_url":77,"review_date":78,"original_score":79,"normalized_score":65},81694,{"id":69,"name":70},6544,"Zack Reese",{"id":72,"logo":73,"name":74,"website_url":75,"score_format":45},44,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FRPGSite%20Logo.jpg","RPGSite","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rpgsite.net\u002F","Tokyo RPG Factory plays it safe in this follow-up to I Am Setsuna, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.","https:\u002F\u002Frpgsite.net\u002Freview\u002F6608-lost-sphear-review","2018-01-22","8",{"id":81,"author":82,"outlet":85,"summary":90,"review_url":91,"review_date":92,"original_score":93,"normalized_score":94},28915,{"id":83,"name":84},3042,"Shubhankar Parijat",{"id":86,"logo":87,"name":88,"website_url":89,"score_format":45},29,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGaming%20Bolt%20Logo.png","GamingBolt","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingbolt.com","Lost Sphear may not be the vastest or most extraordinary RPG on the market, but it's a very well made game that is sure to deliver a very enjoyable thirty hours or so.","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingbolt.com\u002Flost-sphear-review","2018-01-29","7.0",70,{"id":96,"author":97,"outlet":100,"summary":105,"review_url":106,"review_date":107,"original_score":108,"normalized_score":109},64578,{"id":98,"name":99},2810,"Kyle Bradford",{"id":101,"logo":102,"name":103,"website_url":104,"score_format":45},27,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpew-Logo.jpg","GameSpew","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespew.com","Perhaps even worse is that Lost Sphear doesn’t have much to say, other than how remembering our past is just as important as enjoying the present. I love Tokyo RPG Factory’s admiration of the past, but Lost Sphear offers little for both longtime fans of the genre and casual passersby. If a taste of the past is all you need, however, then it will surely be your companion on that trip down memory road. Just don’t be looking for anything more than that here.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespew.com\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Flost-sphear-review-getting-lost-moon\u002F","2018-01-31","6\u002F10",60,{"id":111,"author":112,"outlet":115,"summary":120,"review_url":121,"review_date":63,"original_score":79,"normalized_score":65},46234,{"id":113,"name":114},4025,"Paulmichael Contreras",{"id":116,"logo":117,"name":118,"website_url":119,"score_format":45},37,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fplaystation-lifestyle-logo.png","Playstation Lifestyle","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.playstationlifestyle.net\u002F","","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.playstationlifestyle.net\u002Freview\u002F630003-lost-sphear-review-save-precious-memories-ps4\u002F",{"id":123,"author":124,"outlet":127,"summary":132,"review_url":133,"review_date":63,"original_score":134,"normalized_score":135},73030,{"id":125,"name":126},3404,"Jeremy Parish",{"id":128,"logo":129,"name":130,"website_url":131,"score_format":45},69,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FIGN-logo.jpg","IGN","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002F","Even if it falls short of becoming a worthy successor to the likes of Chrono Trigger, Lost Sphear really does capture the essence of classic role-playing games in a lot of ways. When it's not bogging itself down in overwrought mechanics, this RPG really can spark a sense of nostalgia. Its writing, environments, battle system, and music all evoke the best moments of bygone days. And even if it doesn't quite hit the heights it aspires to, it does a fine job of rekindling some fond memories.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002Farticles\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F23\u002Flost-sphear-review","6.7",67,{"id":137,"author":138,"outlet":141,"summary":146,"review_url":147,"review_date":148,"original_score":149,"normalized_score":150},67353,{"id":139,"name":140},1866,"Kevin McClusky",{"id":142,"logo":143,"name":144,"website_url":145,"score_format":45},10,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDestructoid-Logo.png","Destructoid","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.destructoid.com","I’ve certainly enjoyed my time with the game, and I think it’s worth playing. But I know deep down that in a few years I’m far more likely to replay Chrono Trigger for a twentieth time than I am to come back to Lost Sphear.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.destructoid.com\u002Freviews\u002Freview-lost-sphear\u002F","2018-01-24","\n\t\t\t7.5\t\t",75,{"id":152,"author":153,"outlet":156,"summary":161,"review_url":162,"review_date":48,"original_score":163,"normalized_score":109},77838,{"id":154,"name":155},3804,"Dave Irwin",{"id":157,"logo":158,"name":159,"website_url":160,"score_format":45},56,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTheSixthAxis-Logo.jpg","TheSixthAxis","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thesixthaxis.com\u002F","Most people probably won’t mind Lost Sphear’s nostalgia tinted approach to game design, but there’s surprisingly little to write home about. Despite a rather intriguing premise, the characters come across a tad too bland, while the quest itself is too linear. It’s hard to knock it too much, but after the thoughtful journey at the heart of I Am Setsuna, this is a pretty average showing and certainly not a fresh take on the JRPG.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thesixthaxis.com\u002F2018\u002F02\u002F01\u002Flost-sphear-review\u002F","6.0",{"id":165,"author":166,"outlet":169,"summary":174,"review_url":175,"review_date":92,"original_score":93,"normalized_score":94},93214,{"id":167,"name":168},1976,"Josh Brown",{"id":170,"logo":171,"name":172,"website_url":173,"score_format":45},133,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameWatcher-Logo.jpeg","GameWatcher","https:\u002F\u002Fgamewatcher.com","Lost Sphear takes a little too long to really get going. Dungeons are tiny, its characters paper-thin, and the story far too predictable in its overuse of already overused plot elements. It’s a JRPG that struggles to add anything of value, perhaps to the point of reminding us why the natural evolution of the genre happened in the first place.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamewatcher.com\u002Freviews\u002Flost-sphear-review\u002F12962",{"id":177,"author":178,"outlet":181,"summary":186,"review_url":187,"review_date":92,"original_score":188,"normalized_score":189},99401,{"id":179,"name":180},8921,"A.J. Maciejewski",{"id":182,"logo":183,"name":184,"website_url":185,"score_format":45},137,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FVideo-Chums.jpg","Video Chums","https:\u002F\u002Fvideochums.com\u002F","The folks at Tokyo RPG Factory clearly have a passion for recreating what made classics in the genre so appealing. Although they haven't quite got the magic formula down, Lost Sphear is a competent JRPG that can easily consume dozens of hours of your time.","https:\u002F\u002Fvideochums.com\u002Freview\u002Flost-sphear","7.2",72,{"id":191,"author":192,"outlet":195,"summary":200,"review_url":201,"review_date":202,"original_score":203,"normalized_score":204},134081,{"id":193,"name":194},11089,"Jamie Laike Tsui",{"id":196,"logo":197,"name":198,"website_url":199,"score_format":45},143,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fcapsule-computers-logo.jpg","Capsule Computers","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.capsulecomputers.com.au\u002F","Lost Sphear is a loving memory of classic JRPGs, but lacks soul.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.capsulecomputers.com.au\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Flost-sphear-review\u002F","2018-02-07","6.5",65,{"id":206,"author":207,"outlet":210,"summary":215,"review_url":216,"review_date":217,"original_score":218,"normalized_score":219},103414,{"id":208,"name":209},9020,"Nat Patterson",{"id":211,"logo":212,"name":213,"website_url":214,"score_format":45},140,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fcheckpoint-gaming.jpg","Checkpoint Gaming","https:\u002F\u002Fcheckpointgaming.net\u002F","Tokyo RPG Factory’s latest offering, Lost Sphear, is an ode to the era of RPG classics such as Chrono Trigger and Xenogears. Following 2016’s I Am Setsuna, another love letter to the days-gone-by, the game builds upon the foundation Setsuna laid by focusing certain mechanics and introducing new ones. At times the game struggles to find a thread to follow, but ultimately, Lost Sphear is a step forward for Tokyo RPG Factory and a warm reminder of the 16 bit classics of yesteryear.","https:\u002F\u002Fcheckpointgaming.net\u002Freviews\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Flost-sphear-review-restore-whats-lost\u002F","2018-01-30","Unscored",0,{"id":221,"author":222,"outlet":225,"summary":230,"review_url":231,"review_date":63,"original_score":232,"normalized_score":204},104425,{"id":223,"name":224},9104,"Kimberley Wallace",{"id":226,"logo":227,"name":228,"website_url":229,"score_format":45},141,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fgameinformer.jpg","Game Informer","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameinformer.com\u002F","As RPGs evolve and adopt more modern complexity, it’s refreshing to revisit the classic mechanics that helped make the genre what it is. Like I Am Setsuna (the previous title from developer Tokyo RPG Factory), Lost Sphear tries to capture the 16-bit era, paying homage to classics like Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy. However, just like its predecessor, it fails to offer much beyond nostalgia. Lost Sphear feels like a journey I’ve taken before; it is a bland return to yesteryear without the novelty.","http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameinformer.com\u002Fgames\u002Flost_sphear\u002Fb\u002Fplaystation4\u002Farchive\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F23\u002Flost-sphear-review-misplaced-nostalgia.aspx","6.50\u002F10",{"id":234,"author":235,"outlet":238,"summary":243,"review_url":244,"review_date":245,"original_score":246,"normalized_score":109},136442,{"id":236,"name":237},11154,"Grant Dotter",{"id":239,"logo":240,"name":241,"website_url":242,"score_format":45},148,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fgamerescape-logo.jpg","Gamer Escape","https:\u002F\u002Fgamerescape.com\u002F","I fear I might be sounding overly negative here. On the whole, Lost Sphear is a pretty good game that I had some fun with and it does evoke some memories of the past, exactly as the developers intended. But I feel like it needs more than that. Together with the lack of voice acting and other minor flaws, it’s hard to justify the game’s rather high price tag, as its production values just don’t seem to be in line with titles at this price point. There is some fun to be had here if you ar...","https:\u002F\u002Fgamerescape.com\u002F2018\u002F03\u002F06\u002Freview-lost-sphear\u002F","2018-03-06","6",{"id":248,"author":249,"outlet":252,"summary":257,"review_url":258,"review_date":259,"original_score":79,"normalized_score":65},145503,{"id":250,"name":251},12413,"Josh Lack",{"id":253,"logo":254,"name":255,"website_url":256,"score_format":45},150,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fpress-start-logo.jpg","Press Start","https:\u002F\u002Fpress-start.com.au\u002F","Lost Sphear nails the look and sound of classic RPG's while updating the combat in interesting ways. While the story may not stand up with our all time favourites it's a big warm hug that doesn't overstay its welcome.","https:\u002F\u002Fpress-start.com.au\u002Freviews\u002Fplaystation4-reviews\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F29\u002Flost-sphear-review-stroll-memory-lane\u002F","2025-05-07",{"id":261,"author":262,"outlet":265,"summary":269,"review_url":270,"review_date":271,"original_score":272,"normalized_score":65},88957,{"id":263,"name":264},6585,"Alex Fuller",{"id":204,"logo":266,"name":267,"website_url":268,"score_format":49},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FRPGamer-Logo.jpg","RPGamer","https:\u002F\u002Frpgamer.com\u002F","Though Tokyo RPG Factory's first offering was a competent game in its own right, it didn't quite hit all of its notes. Does the studio's sophomore effort do a better job on delivering a quality throwback experience?","https:\u002F\u002Frpgamer.com\u002Freview\u002Flost-sphear-review\u002F","2018-03-09","4.0",{"id":274,"author":275,"outlet":278,"summary":283,"review_url":284,"review_date":285,"original_score":246,"normalized_score":109},159930,{"id":276,"name":277},11814,"Jordan Garcia",{"id":279,"logo":280,"name":281,"website_url":282,"score_format":45},147,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fwellplayed-logo.png","WellPlayed","https:\u002F\u002Fwell-played.com.au\u002F","Is it sphere or sphear?","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.well-played.com.au\u002Flost-sphear-review\u002F","2018-02-09",{"id":287,"author":288,"outlet":291,"summary":296,"review_url":297,"review_date":202,"original_score":79,"normalized_score":65},2238462,{"id":289,"name":290},17867,"Peter Lopez",{"id":292,"logo":293,"name":294,"website_url":295,"score_format":45},158,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPurenintendo.jpeg","Pure Nintendo","https:\u002F\u002Fpurenintendo.com","The latest game from Tokyo RPG Factory, Lost Sphear, which happens to be the sequel to 2016’s I Am Setsuna, is such a great game. It successfully blends two d","https:\u002F\u002Fpurenintendo.com\u002Freview-lost-sphear-switch\u002F",{"id":299,"author":300,"outlet":303,"summary":309,"review_url":310,"review_date":311,"original_score":312,"normalized_score":313},31568,{"id":301,"name":302},4920,"Leif Johnson",{"id":304,"logo":305,"name":306,"website_url":307,"score_format":308},35,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPCGamer-Logo.jpg","PC Gamer","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pcgamer.com\u002F","100","In its zeal to revive the memories of the JRPGs of yesteryear, Lost Sphear fails to leave a memorable impression of its own.\n","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pcgamer.com\u002Flost-sphear-review\u002F","2018-02-06","62",62,{"id":315,"author":316,"outlet":319,"summary":323,"review_url":324,"review_date":217,"original_score":325,"normalized_score":109},88273,{"id":317,"name":318},7066,"Nathan Birch",{"id":150,"logo":320,"name":321,"website_url":322,"score_format":45},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fwccftech-logo.jpg","WCCFtech","https:\u002F\u002Fwccftech.com\u002F","Recapturing the magic of the Golden Era of Japanese RPGs is no easy task. Games like Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VI, and Secret of Mana are relatively simple by today’s standards, and yet, some essential part of them seems to elude most modern developers. Most of the time, it’s better to just replay the classics.","https:\u002F\u002Fwccftech.com\u002Freview\u002Flost-sphear-dull-side-moon\u002F","6.0\u002F10",21,[21],[26],[]]