Beyond the Beyond
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| Developer(s) | Camelot Software Planning |
| Publisher(s) | SCEI (JP) SCEA (NA) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release date | November 3, 1995 (JP) August 31, 1996 (NA) |
| Genre(s) | Role playing |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Kids to Adults (K-A) |
Beyond the Beyond is a role-playing video game that was developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation in 1995. The music was composed by Motoi Sakuraba; it is one of his earlier, less notable works.
Despite being almost universally panned by critics, Beyond the Beyond has nevertheless garnered a certain amount of underground praise from fans on the internet.
[edit] Gameplay
Gameplay in Beyond the Beyond is typical RPG fare for the most part. The main twist in the turn-based battles is the inclusion of an active system for critical hits and defense. In order to utilize this system, the player must quickly tap the X button while a character or enemy is attacking, to strengthen or weaken the blow, respectively.
Beyond the Beyond offers very few side quests or secret characters. Altogether, one can expect about 30-40 hours of gameplay, due to long, maze-like dungeons, frequent random encounters, and difficult bosses.
