The Legend of Heroes III: Song of the Ocean (1999)
The fifth game in "The Legend of Heroes" series originally released for Japanese PCs in 1999 and then remade for the PSP in 2006. In 2007, it was localized for the first time and renamed to "The Legend of Heroes III" in North America.
First released
Dec 9, 1999
Aliases
The Legend of Heroes V: A Cagesong of the Ocean, Eiyuu Densetsu V Umi no Oriuta
Franchises
The Legend of Heroes
Developed by
MiCROViSion Inc., Nihon Falcom Corp.
Published by
Bandai Namco Entertainment, Nihon Falcom Corp., Bandai Co., Ltd.
Platforms
PlayStation Portable, PC
Genres
Adventure, Role-Playing
Themes
Fantasy
Rating
ESRB: E10+, CERO: All Ages, CERO: A
Releases
- PC - The Legend of Heroes V: Umi no Oriuta (CD-ROM Edition) Japan
- PC - The Legend of Heroes V: Umi no Oriuta (XP CD-ROM Edition) Japan
- PC - The Legend of Heroes V: Umi no Oriuta (XP DVD Edition) Japan
- PC - The Legend of Heroes V: Umi no Oriuta (New Package Edition) Japan
- PC - The Legend of Heroes V: Umi no Oriuta (VISTA Edition) Japan
- PC - The Legend of Heroes V: Umi no Oriuta (DVD Edition) Japan
- PC - The Legend of Heroes V: Umi no Oriuta (First Press Limited Edition) Japan
- PSP - The Legend of Heroes III: Song of the Ocean United States
- PSP - Eiyuu Densetsu Gagharv Trilogy V: Umi no Oriuta Japan
- PSP - Eiyuu Densetsu Gagharv Trilogy V: Umi no Oriuta (PSP the Best) Japan
Community reviews
Legend of Heroes III is a improvement of the first two games but still has issues remaining
Game: The Legend of Heroes III: Song of the Ocean
Genre: RPG
Developer: Falcom
Publisher: Bandai Namco
System: Playstation Portable (PSP)
Year of Release: 2007
Length of Playthrough: 62 Hours
Total Score: 80/100
Value Score: 8/10
• Story: 9/10
• Characters: 9/10
• GamePlay: 7/10
• Graphics: 7/10
• Sound: 7/10
• Music: 7/10
• Length: 10/10
• Replay Value: 6/10
• Player Value: 8/10
Pros
+Decent story and cast of characters
+Decent OST
+Remake of the 1994 game with improved visuals , effects and sound
+Special Side quest system that allows you to access areas of the first two games via save files (if you have them)
+Very long game, longer than the first two combined.
Cons
-Bad translation in narration and in game play
-Gameplay can be clunky at times in terms of both battles and outside of battles
-Some dungeons are too short while others are too long
-Due to the translation, sometimes its easier to get lost in what way you need to go to
-Slow battle system and sometimes characters/animations lock up for a few seconds
Genre: RPG
Developer: Falcom
Publisher: Bandai Namco
System: Playstation Portable (PSP)
Year of Release: 2007
Length of Playthrough: 62 Hours
Total Score: 80/100
Value Score: 8/10
• Story: 9/10
• Characters: 9/10
• GamePlay: 7/10
• Graphics: 7/10
• Sound: 7/10
• Music: 7/10
• Length: 10/10
• Replay Value: 6/10
• Player Value: 8/10
Pros
+Decent story and cast of characters
+Decent OST
+Remake of the 1994 game with improved visuals , effects and sound
+Special Side quest system that allows you to access areas of the first two games via save files (if you have them)
+Very long game, longer than the first two combined.
Cons
-Bad translation in narration and in game play
-Gameplay can be clunky at times in terms of both battles and outside of battles
-Some dungeons are too short while others are too long
-Due to the translation, sometimes its easier to get lost in what way you need to go to
-Slow battle system and sometimes characters/animations lock up for a few seconds