Elona

Sometimes when I think about games I played in my childhood, there is one that I always remanence about: Eternal League of Nefia, or Elona. The game is a decade and a half old now, but I remember spending a lot of time on the computer just playing it. I have a lot of fond memories of the game, being a little Japanese freeware roguelike that I could sink hours of my time into (I was home-schooled, so I was always home anyway), and it was a genre I was in love with growing up. I even recently downloaded it again, just so I can relive those precious faded memories of something my little child brain cherished. (I think it is discontinued development now.)

My only problem is this: I do not have any friends who have played or heard about it outside of what I told them. In fact, outside of the subreddit dedicated to it, it is difficult for me to find anyone who has played or still plays it, or has even heard of it. It is an older game from the mid to late 2000s, but I would love to be able to remanence about a rare gem of a computer game with a like-minded individual.

That aside, however, replaying it, I feel like I have entered a relic of the past, where computer games and classic roguelikes and RPGs were everywhere. I wonder if it is just me, but there is something about older computer games that gives me a somewhat... warm feeling? Not exactly, but I feel euphoric, in a way. I do not know if that is the correct word, but that is what comes to mind, at least.

I am aware that add-ons, like Elona+, and that one mobile Elona game exists. I have played the latter when I found it randomly on my app store, and it is... okay, I guess? I could go without being badgered for my money, but I suppose that is just how the mobile game market will be for any game. However, the OG build will always be my favourite, though that may just be a biased opinion fueled by nostalgia.

I am looking forward to the next game, Elin, when it is released for early access!