Of course it wasn’t on a par with Petra but there was still a special feeling of having discovered something, and for a while I had the place all to myself as I wandered and explored this abandoned natural landscape which has been slightly lost amidst the trees and overgrown vegetation. The gateway to the ruins involved passing through a fairly narrow corridor surrounded by towering high walls cut smoothly from solid rock, and in some ways it did remind me of the first time I visited the ancient ruins of Petra in Jordan and saw The Treasury. The remains of Ota Yabuzuka stone quarry came to my attention thanks to Tsubakuro’s Blog. After a few minutes walk the forest makes way for a huge stone space originally created in the Meiji era when stones were cut here until the middle of the Showa Period. This place really has just been left alone and I have to admit that I did feel a bit like Indiana Jones discovering some long lost ancient hidden temple or something. In fact there pretty much is no actual physical sign at all, and there’s no car park, ticket office or information centre. Within that forest lies the sight that I’d came to see and it’s all rather mystical as there really is no sign of what’s about to come. A 20 minute walk north-east of there took me through the peaceful countryside to a decaying forest. There were a couple more changes at Tatebayashi and Ota before finally arriving in Yabuzuka Station just before 10am. With my mask fixed by a couple of staples, I changed to the Tobu Isesaki Line and continued up into Gunma Prefecture. Subsequently, I had to ask to borrow a stapler at the ticket office at Kuki Station which slightly bamboozled the woman working there who was surprised by my strange request. I didn’t have any spare ones either and there wasn’t time to turn back due to the need to make one particular train further north. Wearing masks is something that has just been an everyday thing for a while now in Japan but typically the elastic on mine snapped not so long after I had left the Tokyo Fox Global Operations Centre just before 7am on the day of this trip. Software description provided by the publisher.There’s something special and mystical about walking through a wood or forest and discovering a lost world of sorts but that is exactly what happened at this place just a couple of hours north of Tokyo. The more you understand the environment and how to use it to your advantage, the more dangerous you will become. Ice magic will freeze bodies of water, making them dangerously cold. Flammable liquids will be set ablaze when in contact with lit lanterns. Elements within the world will react with other elements realistically. The right combination of accessories can create different strategic options for your adventure.Īs you explore the depths of Lost Ruin’s dimly lit dungeons, you will find that while everything around you might bring about your death, you can also use the environment around you to your advantage. One accessory might protect you against fire, while another might heal you when you’re poisoned. Accessories are unique pieces of equipment with all manner of effects. The world of Lost Ruins is a dangerous one and being armed to the teeth with awesome weaponry is sometimes not enough. Choose what works for your playstyle and make a magic casting character that’s totally your own. Burn monsters, freeze bosses, and heal yourself when in danger. Arm yourself with a variety of swords, axes and other assorted medieval weaponry, and hack monsters to pieces.įor those with an affinity for magic, Lost Ruins allows you to cast a variety of spells through wands, tonics, and scrolls. Slash away at enemies, burn them to a crisp, or even deflect their projectiles back at them. With Beatrice’s help, the girl goes on a perilous journey to find answers, and unlock the secrets of the Lost Ruins.Ĭombat in Lost Ruins is both strategic and methodical. Surrounded by horrible, bloodthirsty monsters, the girl is rescued by the magician, Beatrice. With the aid of weapons, spells and tonics, and the guidance of the magical and mysterious Beatrice, you will explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.Ī young girl wakes up in a dimly lit dungeon without any of her memories. Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories.
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