Beyond the Beyond
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| Developer(s) | Camelot Software Planning |
| Publisher(s) | SCEI (JP) SCEA (NA) |
| Release date(s) | November 3, 1995 (JP) August 31, 1996 (NA) |
| Genre(s) | Role playing |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Kids to Adults (K-A) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
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 is mostly linear gameplay, with 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.
