Linda Cube Again

PlayStation · 1997 · JP

Neo Kenya is a doomed world. In just eight years it will have a fatal rendezvous with an asteroid called the Grim Reaper. While the colonists evacuate in an orderly fashion, the elder of the native Beastian church prays for the deliverance of Neo Kenya's animal life. His prayers are answered. Out of nowhere appears an Ark, a sophisticated space menagerie which strongly resembles the Biblical craft. With it comes a monolith bearing instructions. Two of every Beast of the land must be brought unto the Ark, and two crew members shall be chosen to direct it to a new Eden. Those two are Ken Challenger, the protagonist, and his childhood friend Linda. Linda cubed again is fresh and bizarre JRPG that utilizes monster collecting mechanics. It was originally released on the PC-Engine CD in 1995, but later ported to the Playstation and Sega Saturn. The gameplay revolves around collecting the animals for the Ark, which reveals more story as time or animal quotas are met. The game has three different scenarios, each representing an alternate timeline of how events unfold.