Rima: The Story Begins UP Entertainment Ltd. "Rima: The Story Begins" is a platform-adventure, metroidvania videogame which takes place in a world full of mysteries … $6.99 Buy Now Watch Media Details"Rima: The Story Begins" is a platform-adventure, metroidvania videogame which takes place in a world full of mysteries and surprises. ABOUT THE STORY In the last full moon before Shadow gets close to the land of Ila, Ilathen (the Goddess of Ila) sent one of her messengers down to find the one and only saviour. She knew as Shadow steps into Ila and opens the Dark Gate, hope, life and joy would turn into a dream. She chose Rima and sent Huva to help and guide him to accomplish his predestined mission. Now Rima needs to face dangerous creatures, fight his way out and explore the land for new paths, objects and abilities which help him to find and revive the four vital elements the land's life depends on. By reviving each element, Rima gets one step closer to fulfill his destiny. FEATURES - Gamepad/Controller Support (gameplay only) - Experience console quality gaming - Set your own graphics options depending on your device - Enjoy playing in picturesque scenes with HDR quality - Choose the overall difficulty of the game JOIN THE CLUB Get in touch with other players, enjoy regular news on game updates, DLCs, features, tips and more. Sign up today: https://www.up-entertainment.net/community/_rima KEEP IN TOUCH We take your feedback and suggestions very seriously. Drop us a line at: [email protected] Visit our official website: https://www.up-entertainment.net PLEASE NOTE - This game is only available in English at this moment. Information Seller:UP Entertainment Ltd. Genre:Action, Adventure Release:Dec 08, 2019 Updated:Aug 13, 2020 Version:1.0.3 Size:208.9 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rima-the-story-begins/id1488036546 Royce Well-Known Member Mar 22, 2011 4,240 180 63 #2 Royce, Dec 8, 2019 I’m holding off until I get an answer from the developer regarding iPad support, but I thought I’d post this for those who don’t care about that. It looks good. I just think it’s strange they released it as iPhone only. It’s been in the works and available on Android for a couple of years now. stubbieoz likes this. macplash Well-Known Member Apr 17, 2014 2,645 1,103 113 Male 3D artist Munich, Germany #3 macplash, Dec 8, 2019 @Royce please let us, fellow iPad users, know too the moment you have any response. I’m quite intrigued. From the trailer it looks splendid. Thanks in advance. anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,128 704 113 #4 anthony78, Dec 8, 2019 Got this a few years ago on Android and, honestly, was not that impressed. Clearly drawing inspiration from Ori and the Blind Forest but just isn’t that good. Looks pretty but bland gameplay and weird controls. Maxime0683 likes this. W8rd3 Well-Known Member Aug 21, 2017 123 49 28 Human paper weight In a human dwelling #5 W8rd3, Dec 8, 2019 The OatBF look to it is what made me take a gamble on it, and so far am a little disappointed with the gameplay and control. Kinda bored in all honesty and the controls leave much to be desired. Might give it another shot with a controller and see if that helps. squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,716 1,240 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #6 squarezero, Dec 9, 2019 The Ori “inspiration” is obvious, and the controls could be better (or at least customizable), but I’m certainly not finding it boring. Once you get the double jump and the wall climbing, the platforming and exploration gets a lot more fun. The environments are well designed and the whole thing feels very polished. I’m not a huge fan of Ori (I found the level design kind of mean spirited), and maybe that’s why I’m enjoying this more than other folk. Crichton333 Well-Known Member Mar 26, 2014 195 4 18 Game developer https://twitter.com/AT85Productions #7 Crichton333, Dec 9, 2019 Says "Compatible with iPhone, iPad" whats up with the iPad confusion Skall Well-Known Member Oct 25, 2009 500 60 28 #8 Skall, Dec 9, 2019 Last edited: Dec 9, 2019 Looks very interesting. Waiting for some more feedbacks... Royce Well-Known Member Mar 22, 2011 4,240 180 63 #9 Royce, Dec 9, 2019 That just means it will run in 2x mode, not as a native iPad app. It’s not universal so it will run as a small iPhone sized screen in the middle of the iPad screen which you can expand in a very sloppy manner that people were ok with in 2010, but not since. stubbieoz likes this. Royce Well-Known Member Mar 22, 2011 4,240 180 63 #10 Royce, Dec 9, 2019 They still never responded to my email, but they just made a forum announcement about the iOS release so I commented my question there. Hopefully that yields something. Royce Well-Known Member Mar 22, 2011 4,240 180 63 #11 Royce, Dec 10, 2019 So unfortunately it seems they don’t really understand what a universal app is (partially Apple’s fault for making it less obvious than it used to be). You can see my conversation here: https://www.up-entertainment.net/community/_rima/rima-the-story-begins-v1-0-0 Ultimately they just referred me back to the original contact form I tried when the game first came out that has still yielded no response. Without real native iPad support I just can’t see picking this up with so many other games out there. stubbieoz likes this. agreen437 Well-Known Member Jun 12, 2014 1,703 222 63 #12 agreen437, Dec 14, 2019 What will it still work on iPad? metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #13 metalcasket, Dec 14, 2019 Well, it will if you've got an iPad that can handle the game, but it'll run in 2x Mode. Y'know...like...if you launch an app like Instagram that doesn't run natively on an iPad? Or imagine an iPhone simulator on your iPad, maybe? Royce Well-Known Member Mar 22, 2011 4,240 180 63 #14 Royce, Dec 14, 2019 So to update on native iPad support, I got an email back from the devs on Wednesday saying they “might” be an update for iPad “in the future” which was not exactly encouraging. Someone else posted on their website that the devs responded to his email saying they are currently working on an iPad update which will be released as soon as it’s ready. That’s more encouraging but considering only 2 days passed between the email I got and the one he got, it leaves me wondering what to believe. ShinHadoukin Well-Known Member Feb 20, 2015 972 143 43 #15 ShinHadoukin, Dec 16, 2019 Is this full screen on iphone X? syntheticvoid Well-Known Member Jun 20, 2010 14,504 124 63 Musician & factory worker. a[V-O-I-D] http://apparentsymmetry.bandcamp.com #16 syntheticvoid, Dec 27, 2019 <sigh> I really wanted to love Ori, seeing as I'm a bit obsessed with Metroidvania titles... but I had a hard time getting it to run on my laptop. So.... after seeing the trailer for this and.... especially since I'm a fan of Meteoidvania's that are more exploration based instead of action/combat based.... I was SUPER stoked about this. But after reading the developers response on their forums and trying to deal with the (I'm sorry but....) ridiculously frustrating virtual controls, I've offloaded it - hoping it gets updated sometime soon (maybe in the next 6 months or so), but I'm not holding my breath. We REALLY need some more quality Metroidvania titles in the AppStore.... especially since the 32bit dump. I know it's a bit of a niche genre.... but it's kind of like SHMUPs in that - fans of these games are generally fanatic/OBSESSED about them, and most are willing to pay borderline ridiculous prices. Even if developers charged $25-$40 for their game - so long as it had some massive depth and had near perfect controls/physics/was very comfortable to play (and had reasons to replay) - genre fans would be ecstatic. But this.... sits more on the bottom rung, sadly. =/ agreen437 Well-Known Member Jun 12, 2014 1,703 222 63 #17 agreen437, Mar 14, 2020 Update was 3 weeks ago and price increase to 6.99 agreen437 Well-Known Member Jun 12, 2014 1,703 222 63 #18 agreen437, Mar 14, 2020 Is this now compatible with iPad? yankeeblue000 Well-Known Member Aug 29, 2016 644 36 28 #19 yankeeblue000, Mar 14, 2020 Last edited: Mar 14, 2020 Have you played it on a iPhone? What about with a controller? I'm really tempted to pick this up now more than ever because of continued support with a new updates with fixes for the controls, UI, AND IPAD compatibility. It seems like they're making an effort. It's been on my wishlist since it released on the APPSTORE but, I've been extremely hesitant because of the horrible reviews about the touch controls and bugs. The latest update was a few weeks ago but, the latest review on the 4th was negative complaining about the touch controls still. So not sure want to believe. Hoping you can add a little more feedback. THANX Edit: Here's what I got from their website Link: https://www.up-entertainment.net/community/_rima/rima-the-story-begins-v1-0-1 Rima: The Story Begins V1.0.1 is now available on the App Store for iOS Devices. Highlights: - iPad native support - Zoom in and out option - Improved on screen controllers - performance improvement macplash Well-Known Member Apr 17, 2014 2,645 1,103 113 Male 3D artist Munich, Germany #20 macplash, Mar 14, 2020 I personally really like when the game gets its price increased over time. Like Wayward Souls. It’s a way to honor an early adopters, which I most of the time am. But in this case I’m disappointed. We’ve been waiting for native iPad support since its release day, which is months, and the developer makes it more expensive without giving us a chance to buy it for its original price? I don’t like that. Doesn’t seem fair. Especially since they weren’t even responding to our questions about iPad support in the beginning. What was I supposed to do? Go out on a limb, purchase the game I won’t be playing and hope they’ll make it Universal some day? Nah, I’m not paying 7,99€ for this. Sorry. stubbieoz likes this. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
I’m holding off until I get an answer from the developer regarding iPad support, but I thought I’d post this for those who don’t care about that. It looks good. I just think it’s strange they released it as iPhone only. It’s been in the works and available on Android for a couple of years now.
@Royce please let us, fellow iPad users, know too the moment you have any response. I’m quite intrigued. From the trailer it looks splendid. Thanks in advance.
Got this a few years ago on Android and, honestly, was not that impressed. Clearly drawing inspiration from Ori and the Blind Forest but just isn’t that good. Looks pretty but bland gameplay and weird controls.
The OatBF look to it is what made me take a gamble on it, and so far am a little disappointed with the gameplay and control. Kinda bored in all honesty and the controls leave much to be desired. Might give it another shot with a controller and see if that helps.
The Ori “inspiration” is obvious, and the controls could be better (or at least customizable), but I’m certainly not finding it boring. Once you get the double jump and the wall climbing, the platforming and exploration gets a lot more fun. The environments are well designed and the whole thing feels very polished. I’m not a huge fan of Ori (I found the level design kind of mean spirited), and maybe that’s why I’m enjoying this more than other folk.
That just means it will run in 2x mode, not as a native iPad app. It’s not universal so it will run as a small iPhone sized screen in the middle of the iPad screen which you can expand in a very sloppy manner that people were ok with in 2010, but not since.
They still never responded to my email, but they just made a forum announcement about the iOS release so I commented my question there. Hopefully that yields something.
So unfortunately it seems they don’t really understand what a universal app is (partially Apple’s fault for making it less obvious than it used to be). You can see my conversation here: https://www.up-entertainment.net/community/_rima/rima-the-story-begins-v1-0-0 Ultimately they just referred me back to the original contact form I tried when the game first came out that has still yielded no response. Without real native iPad support I just can’t see picking this up with so many other games out there.
Well, it will if you've got an iPad that can handle the game, but it'll run in 2x Mode. Y'know...like...if you launch an app like Instagram that doesn't run natively on an iPad? Or imagine an iPhone simulator on your iPad, maybe?
So to update on native iPad support, I got an email back from the devs on Wednesday saying they “might” be an update for iPad “in the future” which was not exactly encouraging. Someone else posted on their website that the devs responded to his email saying they are currently working on an iPad update which will be released as soon as it’s ready. That’s more encouraging but considering only 2 days passed between the email I got and the one he got, it leaves me wondering what to believe.
<sigh> I really wanted to love Ori, seeing as I'm a bit obsessed with Metroidvania titles... but I had a hard time getting it to run on my laptop. So.... after seeing the trailer for this and.... especially since I'm a fan of Meteoidvania's that are more exploration based instead of action/combat based.... I was SUPER stoked about this. But after reading the developers response on their forums and trying to deal with the (I'm sorry but....) ridiculously frustrating virtual controls, I've offloaded it - hoping it gets updated sometime soon (maybe in the next 6 months or so), but I'm not holding my breath. We REALLY need some more quality Metroidvania titles in the AppStore.... especially since the 32bit dump. I know it's a bit of a niche genre.... but it's kind of like SHMUPs in that - fans of these games are generally fanatic/OBSESSED about them, and most are willing to pay borderline ridiculous prices. Even if developers charged $25-$40 for their game - so long as it had some massive depth and had near perfect controls/physics/was very comfortable to play (and had reasons to replay) - genre fans would be ecstatic. But this.... sits more on the bottom rung, sadly. =/
Have you played it on a iPhone? What about with a controller? I'm really tempted to pick this up now more than ever because of continued support with a new updates with fixes for the controls, UI, AND IPAD compatibility. It seems like they're making an effort. It's been on my wishlist since it released on the APPSTORE but, I've been extremely hesitant because of the horrible reviews about the touch controls and bugs. The latest update was a few weeks ago but, the latest review on the 4th was negative complaining about the touch controls still. So not sure want to believe. Hoping you can add a little more feedback. THANX Edit: Here's what I got from their website Link: https://www.up-entertainment.net/community/_rima/rima-the-story-begins-v1-0-1 Rima: The Story Begins V1.0.1 is now available on the App Store for iOS Devices. Highlights: - iPad native support - Zoom in and out option - Improved on screen controllers - performance improvement
I personally really like when the game gets its price increased over time. Like Wayward Souls. It’s a way to honor an early adopters, which I most of the time am. But in this case I’m disappointed. We’ve been waiting for native iPad support since its release day, which is months, and the developer makes it more expensive without giving us a chance to buy it for its original price? I don’t like that. Doesn’t seem fair. Especially since they weren’t even responding to our questions about iPad support in the beginning. What was I supposed to do? Go out on a limb, purchase the game I won’t be playing and hope they’ll make it Universal some day? Nah, I’m not paying 7,99€ for this. Sorry.
