On a handheld cartridge, a story of memory crumbling card after card.

Chain of Memories' profile leans clearly toward one thing: its soundtrack. On few votes, it puts the game ahead of 92% of titles, that's its real signature, to confirm but unmistakable. Art style and attachment follow above average. Against that, the wish to rediscover it stays low, ahead of less than a quarter of games, and desert island also dips below the middle. Fun and controller feel land right in the center, on its best-stocked votes. Here's the honest read: this is a game you remember through the ears first, its card system leaving cooler memories.

Next to the other handheld RPGs of its time, it takes a risky bet: deck-based combat instead of pure action. Original, divisive, not for everyone.

So, who's it for? For you if an unforgettable score is enough to bond you to a game, and if card strategy is your kind of fun. A lot less if you were expecting the smooth action of the main series.