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Mizzurna Falls (1998)

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Mizzurna Falls is one of the most fascinating PlayStation 1 games ever made. Originally released only in Japan, it never received an official English version — until the Project Mizzurna fan patch made it fully playable in English.

In this video, I’m running Mizzurna Falls as an EBOOT on the PS Vita, comparing how it looks and feels on the OLED Vita 1000 vs the LCD Vita 2000. Both versions handle it great, but the OLED really brings out the atmosphere of this mysterious world.

Mizzurna Falls is often considered one of the first open-world games, with a real-time day/night cycle. One in-game hour equals five real-time minutes, and every character has their own daily schedule, living out their routines regardless of what you do. It creates a truly unique and immersive vibe for a PS1-era title.

I also mention work by RegionLocked, a YouTube series that covered the game’s history and impact.

👉 If you’ve never tried Mizzurna Falls, now is the perfect time to discover this hidden gem.