If you want trendy Hearth Emblem was extra centered on technique RPG battles and fewer centered on good teatimes, then Vestaria Saga 2: The Sacred Sword Of Silvanister is perhaps for you. It is a fantasy turn-based technique recreation designed by authentic Hearth Emblem creator Shouzou Kaga with a staff of volunteers, and it was launched on Steam in the present day with a full English translation.
This is the discharge date trailer from final month:
“New recreation from Hearth Emblem creator” is an correct description of Vestaria Saga, however there are a variety of additional clauses that ought to observe with a purpose to set expectations. The Vestaria Saga video games have been developed as pastime tasks utilizing free software program known as SRPG Studio and a staff of volunteers, and have been initially launched at no cost in Japan.
Writer Dangen Leisure have then taken that free recreation, translated it into English, and are promoting it on Steam for £15.50/€16.80/$20. Nonetheless, the underlying recreation stays a free pastime mission, and regardless of the skilled pedigree of its designer and lots of of its volunteers, it has the manufacturing values of a free mission. Creator Shouzou Kaga wrote about his intent to maintain the collection a pastime mission in a weblog submit final 12 months (in Japanese).
Vestaria Saga 2 continues the story from the primary recreation, with the identical primary character, Zade. It is a technique RPG, which suggests you will be shifting models round a grid-based map and making selections about weapons, armour and assault strikes, but additionally that chats with allies confer “stat boosts and different benefits” that make it easier to out throughout battles.
In her Vestaria Saga 1 evaluate again in 2020, Giada Zavarise discovered it “cruel” as a recreation that did not clarify itself however which, she felt, could be beloved by hardcore Hearth Emblem and turn-based technique followers. From trying on the trailer, Vestaria Saga 2 seems to be like a lot the identical.
It is also price noting that in 2019, the CEO of writer Dangen Leisure resigned amid allegations from individuals linked with the Japanese gaming trade of inappropriate behaviour, harassment and unhealthy enterprise practices.
Vestaria Saga 2 is out now on Steam. I do not suppose I’ve obtained the persistence for it, but it surely’s cool that this outdated, influential recreation designer continues to be making video games now only for the enjoyable of it.