Introduced Astria Ascending, a new hand-drawn JRPG for PC and consoles from the creators of Final Fantasy
During yesterday’s showcase for ID @ Xbox games, Artisan and Dear Villagers unveiled their latest project: a hand-drawn Japanese RPG Astria Ascending for PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and S. The game will release this year. In the meantime, those who wish can check out the trailer.
The creators should be mentioned the composer, who is Hitoshi Sakimoto, who worked on Final Fantasy XII and Vagrant Story. The narration is in charge of Kazushige Nojima, who worked on Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy VII Remake ). And for the illustrations – the CyDesignation team represented by Akihiko Yoshida and Hideo Minaba. The JRPG developers also had a relationship with NieR: Automata and Bravely Default.
Austria Ascending will take place in a world of chaos – players will act on behalf of one of the eight demigods and then assemble a team of heroes ready to make any sacrifices. Each character has its own story and fantastic race. You can choose from 20 classes, each of which has unique abilities. The fate of the heroes themselves is a foregone conclusion, but their world can be saved.
There are five cities and more than 20 dungeons to visit. Players will enjoy 30-50 hours of gameplay and numerous mini-games, including target shooting, an original fantasy-themed card game, and challenging puzzles. The developers promise a deep story full of betrayal, sacrifice, and horror. She will talk about the fates of adult characters and offer complex dialogues.
The battles here are turn-based. Players will face over 200 different monsters. During the passage, you need to collect and then summon legendary animals on the battlefield, along the way building up your own power to subdue the legendary forces of the world ruler.
Austria Ascending will offer full voice acting in English and Japanese, traditional animation, a hand-drawn 2D world, and a dynamic weather system. Judging by the Astria Ascending page on Steam, the Russian language is not supported even in the form of subtitles.
