In a stunning new musical trailer, Focus Home Interactive has announced the release date for their upcoming anime-style indie RPG Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom. The trailer shows off Shiness ’ magical, expansive environments, funky cel-shaded characters and wistful, evocative soundtrack, as well as the release date: Apr. 18.
You can check out the release date trailer for Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom below:
Shiness is set in the middle of a war between multiple kingdoms on what are known as the Celestial Islands, caused by the planet Mahera’s breakup. You play as Chado and his companions. This conflict may be brought to a peaceful outcome through Chado’s ability to communicate with a mysterious magical spirit known as the “Shiness.”
Gameplay involves dynamic combos that mix magic spells and talents with combos, parries and blocks. Both your physical and magic skills can be developed throughout the game. Quests and side-quests give players the ability to develop their characters, as well as their reputations within the game world.
“We try to do something original we never saw before, an RPG fighting game mixed in with puzzle mechanics,” said Enigami CEO and lead producer Hazem Hawash in an interview with iDigitalTimes. “In Shiness you can do absolutely what you want. You can play the way you want. Every choice you make will lead you to one end or another.”
Shiness ’ PS2-inspired JRPG look and feel should appeal to a certain niche of nostalgic fans who are ready to relive the good ol’ days of gaming with an old-school fantasy world and plenty of varied whimsical environments to explore.
PC pre-orders for Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom are now open at 15 percent off and can be purchased via Steam here. Pre-order purchases include the official Shiness manga as well as the original soundtrack.
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