
I hope you like SNES-style JRPGs with colourful pixel visuals and Mode 7 rotation and scaling effects, because that's precisely what you get with Regalcraft Games' One Fenix Down.
What we have here is a "story-driven RPG and a passion project spanning nearly a decade," according to the developers. It takes obvious inspiration from Square's legendary Final Fantasy series, as if you couldn't guess from the title, and aims to "blend the perfect balance of story-pacing, combat design, and timeless characters that defined a generation of gaming."
The game's storyline is set against an ongoing but latent conflict between the warring Kingdom of Torloria and the Goa Empire.
The former managed to keep the latter at bay seven years before the game begins, and you are placed in the boots of a young miner employed on Torloria's outskirts during this moment of peace. When monsters start to appear in the mines, you must rise to the occasion and embark on an epic journey.
You get over 40 hours of gameplay in One Fenix Down, turn-based combat, more than 14 potential party members, hundreds of items, and an authentic SNES-style soundtrack.
As we all know, having all of the ingredients in place is one thing, but classic JRPGs from the '90s often have that indescribable secret sauce that makes them so memorable – it remains to be seen if Regalcraft Games has hit the same mark, but you can check the game out today to see for yourself (a demo is also available if you'd like to try before you buy).
