We all love a good JRPG here at Nintendo Life and we have to say that Legrand Legacy is looking pretty damn brilliant, but you'll have to wait a long while until you get to play it.
We just got word from publish Another Indie who told us the game would be released on the Switch in Q1 2019. Guess that makes a nice change from being told everything's coming in 2018, right?
Here are some more details about this upcoming game from developer SEMISOFT:
In the war-torn land of Legrand, a slave named Finn will rise from humble roots to possibly becoming a savior. After Finn exhibits powers beyond his control in the gladiator arena, an old man buys his freedom. Together they journey to save the man's daughter, which leads them to a prophecy and a greater quest: to save Legrand from the second coming of a conflict that nearly destroyed the world in times long past.
Despite the looming darkness, Legrand is a thriving realm depicted in an art style delicately balancing eastern and western oil paintings. As Finn explores the beautiful world of Legrand he will learn the backstories of allies, uncover side quests, go fishing, and engage in fencing competitions in addition to intense hack and slash battles.
Exploiting enemies' weaknesses and unleashing powerful attacks is key for victory. Craft weapons and unlock new magic abilities as the enemies become fiercer. When the stakes are at their highest, take to the battlefield with an army and conquer foes in tactical warfare.
By recruiting citizens of Legrand to join his party, Finn can upgrade his headquarters, Dumville Castle. As his party expands, Finn gains the services of blacksmiths, shopkeepers, and others that aid his journey. Can Finn and his companions gather the strength they'll need before the world falls to its impending doom?
The game was successfully Kickstarted by 1,000 backers on January 18, 2017, surpassing its goal of £40,000 (more than $53,000 USD) so there is obviously a lot of demand here. We look forward to seeing how it all turns out in over a year's time.
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Hope it will be good, but it will be without me. Wish them all the luck.
Huh. This looks pretty good actually! I will be keeping an eye on this
Well at least we know we will have one game to play just over a year from now. That and Prime 4 that is!
If you say the game is coming out in 2019, why does the end of the trailer say January 24, 2018?
@abbyhitter 24/01/18 on PC, at least a year later on consoles. It’s tiny, but it’s right there at the end of the trailer 👍🏻
@abbyhitter That is for PC distribution platforms.
It looks interesting as it looks like they are aiming for the PSone style art but with cleaner graphics.
@abbyhitter That's the release date on Steam
@clvr Oh. I didn't look down there. I saw the date and stopped.
With the rate games are released for Switch it's hard to feel any hype for a game that's a few months away, never mind more than a year, especially when it's by a developer you know nothing about.
The art is a bit too brown for me, but it looks like a quality game nonetheless.
glad i have some more time to 100% Astro Bears Party.
Will be keeping my eye open for this one.
by then my wallet will be burning red lol
Good. My 2018 is looking way too busy as it is.
Looks interesting. Needs more polish in terms of visuals though. But already pretty as is considering it's an indie game.
Oooh like the look of that one, hopefully i'll be up to date with my backlog and i won't forget about it when it comes out.
@abbyhitter no problem, you’re welcome 😄 as I said, it was rather easily missed
I like the PS2 JRPG look of it. Not getting my hopes up for a kickstarter game, but I'll certainly keep my eye on it.
@Spoony_Tech
With so much quality released this year, I'm still hopeful Prime 4 will come out by the end of 2018.
Too dark for my taste. I don't mind a dark tone but this is not for me. Maybe I'll try it on Steam when it's cheap.
Well it's a while away still, but more JRPGs are always welcome in my books. Can't really say much based on the trailer since there really isn't much gameplay shown.
[When first saw the trailer] Nice RPG, wait it's coming 2019? [goes back to playing Xenoblade Chronicles 2 instead].
Well, good to know the content for 2019 is already starting to take shape. XD
Seems like an ambitious title, which is certainly good, but it's kind of drab-looking if I'm honest. I wish they had gone for a less realistic and more stylized art style, as it's hard for lower-budget realistic stuff to look good these days when we have graphics like The Witcher 3.
Sounds quite ambitious, with a few different gameplay styles in there. I hope that they can nail all of them. Seems like a bit of a tall order.
I'm loving this video I just hope that it plays as good.
Oh Wow! That is awesome.
If anyone interested. There is a DEMO on steam for PC. It is turn based and not bad. This isperfect for the Switch
@Saego Same here. The visual style looks a bit too dated for me (and that's coming from a guy who loves ps2 games). I might check it out later
Something looks off about it. Can't place it. Maybe overly generic? Can't tell.
Another potential great indie title. Never bad news there.
Looks like an early PS2 game.
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