After enjoying a successful launch on Steam, roguelite platformer Vagante is headed to Nintendo Switch and other consoles later this month thanks to indie publisher, BlitWorks.
Described as "a very challenging class-based roguelike with an emphasis on combat," Vagante has players exploring procedurally generated levels either alone, or with friends in co-op mode. It sports an art style influenced by games like Final Fantasy Tactics, Tactics Ogre, and Vagrant Story, and features plenty of secrets to discover across its four distinct areas.
It'll be available from the Switch eShop on 27th January priced at $14.99 / 13,99€. Here's some more info:
Support for up to 4 players Local and Online Co-op - Join your friends and jump into the adventure!
Class-based, Choose How You Play - Choose a unique class, skin, and background, then customize your character further as you play with your choice of unique class skills at each level.
Procedurally Generated Dungeons - With procedurally generated levels, no two runs are ever the same, allowing for countless hours of gameplay.
Permadeath and permanent specializations unlock system - As players progress further in the adventure, they will count with a broader range of playstyles, their characters won't be technically stronger but instead their experience and learnings will make their skills improve over time.
Enchanted Items - Discover magic items that bestow powerful enchantments and game changing abilities.
Discover Secrets - Keep track of unlocked classes, backgrounds, music, and more in the Book of Secrets.
Explore a Rich World - Explore four unique areas each with their own set of dangers such as monsters, unique bosses, and traps.
Tough, but Fair - Play a game designed for players looking for a challenging but rewarding experience.
The PC version of the game was in development for five years, mostly put together by a three-man team based in North America. With positive reviews on Steam and the console ports now all wrapped up, it certainly looks set to find a new audience on the Switch eShop.
Will you be picking this one up on 27th January? Let us know with a comment.
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I’ve been playing this game on PC for the last 5+ years and love it. This is one of the best games in the genre and can’t wait to get it on Switch. Definitely pick this up if it at at sounds interesting. It will be very difficult at first but gets easier after you understand the game.
Hmm I think saying FF Tactics or Tactics Ogre inspired is a little misleading as they are both strategy games and this looks like a platformer? Just sayin' lol
How is this comparable to Final Fantasy Tactics (except for the cute sprites)?
This look nothing like Final Fantasy Tactics, Ogre Battle, Tactics Ogre, or even Vagrant Story. Vagrant Story itself look nothing like Ogre Battle, Tactics Ogre, and FF Tactics. If anything this look more like TowerFall but with exploration elements.
@NielsNL Seeing as this isn't turn-based, I didn't get the comparison either...
This is a platformer- nothing like FFTactics
How can you compare this to FF Tactics? It's not even an srpg!
It's like saying Terraria is Super Mario inspired.
Guys they said the art style is inspired by those games, not the gameplay. I had to go back and re-read it myself too...
Wth? I was totally biased by the article´s title lol, I expected to find a FF Tactics kind of game, not this. I guess I´m not the only one.
I remember liking this, but getting kind of burned out on all the dark cave environments. Maybe I didn't get far enough...
Edit: I don't get the Final Fantasy Tactics comparison either. Art is different, perspective is different, gameplay is different.
@N64-ROX I mean that would be cool if it was just a misleading headline, and the text in the story saved it, but that isn't the case either. This game looks nothing like Final Fantasy Tactics art style. I mean they are both using sprites I guess? But that's like saying Street Fighter 2 has Super Mario inspired art.
The text of the article makes clear the specific FFT inspiration noted by the developers, and 'Combat Platformer' in the headline also makes the genre clear. We've switched in 'Roguelite' to make things absolutely crystal.
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