Kickstarter is becoming home to some of the most interesting video games and projects, especially for those who have grown up playing video games for their whole lives. And the latest project we've spotted, LunarLux, has just reached its stretch goal to come to Switch — and it looks like the Game Boy Advance RPG we never knew we wanted. (Thanks Nintendo Everything!)
The game's Kickstarter has been live since 4th October, and is currently over 400% funded with a few more stretch goals to unlock, including a harder difficulty and a super boss!
Joining the ranks of classically-inspired Indie RPGs, LunarLux takes a leaf out of a different book compared to Sea of Stars, Chained Echoes, and CrossCode. Its heart is rooted firmly in its anime aesthetic, but its combat takes inspiration from both the Mega Man Battle Network's grid-based system and the Mario & Luigi series' combo system.
Developed by CosmicNobab Games — which is also behind the MegaMan Cosmic Network fan game — you'll get to explore the moon, along with a whole host of digital landscapes. The game combines both tactical turn-based moves and action-based combat to deliver something that, while proud of its inspirations, still looks and feels unique. There's lots of Undertale-style dodging and guarding too.
Outside of battle, you can interact with pretty much everything according to the developer's Kickstarter page. There are tons of inhabitants on Luna (Lunar and Luna, yes) all of whom have quirky alien designs or are suited up like they're straight from Gundam or, well... Mega Man Battle Network!
The Kickstarter has a few more days to go before it closes, but with a Switch release slated for Q3 2023, we've got to wait a bit longer before we blast off into space with this one.
What do you think of LunarLux? Does it look like a star in the making? Suit up and let us know in the comments!
[source kickstarter.com, via nintendoeverything.com]
Comments 12
Looks fantastic, definitely may check it out.
Looks great, will keep an eye on it for sure
I've never played Mega Man Battle Network, but this really catches my attention. Will keep an eye on it.
I need this in my life
I hope Dewdrop Dynasty, game made by a youtuber I follow, also reach its goal.(Only 20 hours left, 22.196$ from 25.000$)
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/firithstudio/dewdrop-dynasty-a-whimsical-neo-retro-metroidvania?ref=section-homepage-view-more-recommendations-p1
Seems pretty cool, I like the pixel art of the game, will probably check it out then.
You know the deal, game industry, put it on a disc/cartridge and you can have my money.
That looks better than expected. The campaign goal is kind of small. I hope there are no blockers to get it completed. Although, the trailer makes it look like they are already pretty far along.
It looks okay, not gorgeous. Hope the gameplay and story are strong.
Yes, I've seen this before! I'm definitely down, looks super cute!
Play One Step from Eden if you like this style of game. I love it.
@fenlix that game actually looks amazing.
I just dropped a fat stack in hopes it may come to fruition.
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