If you're looking for another fantasy farming adventure with RPG elements, the Kickstarter project Tales of Seikyu (not to be confused with Bandai Namco's Tales Of series) is one to watch. At the end of last month, this new game reached its $200K stretch goal - locking in a release on all systems including "Switch platforms".
While the game is currently coinfirmed for the Switch, developer ACE Entertainment is also open to a release on Nintendo's rumoured follow up system.
"Greetings, Seikyuians, We're overjoyed to share that, together, we've achieved the Console, SteamDeck and Switch Platforms milestone at $200K! Your incredible support has brought the enchanting world of Seikyu to a wider audience, allowing more players to join our vibrant community. Thank you for making this dream a reality!"
Tales of Seikyu takes place in Japan's Shōwa era and is set on an island known as Seikyu. This is a unique location filled with mystical yōkai, where you plant crops, craft, participate in ranching, fishing competitions, and explore underwater ruins. You'll also build friendships, form families with residents, support town development, and get to know more than 40 yōkai residents.
"These islanders exhibit diverse personalities, each with their own occupations and hobbies. Newly joining their community, the islanders warmly welcome you, without exception. The choice is yours to become good friends with them or captivate their hearts. However, it's important to note that not everyone may embrace open relationships, as your infidelity could lead to irreparable consequences."
The game is targeting early access in December 2024. If we hear any updates about the Switch release, we'll let you know.
What are your first impressions of this one? Would you be interested in playing this game on Switch? Tell us in the comments.
[source kickstarter.com]
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Oh, wow!
The game was like Rune Factory with better character design.
I wonder if there is same gender Romance option.
Ah, I watched Josh's Gaming Garden go over this one! It certainly looks beautiful and I quite like the Japan setting. Romance is never why I play games but everything else looks interesting 🙂
Very nice art, I'll definitely keep a watch out for this one. I'm currently juggling too many farming games, but what's one more? 😆
I will wait for the final product. My issue with these indie games is they often release in a severely unfinished state. I had to stop playing coral island for that reason.
I wonder what they'll change the name to after Bandai sends them a C&D.
And no, there isn't any real legal issue here, we've been though this before with the lawsuit over the use of the word "scrolls" in a video game title ... but that doesn't matter. Majang were able to go tit for tat in legal filings for the 9 months that Bethesda tried to force them to change the name thanks to their billions of dollars. That won't be the case here.
In fact, unlike "Scrolls" being too close to "Elder Scrolls", I would think Bandai will get the primary injection given "Tales of (name)" is more distinct then a single word, and ACE Entertainment will either have to spend millions trying to reverse it, or just change the name.
I know what one I would pick.
Yay more farming, I never thought a console would had this many farming games.
Could be okay but the title raises a bit of a red flag for me. They're likely deliberately trying to gain attention using similarities to the 'Tales Of' series which makes me feel like they're not confident that the game can be successful just on its own merits. I'll wait and see what the general reception for it is like though.
It really sucks when a developer tries to scam people into buying their game using the name of a famous IP. Just like harvest moon and story of season. Because of this, I'd never support them.
The game looks really good and I will definitely be keeping an eye on this one. Don't get the hate towards it's name though, if there's no trademark on the "Tales of" wording then there's absolutely nothing wrong, it worked for Granblue Fantasy using the style font as Final Fantasy and even getting Bahamut in the game and some other final fantasy eidolons.
Unsurprisingly I love the setting and the concept of transforming into different yōkai is quite interesting so I'll support this on Kickstarter, thanks for telling us before the campaign ended and fingers crossed it will be just as good if not even better than it looks!
By the way, really hope it won't encounter issues because it includes "Tales of" in the title, at most that they would have to change it even though that would already be ridiculous enough...
@Anti-Matter According to the Kickstarter page there is!
@HeadPirate a quick search reveals a whole lot of "Tales of [Word]" games released in the recent years, though. Bamco's lawyers had one job.😜
Online co-op confirmed!
@HeadPirate I think you're definitely on point with how its going to go, and it could also be argued that it could very easily be mistaken for a Tales of game by a casual observer, which is totally why trademarks exist to begin with. I actually think Bandai would be in the right here.
Looks like a great game! I just finished Octopia so I need another farm sim to look forward to.
@DemonKow Considering there's some non Bamco games on mobile called Tales of Wind and Tales of Dragon which have millions of downlaods im sure the name of this game will not be changing or even be challenged. Even on steam there's countless games starting with "Tales of".
Pledge did I miss anything else for it? I got the Ace pledge.
I'm probably not the first to say it, and I won't be the last
But this is exactly how I wish Pokémon looked
Maybe this but more Sugimori stylized
Really? You guys think they are trying to scam people into buying it because of the title? If they had called it Legend of Seikyu, would they try and make you think it was part of the Legend of Zelda franchise?
As if people buy games on a complete whim. Any fan of the Tales of series would already know this isn't part of the series because they follow it, anyone who would be uncertain would be one Google search away of knowing it isn't, and that leaves... nobody else possibly being duped.
Besides, it looks like a perfect fit for this game. Legends Arceus would've also been a good fit if it had been called Tales of Hisui or something. Same vibe, it's all about the various people living there and how you interact.
It's a good choice for a title.
@Hex_Maniac_River Same. I actually wished Arceus had some of these sim style elements, town building and such. The starter town was a perfect fit for it, what with it being a bit of a pioneer's village.
"Tales of" is a very common title to the beginning of games, movies, TV series and books. I don't get why so many people are upset over these guys using "Tales of". If you're going into the game thinking it's part of a popular series of games, then you haven't done enough research about the game and just buy games because of a title.
God those farming Sim elements look like a chore.
Clicked thinking this was part of the tales of series, immediately disappointed.
I don't mind that it uses that name really, but it feels synonymous with 'that other series' to me, particularly with anime aesthetic video games. Feels like it's asking for confusion.
Actually looks fun, and it reminded me of what a life-sim Pokemon Legends could look like
It would genuinely be a great Switch 2 port! I hope they wait for that, since they might not end up finishing up the Switch port until 2025 anyway.
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