You may keep in mind Deneos’ lovely Save Me Mr Tako! from just a few years again. The definitive version on Change is now celebrating its two-year anniversary (how time flies) and the developer has right now revealed that there’s extra to come back from the Tako saga because it supplied a primary have a look at Tako no Himitsu: Ocean of Secrets and techniques.
This recreation will see you taking part in as a bunch of six heroes who set out on a journey to defeat the shadow monsters which have plagued the land. Within the course of, truths shall be uncovered, shining a light-weight on some robust themes within the characters’ lives up till this level. Deneos has cited numerous inspirations for this one together with Eastward, CrossCode and Undertale, and has even gone so far as to say that the sport is “like if Golden Solar met Phantasm of Gaia” — no stress then, eh?
Ocean of Secrets and techniques is at the moment nonetheless in improvement and the staff shall be launching a Kickstarter later this yr with a Change model of the sport as one of many fundraiser’s stretch targets. You’ll find the sport’s Kickstarter web page right here, although notice that it isn’t stay simply but.
As soon as once more, Deneos is drawing inspiration from the GBA period, and right now’s reveal trailer (above) provides a superb have a look at the pixel artwork visuals that we are able to count on from this one. The developer has described the upcoming title as “a non secular sequel of Save Me Mr Tako” and we’re beginning to see why (the lovable little octopi weapons had been a little bit of a giveaway).
For a little bit extra details about the sport’s story and a have a look at some screenshots, try the next from the developer:
In a world the place shadow monsters are showing, the invention of an octopus will put a light-weight on the lies that the folks in energy wished to cover. Begin an ideal journey with colourful characters and attempt to save this world slowly consumed by the secrets and techniques of its previous.
We perceive that the sport is being focused for a 2025 launch, although nothing is about in stone at these early levels. You’ll find much more particulars over on the sport’s Steam web page.
From the little that we’ve got seen thus far, the sport is actually a fairly one to take a look at and guarantees to deal with some robust themes because it progresses — all the time a robust combo. We shall be holding an eye fixed out for extra info over the approaching months and have our fingers crossed that it makes its Change stretch purpose rapidly.
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