Draft:Rune Fencer Illyia

Rune Fencer Illyia
Rune Fencer Illyia
Developer(s)	Nootbox Games
Publisher(s)	Nootbox Games
Engine	Unity
Platform(s)	Nintendo Switch; Microsoft Windows; Xbox; Playstation 4;
Release	WW: 2024;
Genre(s)	Platform, action-adventure, Metroidvania
Mode(s)	Single player

Submission declined on 9 January 2024 by Zxcvbnm (talk).

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Comment: Seems like a case of WP:TOOSOON. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 21:10, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

Rune Fencer Illyia is an upcoming action-adventure platform game developed and self-published by Nootbox Games for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox and Playstation 4.^[1]^[2] It is scheduled for a 2024 release.

Gameplay[edit]

Rune Fencer Illyia is an action-platformer wherein players control Illyia, a young runist with the ability to conjure arcane weaponry as she searches for her missing twin sister on a cursed island known as the Sunken Kingdom of Ithos.

The game mechanics, mood and visuals are inspired by Konami's Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series, Fromsoft's Dark Souls, and Playstation 1 Action-RPG games from such as Squaresoft's Brave Fencer Musashi.^[3]

Illyia explores the ruined island kingdom while finding upgrades that boost her versatility in combat and movement. A core feature of the game involves stealing enemy abilities and using them as weapons and spells in combat.

Development[edit]

The lead developer, Alex Miller-Okiyama, began the game as a solo developer in early 2018 using the Unity engine. Shirley Miller-Okiyama joined after the project was elevated from a hobbyist project to full-time, as the game's lead artist and animator, as well as becoming co-founder of Nootbox Games.^[3]

After several years in development, the game launched a Kickstarter campaign in May 2023,^[3] with Nootbox Games reaching their initial goal of $35,000 in less than 6 hours, and ultimately raising $178,493 from almost 4,000 backers.^[3] Among the goals reached was Nintendo Switch, Xbox and Playstation ports of the game.^[4]

References[edit]

^ Shepard, Kenneth (January 9, 2023). "30 Indie Games You Should Know About Releasing In 2023". Kotaku. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
^ Cripe, Michael (April 25, 2023). "Rune Fencer Illyia Hits Kickstarter with a Metroidvania Channeling PS1 Action RPGs". The Escapist. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Nesler, Colton (May 18, 2023). "Unveiling Rune Fencer Illyia: The Metroidvania Gem That Will Steal Your Heart". Duel Screens. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
^ Bellingham, Hope (May 5, 2023). "Not only is this indie Metroidvania a love letter to PS1-era action RPGs, but it also has a giant capybara in it". GamesRadar+. Retrieved May 5, 2023.

External links[edit]

Official website

Category:2024 video games

[1] Shepard, Kenneth (January 9, 2023). "30 Indie Games You Should Know About Releasing In 2023". Kotaku. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

[2] Cripe, Michael (April 25, 2023). "Rune Fencer Illyia Hits Kickstarter with a Metroidvania Channeling PS1 Action RPGs". The Escapist. Retrieved April 25, 2023.

[:0-3] Nesler, Colton (May 18, 2023). "Unveiling Rune Fencer Illyia: The Metroidvania Gem That Will Steal Your Heart". Duel Screens. Retrieved May 18, 2023.

[4] Bellingham, Hope (May 5, 2023). "Not only is this indie Metroidvania a love letter to PS1-era action RPGs, but it also has a giant capybara in it". GamesRadar+. Retrieved May 5, 2023.

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