Cris Tales will be released in July for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC via Steam, GOG and the Epic Games Store and Stadiums for $ 39.99, publisher Modus Games and developers Dreams Uncorporated and SYCK announced.
Here is an overview of the game via the Steam page:
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Experience the past, present and future at the same time in this beautiful, indie love letter to classic JRPGs.
Cris Tales is a beautiful, indie love letter to classic JRPGs with a new perspective. Look at the past, act into the present and see how your choices dynamically change the future – all on one screen as you play! Join the newly awakened Time Mage Crisbell and her fantastic companions on their journey through a dark, fairy-tale world that faces a bleak future.
Crisbell must go over Crystallis and the four Kingdoms in an effort to stop the mighty Time Empress and rewrite the future of the world and all those who live in it. Along the way, she will meet and recruit powerful allies with their own unique stories and skills such as Matias the Frog and Willhelm the Child Mage.
While exploring the world and meeting her unique companions, Crisbell will have to make choices with far-reaching consequences for the people she meets – consequences that will affect the world you will experience during your journey in real time. Every companion will be invaluable as you face these choices and the myriad enemies that stand in your way. Will you buff them with attacks, or discover creative ways to use Crisbell’s time forces to change the reality of each battle?
Beautiful hand-drawn 2D art is animated frame by frame to bring the branching past and future of each region, enemy and NPC to life during more than 20 hours of gameplay. Experience a unique combination of branching stories, innovative battles and classic RPG thrills Cris Talesan exciting and memorable exploration of how our actions resonate through time.
Key features
- A love letter to classic JRPGs – Inspired by timeless JRPGs like Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VI, Valkyrie profile, and modern classics such as Brave default and Person 5, meet and recruit a unique group of teammates, challenge numerous enemies and make your way through a vast world.
- Experience the past, present and future at the same time – Look at and learn from the past, decide on actions in the present and change the course of the future in ways that will shape the world dynamically, depending on the choices you make.
- Master strategic load shedding Twist your enemies in the past or the future, synchronize attacks for improved group abilities, and master the timing of attack and defense to go beyond the limits of your party in battles.
- Discover a fascinating story and characters – The empress’s plot to destroy the world is complex and low. Use your mind and recruit powerful allies around the world to uncover and undo her versatile web and take you away to the true end of this enchanting story.
- Discover a beautiful world – Climb aboard an airship or boat and traverse this handmade, dark fairytale world. From the dazzling kingdom of Crystallis to the slums of Saint Clarity, discover each unique location and shape its future.
Read more about the game here.
Check out an overview trailer below.