The year is 2026. There are only two game genres left: “Stardew Valley but gritty”, and “Stardew Valley but anime”. Kitaria Fables is the latter. It is also “Stardew Valley but cats”, but look into their eyes. These are anime cats.
It is also Stardew Valley but Diablo? Stop asking questions and just look at the trailer.
The thing that stopped me from playing Stardew was his specific style of pixel art, which I hated, but I like. Kitaria has cute windmills, bouncing slime and rising orchestral music. I like it when it rains and I like the inhabitants of the town, many of whom seem to be bears. Townsbears?
Combat seems to have a greater focus of the game than the trailer suggests. Check out this GIF for a clearer look at it:
The battles are real-time and classless, but you can customize your upload with items and magic you made in the city. The polar bear seen in the trailer, Sage Alby, teaches you magic. I like video games.
You will also be able to play the game with one other person, locally or via Steam Remote Play.
Fancy more video games? I’m not sure how often I want to plant and water seeds in a grill, but I’m a sucker for Kitaria Fables’ folksy Japanese video games. I will be watching it when it is released via Steam later this year.