Critical Games has announced that a special ‘First-Look’ demo is available right now for 8-Bit Adventures 2 on Steam. As such, players worldwide can get a taste of this turn-based action JRPG. Critical Games plans to release the game in early 2018.
According to the press release, the world of 8-Bit Adventures is set inside of a video game. Therefore, this approach has created many novel opportunities.
“Everyone knows what a video game glitch is – something that shouldn’t exist, but has the power to distort a game world in bizarre and seemingly impossible ways. The antagonist of 8-Bit Adventures 2 is based upon this concept, taking the form of an unwanted and mistreated child known as the Glitch.”
Faced with erasure, the Glitch lashes out, distorting the world and threatening its people. It’s up to the player’s party of 7 distinct characters to undo these distortions and defeat the Glitch. The game will feature 3 returning and 4 brand new characters, as well as dozens of dungeons and deadly enemies.
Lead Developer Joshua Hallaran said:
“After more than two years of hard work, I am tremendously excited to bring 8-Bit Adventures 2 to both existing and new players alike. One of my favourite things about the JRPG genre is the unique way it creates a connection between the player and its world/characters. We still have a little way to go, but I sincerely hope that 8-Bit Adventures 2 connects with players the same way that games like Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy IX have always connected with me.”
Players will explore a vast and varied world, brought to life by vibrant 8-bit graphics. Furthermore, the game promises to feature memorable NES-accurate music, and people with personality. Players can enjoy strategic, fast-paced combat that focuses on unique character traits. They will also be able to swap party members, manage the turn order, and use a variety of unique skills. Moreover, the team has claimed that the game does not require any mandatory grinding.
The 8-Bit Adventures 2 First-Look Demo is now available on the official Steam page. Moreover, those interested can download a DRM-free version of this demo from the game’s official website.
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Maybe it’s just my hangover this morning but that soundtrack is irritating as h*ll.
But that’s 16bit grahics…
Developer here. I’m sorry, but that’s incorrect. 8 and 16-bit can be applied to a lot of things (e.g. the Turbo Grafx had 16-bit graphics with an 8-bit CPU). But in terms of graphics, it’s generally down to the colour palette and the size that the sprites are drawn at. Our sprites are drawn at the correct size, and only use the NES colour palette. Believe me, the artist is very meticulous about sticking to the style haha.
The reason you’re probably confusing it is because you’re thinking there are too many colours on-screen at once. One of the NES’ hardware limitations was that it could only display a certain number of colours per ‘screen’. Much like Shovel Knight, this is not a limitation we’ve incorporated into our approach to the style =)
Hope that explains it!
Developer here =) While I can definitely understand if you don’t like a certain art style, and I can see where your impression comes from, believe me – it’s neither lazy *or* cheap to do this art style. In fact, sticking to limitations can sometimes create very large challenges haha. I think you’d be surprised how long it takes to create some of the artwork for this game – at least, I certainly was (2 years of constant work and all of the art still isn’t finished). Not to mention the ingenuity required by the artist to make something instantly comprehensible (as well as incorporating detail and shading) in such a small space.
Personally, I think it looks wonderful, and I’d much rather play a game that looks like this over many other art styles. If you don’t, then that’s quite alright; I just wanted to clear up that misconception =)