Pixelated Milk, the developers behind Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs and Warsaw have announced their brand-new project SacriFire. SacriFire is inspired by JRPGs of the past and features a unique blend of real-time and turn-based combat with music by Motoi Sakuraba and a combination of beautiful 2D and 3D artwork.
SacriFire was announced during the PC Gaming Show at E3 2021, where the developer announced the Kickstarter campaign of the title. The full release of SacriFire is planned for 2022 when the game will release on PC via Epic Games Store, Steam, and GOG along with PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. A confirmed release date will be announced at a later date.
SacriFire revolves around the story of Ezekiel Ridan, a young soldier training to join an elite sect of holy warriors who keep the subterranean city of Antioch safe from demons roaming the surface above. However, things change for the worse when a mysterious relic is stolen and Ezekial has to leave his home and set forth for places he would have never imagined that he will be visiting one day. His journey will unveil new secrets that will make him question everything that he has ever known.
Bartosz Łojewski, Project Lead at Pixelated Milk said:
The team here at Pixelated Milk is incredibly excited to be announcing the Kickstarter launch for SacriFire, our upcoming JRPG-inspired title. Beautiful retro pixel art, a blend of real-time and turn-based combat, and music by Motoi Sakuraba are all going to come together in a game that is a love letter to games we loved. Players will encounter memorable characters, an underground city, a world of spirits, a war between gods and demons, and one soldier’s ultimate test of faith, you know… everything a good JPRG needs!. We’re seeking 82,000 euros on Kickstarter to help fund this ambitious project, but the sky is the limit
Check out the announcement trailer for SacriFire below:
Key features of SacriFire include:
- Dynamic battles – SacriFire’s combat engine blends real-time and turn-based styles to provide a fluid experience that is both challenging and satisfying. Fight alongside companions, choose from multiple weapons, target individual enemy body parts, and string attacks together to create elaborate combos.
- High-quality presentation – Employing a combination of pixel art and 3D graphics allows us to combine retro-style graphics with innovative digital effects wizardry. Hand-drawn and animated characters blend seamlessly with 3D-modeled environments.
- Moral complexity – SacriFire’s original story aims to both respect and subvert the standard RPG tropes, so although you’ll feel right at home with our cast of lovable characters, you’ll never know what to expect next!
- A tale of two worlds – Travel between the sprawling subterranean city of Antioch and the idyllic spirit paradise of Erebus in a well-developed game universe that blends fantasy with science-fiction.
- Elaborate gameplay systems – Adopt diverse combat disciplines, craft weapons, solve puzzles and tackle imaginative dungeons.
- Original Music and professional voice acting – A brand new soundtrack composed by Game Audio Factory, and the legendary Motoi Sakuraba. The talented Sound Cadence Studios bring SacriFire’s memorable cast to life!
To support the developers and back SacriFire, you can head over to the game’s Kickstarter page or add the game to your wishlist on Steam. With 24 days to go, SacriFire has also reached its goal so it seems to be a promising start for the developers. There are various Stretch Goal detailed on the Kickstarter page as well so it looks like the game might hit as least some of them if not all.
Let us know in the comments section below whether you would be interested in playing SacriFire when it comes out or not.
