Acttil, in collaboration with developer YummYummyTummy and MintSphere, has announced Fallen Legion, a new action RPG coming to PlayStation 4 via PlayStation Network in summer 2016.
Fallen Legion begins with Princess Cecille standing on a battlefield, her army behind her and a brigade of beasts approaching. Her father, the King, died and passed on a Grimoire with the ability to breathe life into weapons. This Grimoire knows the truth about her country, Fenumia, which isn’t the idyllic kingdom its citizens believe it is.
Here’s the full story outline, via the official website:
For ages, Fenumia has ruled over the vast continent,
and now the crown has been passed down to the princess.Among the artifacts of the recently departed king lies a sentient book that
holds timeless knowledge and an extraordinary power to breathe life into weaponry.Guided by this mysterious tome,
the unwavering Princess Cecille journeys on a personal quest
to restore her kingdom to its former glory.As she travels beyond the castle borders,
however, she finds nothing is truly as it seems.How far will she go to save her home…?
The action RPG blends together RPGs and fighting games for a unique battle system. Here’s a rundown, via the PlayStation Blog:
Cecille brings up to three Exemplars — weapons turned into soldiers by the Grimoire — in battle with her. Zulfiqar is heavy hitter who can also protect other Exemplars with his sturdy shield. Longinus is a damage dealer with multi-hit spear strikes. Apollon can debilitate enemies with status effects. Each character has their own action bar and it’s possible to start slashing with Zulfiqar then switch to Apollon to shoot a barrage of arrows.
Actually, we want you to do that. If you cancel an attack you can create a powerful link combo which unleashes an Exemplar’s secret techniques. Zulfiqar can smite enemies with his shield and Longinus can drill enemies with her spear. Each character also has a deathblow and whoever lands the last attack on the combo bar delivers their super move. If you want to rend an enemy with Zulfiqar’s Sky Splitter, have him as the last attacker or make Longinus last to pierce all enemies with her spear.
Pressing the “L1” button makes characters block and if you time a block right before an enemy strikes you’ll trigger Perfect Guard which can stagger enemies or reflect projectiles. Ever wanted to send a dragon’s fireball back at it? You can do that in Fallen Legion!
While Cecille cuts through goblins, she also has to rule Fenumia. Players have to make split second decisions and choose which factions to side with. Your choices affect how the people of Fenumia think of you and what buffs your Exemplars receive in battle. You can get life extending vitality boosts, an extra deathblow slot on the combo bar or a card that allows you to go wild and attack non-stop for one battle. All boosts last for a single stage and if you make different choices, the way you fight monsters will change considerably.
Watch the first glimpse trailer below. View some screenshots at the gallery.
