Guardians of Arcadia is a single-player JRPG with inspiration from the successes of the 1990’s. incorporating popular elements from games of the decade like chibi character design, random battles, a strategic turn-based combat system, and a fully 3D explorable world.
Story:
General Nero of Baikal has begun using highly advanced weapons to terrorize neighboring kingdoms. With their homeland destroyed, Hikaru, his sister Aki, and a group of unlikely characters embark to a journey to end the evil general’s desire to dominate the world. Soon after, they discover the general threats merely cover a far more sinister plot.
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“Months ago, FABULA EPICA embarked on their own quest to rediscover the genre of JRPG’s. During their soul-searching mission, they unearthed past consumer surveys, conducted new research, re-read every game review, listened to lots of passionate pleas and opinions from gamers and re-played through every well known products. From this introspection and open-minded search for a fresh perspective, Guardians of Arcadia was born.
Guardians of Arcadia® is a single-player RPG with inspiration in the successes of the 1990’s. The game will incorporate popular elements of games on that decade. Some of those elements are the design of chibi characters, random battles, the combat system through menus, and a fully explorable world.”
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Includes several titles.
Which was showcased at E3 2003.