Two spiritual successors to fan-favorite RPG series team up for a “Double Kickstarter”. Taking a cue from Suikoden Successor Eiyuden ChronicleWild Bunch Productions Armed Fantasy: To the End of the Wilderness is a follow-up to the Western-themed JRPG series Wild weapons. Yukikaze and Studio Wildrose’s Penny Blood follows in the footsteps of shadow hearts, which mixed horror with historical fiction. Both Wild weapons and shadow heartsAlthough lesser-known series, developed a devoted cult following, in part because they offered fans of the game genre something different from the usual fantasy or sci-fi settings. Both Kickstarter projects have contributors who contributed to the series that inspired them, including: Wild weapons creator Akifumi Kaneko and shadow hearts creator Matsuzo Machida. Each game is seeking $750,000 in crowdfunding support. That’s not much for a video game, which could mean that the projects will be sold to established publishers if they get the funding they’re looking for.
Supporters can choose which game to support, or both, but the “Double Kickstarter” uses a “Combo Meter” to unlock certain stretch goals, which basically means supporting either game helps the other to some extent. Commitments for one title go towards unlocking ‘Combo Meter Content’ for both games.
Here’s the summary for it Armed Fantasy: “In a far corner of this world lies the land of Londonium, where a young man named Ingram loses his grandfather; the last bond that binds him to his hometown. With no other reason to stay, and hoping to reconnect with his childhood friend, Ingram embarks on a new adventure as Pathfinder, a branch of adventurers who use the powerful ARM weapons (Aether Reaction Maximizer) to eliminate anomalies plaguing the land.Ingram’s journey will lead him to fate with many a new friend and foe, and become embroiled in a monumental struggle that will shatter the past and future of Londonium.”
And here it is for Penny Blood: “Penny BloodThe story begins with Matthew Farrell, a lone private investigator in New York who works for the Bureau of Investigation. Despite resenting the cursed powers he inherited from his father, he uses his fusion transformation abilities to hunt monsters at the behest of the Bureau. One day, Matthew is tasked with investigating a strange incident that occurred at a New York mental asylum. After rushing to the asylum, he finds it swarming with grotesque, raging creatures. Using his hidden power, Matthew manages to score a narrow victory. To uncover the truth behind the bizarre incident, Matthew’s investigation will take him from America to the distant continent of Asia, including Japan and China, and to the far reaches of Europe. Along the way, he will meet those who fight for revenge, those who want to use the deviant terrors for their own gain, and those who simply want to destroy. Penny Blood tells the story of a man who must become what he wants to conquer.”
Wild weapons was a Sony franchise developed by Media. Vision. It debuted with the release of the original Wild weapons video game for PlayStation in 1996. Any Wild weapons game is set in the western world of Filgaia (although each game’s version of Filgaia was different from its predecessors). There were five main courses Wild weapons games released for PlayStation and PlayStation 2, plus Wild Arms Change Code: Fan enhanced PlayStation 2 remake of the first PlayStation game, and Wild Arms XF, a tactical spin-off for the PlayStation Portable. There were also several tie-in products, including toys, anime, and manga.
Sacnoth (later known as Nautilus) developed the shadow hearts trilogy (shadow hearts, Shadow Hearts: Covenantand Shadow Hearts: from the new world) for the PlayStation 2 as a sequel to the PlayStation horror RPG Koudelka. More sequels were planned, but never materialized after publisher Aruze took over the developer. Set in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the games often featured real-life historical figures and tasked their protagonists with solving mysteries with horror elements.
You can read interviews with the game’s developers at RPGFan, RPGamerand Gematsu. The “Double Kickstarer” will officially launch on August 29.
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