Shiro Unlimited and Shiro Games have announced the launch of Wartales, an open-world turn-based role-playing game, for Nintendo Switch via the eShop for $39.99. Wartales was first released in Early Access for PC via Steam on December 1, 2021, followed by a full release on April 12, 2023.
Here’s an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
Wartales is an open-world role-playing game where you lead a group of mercenaries in their quest for wealth across a huge medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect rewards and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!
A century has passed since the fall of the Edoran Empire at the hands of an unprecedented plague that devastated the nation. Now, the land is plagued by mercenaries, bandits and thieves, and honor has become an almost forgotten virtue. Get ready to lead a group of unscrupulous characters in a huge open world where combat, death and the thirst for riches will dictate your daily life.
You are not the hero of this story, destined to usher in a new era of peace. Your only goal is to survive and thrive in this harsh and hostile world, by any means necessary…
Only the bravest and most ambitious can hope to see their story written in the Wartales!
Lead a group of mercenaries on a dangerous quest for riches and recognition in a medieval world ravaged by misery and greed, recruiting new companions with numerous unique specializations, skill sets, weapon preferences, and personalities.
Customize your party’s skills, equipment, and appearance with an intuitive RPG progression and crafting system, while developing your camp with luxuries, tools, and equipment to help your team endure and recover from the hardships each day brings.
Travel across a vast open world in your quest for notoriety, wealth and recognition, immersing yourself in lively towns and remnants of a bygone era. Explore mines, tombs, and abandoned camps as you uncover the history of this hostile world.
Collect rewards and accept contracts. From protecting the innocent from petty thieves to defeating the most notorious figures in the land, there’s no boon too small to take.
Defeat your enemies with a turn-based tactical combat system that rewards careful planning and strategic thinking, selecting the best combination of characters, equipment and tactics to succeed in each unique battle.
Roam the vast open world of Wartales as a group of up to 4 players, planning tactics and devising strategy before taking on some of the many hostile inhabitants that roam these mysterious lands and defeating them as a team.
Share money, loot, resources and end the day with a delicious meal around a roaring campfire with your loyal companions, building camaraderie and forging unbreakable bonds that will help you overcome any obstacle.
Fountain: Gematsu
