neko.works bringing JRPG ‘Light Fairytale Episode 1’ to Nintendo Switch on April 28th

Gamuzumi is bringing JRPG Light Fairytale Chapter 1 to the Nintendo Switch on April 28th. The game, which has vibes of Final Fantasy VII, and was previously released on other platforms in 2019.

Light Fairytale is a turn-based Japanese-style RPG series set in a dying underground world ruled by an evil empire.

The goal of this project is to bring back the immersion and emotion of 90’s era JRPGs on current platforms with the expected evolution in both design and technique.

Each episode is a standalone game, approximately 3 hours long for a first play-through, double it for a full completion of all the achievements and secrets.

Episode 1 is the start of the adventure. Play as Haru and his childhood friend Kuroko as they fight a dark empire in the underground ‘Lower City’.

Features

  • Classic turn-based battles that happen directly on the field.
  • Modern real-time 3D graphics.
  • Cute chibi characters.
  • Playable in English, French and Japanese.
  • Enhanced on Xbox One X / Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 4 Pro / PlayStation 5.
  • Ultra-wide and stereoscopic 3D support on PC.

The game will retail for $12.49 when it releases in the Nintendo eShop on April 28th.