EPID Video games launched an alpha construct teaser video in the present day (Nov. 2) for its upcoming collectible RPG, ‘Trickcal Fatima’.
‘Trickcal Fatima’ is a brand new title based mostly on the ‘Trickcal’ IP that was unexpectedly unveiled on June 29. It has captured the curiosity of subculture gaming followers with visuals that deliver out the signature cuteness of its predecessor’s squishy cheeks in an anime type, a novel overview, a near-future setting with a slice-of-life ambiance, and dynamic ability animations.
The newly launched teaser compiles footage from an alpha check, providing a have a look at the sport’s total construction, together with the title display, foyer, character info window, progress content material, and in-game gameplay. On this alpha construct, simply as within the earlier title, gamers begin the sport by pulling a personality’s cheek, which then transitions into an animated foyer display exhibiting characters strolling round a metropolis.
On the foyer display, gamers can entry varied menus, together with “Recruit” for drawing characters, adopted by navigating into the character development menu known as “WorkNet” to examine varied progress components. Much like the earlier recreation, it incorporates a personality-based attribute system (resembling Gloomy and Energetic), whereas the time period “Mutiny” signifies that the character degree cap is synchronized with the account degree. Along with the earlier title’s Apart system, an “Album” characteristic much like the Board was additionally noticed. Nevertheless, slightly than a Princess Join!-style system of clearing phases to assemble tools supplies and rank up, the sport seems to undertake a mechanic targeted on farming and enhancing set objects—known as relics—and optimizing their choices.
Subsequent, below the principle content material part “Departure”, three sub-contents are introduced: “Cuberinth”, “Exploration”, and “Full Possession Tour”, after which coming into “Exploration” transitions into fight gameplay. Battles are fought with a 4-character get together in a turn-based system pushed by pace and motion gauges. Notably, earlier than a personality on flip makes use of a ability, the digital camera shifts to an angle emphasizing the character’s rear view, and characters react when particular physique elements are touched. After briefly spotlighting the final construction of the expansion content material “Full Possession Tour”, the alpha construct teaser concludes with a boss battle.
Following the in-game showcase, EPID Video games CEO Han Jeong-hyun, Vice President Shim Jeong-seon, and Producer Lee Hyun-seung appeared to share extra insights. CEO Han Jeong-hyun defined, “Since we’ve got a powerful ardour for animation, we labored exhausting to deliver out that graphic type and gameplay. We’re additionally paying shut consideration to visible results and boss fights,” revealing that the studio is presently searching for a writer so it might probably totally decide to growth. Producer Lee Hyun-seung adopted up with a attribute joke, saying, “We’ll do our greatest to not must ‘Revive’ this time,” earlier than emphasizing, “We’re in search of a publishing accomplice for world growth in order that we will focus completely on growth.” Lastly, a textual content banner on the finish of the video introduced that recruitment for 1st CBT testers will happen in Q1 2027.
Additional particulars and bulletins relating to the CBT for ‘Trickcal Fatima’ can be made out there via the teaser web page sooner or later.
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