Celestian Tales: Old North coming to the PC via Steam
The world is not about to end
There is no ancient prophecy
No giant mythical beast is about to be unleashed
But, war is coming, and your moral duty is to your family and your people
Right or wrong is for you to decide
Stand by your choices or your next decision may be your last…
Inspired by old-school JRPGs, Celestian Tales: Old North is a new turn-based RPG that features lush hand-painted environments, emotive character portraits, memorable characters, daunting moral decisions, and an engaging storyline launching for the PC via Steam on August 11.
Developed by Ekuator Games and published by Digital Tribe Games, players lead the lives of six characters. With the threat of impending war from the Old North looming across the land, the cast must develop their skills in order to realize not only who they are, but also where they stand in the grand scheme of things.
Meet the six main characters in Celestian Tales: Old North:
- Reynard - a prodigy in strength pushing through any obstacles by force.
- Ylianne - an outsider questioning the natural evils of humanity.
- Cammile - a knowledge-hungry explorer shackled by the chains of duty.
- Isaac - a peasant crawling out from a life of poverty.
- Aria - a noble prepared to sacrifice those of lower birth for the greater good.
- Lucienne - a loyal soldier bred for the fields of battle.
Embark on an expansive journey of discovery wrought with conflict. Take up arms with one of the main characters, face numerous moral choices, and experience unique events play out differently as a result. With characters' stories splitting up, overlapping with other characters, and converging all together for the main plotline at key parts, players must be prepared for the unexpected.
One’s truth may not be another’s. Good deeds done by someone may be perceived by another as evil. Often we see only what we want to see and believe only in what we want to believe. Whose steps will you follow as you journey in the Old North? Through whose eyes will you experience the events that unfold?
Key features of the game include:
Moral Confrontations – Situations are presented to the player throughout the game that tug at moral standings and beliefs.
Unique Story – Ditches tired rehashed RPG clichés for a story where players feel the weight of their character’s actions.
Multiple Story Arcs – 6 Selectable Characters allow you to play the game from 6 different perspectives. Play through the game as all 6 characters to get the entire experience.
Traditional RPG Gameplay – Inspired by classic JRPGs with a turn-based RPG battle system that allows players to develop a personal combat style.
Beautiful Art – Lush hand-painted background visuals and environments with detailed emotive hand drawn character portraits and animated pixel-art characters running around the game.
Epic Music – A sweeping score that truly captures the pace and emotion of the story as it unfolds.
Watch the announcement trailer for Celestian Tales: Old North and view the first screenshots for it at the gallery down below. You can find the Steam page for the game here.
Stay tuned for more news regarding this JRPG-inspired title from RPG Site soon.
Update: Meet Aria Geraldine in the first character trailer for Celestian Tales: Old North.