3DS gamers have a new RPG to look forward to that is much more than meets the eye.
Given that Nintendo was primarily only talking about the next Zelda game leading up to their E3 Treehouse presentation, some fans wondered how many other titles the company was going to be covering during the course of their two-day showcase.
Not only did the legendary developer offer us a brief glimpse of several previously announced titles during E3 2016, but they even revealed a new original property called Ever Oasis.
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Ever Oasis is a 3DS RPG from developer Grezzo who you may know for their work on the 3DS conversions of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask. The game is also being directed by Koichi Ishii, who is perhaps most famous for his work on the early Final Fantasy games. It follows a young boy named Tethu who is forced to embark upon an epic quest after his brother is kidnapped by the forces of evil. While this premise will sound vaguely familiar to any gamer who has played a JRPG in the last 30 years or so, where Ever Oasis really separates itself is in the game's building mechanics.
See, in order to attract the followers needed to help Tethu find his brother, you need to build an oasis in the desert. Though your oasis will start as little more than a few huts, eventually you will be able to fill it with shops, homes and other services that are sure to draw the attention of a variety of helpers whose unique skills will allow you to form the perfect party. Meanwhile, the game's more traditional RPG elements will see you solve puzzles, engage in a series of escalating battles and, naturally, acquire sweet new equipment.
It's those settlement management aspects along with the game's vibrant art style that lends Ever Oasis much of its appeal, however. We've seen games like Seven Days to Die and Fallout 4 experiment with the concept of combining RPG elements with crafting and settlement management, but the infusion of these more traditional JRPG elements makes Ever Oasis an attractive proposition.
While there is no release date available for Ever Oasis at this time, be sure to stay tuned for further information as it becomes available.
