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Tactical RPG Unsung Story launches on Kickstarter

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If you’re as a big a fan of good ol’ JRPGs with a tactical side to them as Zoe is, then you’re most likely also crying yourself to sleep every night about the fact that those specific games are quite rare, like a restaurant that actually gives me a well-done steak with scorch marks dammit. But hope is on the horizon, as one veteran of that development scene has a new game on the way.

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From the mind behind Vagrant Stories and Final Fantasy Tactics, Yasumi Matsuno, comes Unsung Story: Tale of the Guardians. Matsuno has the game set up on the massive pre-order website Kickstarter, so here’s the first trailer for his vision:

 

Can’t see the video above because your co-workers are watching you? Here’s the official synopsis then for the game then:

History is written by winners, and tells the tales of heroes. But where there are winners, there are losers, and wars are not won by heroes alone. Behind the veil of history, there are countless stories that lie forgotten. Reliving these hidden tales is the concept behind the Unsung Story.

Unsung Story: Tale of the Guardians presents an epic sweep of history through the eyes of the ones that make it, but are overlooked by the passing of time. It presents a fundamental twist on the hero’s story, as it immerses gamers through the experiences of those lashed to the great wheel of history!

Sounds cool to me, especially as I was cranking away at Final Fantasy: Tactics on a PSP just the other day. Ruined funeral my magnificent ass. The Kickstarter describes Unsung Story as a spiritual successor to those old school tactical RPGs, that’ll have plenty of class-based gameplay. Some of those classes include:

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War Mage: Profession – Clergy

The War Mage is a member of the battle caste of the Clergy. In addition to powerful magical arts, the War Mage can wield Short Swords, Daggers, and Slings, along with Grenade Weapons, and imbue them with enchantments.

Ballast Knight: Profession – Noble

The Ballast Knight is part of the Nobility, and heralds from the upper elite of society. This access to wealth allows them to bear costly yet powerful weapons and armor. Some of the weapons the Ballast Knight wields are the Great Sword, Short Sword, Axe, and for mounted knights, the Lance.

Polearm Knight: Profession – Pioneer

A Polearm Knight is the upper echelon of the rank and file, the commoners who make up the majority of the Rasfalian cultures. A fierce and heroic fighter, Polearm Knights are known to wield Pikes, Halberds, Scythes, and other pole weapons.

Aerolest: Profession – Estate

The Aerolest is a highly skilled, highly educated warrior, immersed in mathematics and the sciences. Known to design and develop their own secretive and extremely deadly ranged weapons, the Aerolest uses various types of Bows, Crossbows, and Scorpios.

It sounds like a pretty decent Kickstarter so far, with effort put into the all important pitch. Right now, the game needs $600 000 to get going and has raised $160 002 at the time this piece was written. There’s a ton of top notch talent involved with the project as well, especially if several stretch goals are met.

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Last Updated: January 15, 2014

23 Comments

  1. BALLast Knight sounds like a manly man

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      January 15, 2014 at 10:14

      I bet he holds the team back.

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  2. Umar digs KOS-MOS

    January 15, 2014 at 10:09

    You say Yasumi Matsuno

    And I jizzed in my pants

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  3. Hammersteyn

    January 15, 2014 at 10:23

    This could be fun.

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  4. Anon A Mouse

    January 15, 2014 at 10:26

    “like a restaurant that actually gives me a well-done steak with scorch marks dammit” ~ Just go to spur and ask for anything other than rare.

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    • RinceThis2014

      January 15, 2014 at 10:31

      lol true

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    • Umar digs KOS-MOS

      January 15, 2014 at 10:40

      Go to Spur and ask for well-done….Prepare your gums

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        January 15, 2014 at 10:46

        I’d rather pay someone R200 to kick me in the junk. Cheaper & less painful.

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  5. RinceThis2014

    January 15, 2014 at 10:31

    You like your steak well done? SHAME!

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    • Admiral Chief in Vegas

      January 15, 2014 at 10:32

      One more critical flaw on the character that is Darryl

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      • RinceThis2014

        January 15, 2014 at 10:37

        Note how it says ‘guest’ not ‘guests’ 😉

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    • Major Commodore 64 Darryn B

      January 15, 2014 at 10:33

      I want tough and with visible scorch marks. That’s how men eat their steaks.

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      • RinceThis2014

        January 15, 2014 at 10:35

        Man, that is just wrong, WRONG!

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        January 15, 2014 at 10:35

        That’s just how I like my firemen.

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        • RinceThis2014

          January 15, 2014 at 10:36

          0-O

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          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            January 15, 2014 at 10:52

            What?

      • Anon A Mouse

        January 15, 2014 at 10:36

        I other words then, plain bland cardboard.

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      • Admiral Chief in Vegas

        January 15, 2014 at 10:42

        NO Darryl, men eat their meat still bloody!

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        • Kromas

          January 15, 2014 at 10:55

          Yeah a good vet should still be able to save it.

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          • Admiral Chief in Vegas

            January 15, 2014 at 11:02

            Amen

      • Brenz

        January 15, 2014 at 12:19

        No thats how uncultured peasants eat their steaks.
        Anything over medium is a waste and you should kicked out the restaurant and a leather boot lobbed at your head for good measure.
        A real man uses the blood on their plate to dress the rest of the meal.

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  6. Kensei Seraph

    January 15, 2014 at 10:40

    Sounds like an interesting game.

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  7. Umar digs KOS-MOS

    January 15, 2014 at 10:47

    Just leaving this here

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