As an avid fan of traditional turn-based JRPGs, seeing the rise of so many action-RPGs lately has given me some degree of trepidation. Even more so with Final Fantasy XVI revealing action-focused gameplay, which almost stole my last shreds of hope. However, games like Persona 5, Dragon Quest XI, Octopath Traveler, and Yakuza: Like a Dragon kept the fire blazing.
And now, here comes another to kindle even more my flames of hope. Astria Ascending, a new turn-based JRPG. The game is being developed by Artisan Studios, responsible for Super Neptunia RPG, and published by Dear Villagers. Although Artisan Studios is a French-Canadian studio, the team features established names in the JRPG segment, such as scenarist Kazushige Nojima, who has worked on projects like Kingdom Hearts I and II, Final Fantasy XV, and Final Fantasy VII Remake. Score composer Hitoshi Sakimoto from Final Fantasy Tactics, Vagrant Story, Final Fantasy XII, and Valkyria Chronicles is onboard too, and the artwork will be supplied by CyDesignation, responsible for games like Bravely Second: End Layer and Granblue Fantasy.
Don't believe me? Believe in the creators down below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLTjH3oZP4s Meet Astria Ascending World and Races Astria Ascending's plot takes place in the world of Orcanon, a fantastic world blessed with bountiful nature. It is inhabited by diverse races such as the Meryos, lookalike humans, Peyskas the occasional adorable tiny race, and the hybrid races like Zefts the reptile race, Arktans the feline race, and Awisis the avian race. There are also the Mygmys, a species that unites the groups and is responsible for delivering Harmelon to everyone.


