The Legend Of XEL Will Be Told In 2022
The Zelda series has inspired hundreds — that’s a low estimate, probably thousands — of indie developers to create their own expansive exploration-based adventures. Publisher Assemble Entertainment and developer Tiny Roar have just announced their own take, with a very similar name…the fantasy game XEL.
You play as Reid, an amnesiac who has no idea where she is. The only way to find out is…exploring! From relatively peaceful overworld meadows to dark and threatening dungeons, you’ll uncover the secrets of this strange new world and encounter a wide cast of colorful characters. Some areas will initially be blocked off until you obtain items that give you the ability to pass (you know how this works by now).
- Sci-fi Dungeon Diving: The world of XEL features a vast, extensive overworld and challenging, Zelda-like dungeons to explore
- A Deep Combat System: Become proficient at using a variety of attacks and combos, while dodging, and parrying to tackle and take out foes
- Gadgets & Guns: Master and upgrade your weapons, shield, and gadgets to smash your foes and open up new areas to explore
- Deep Lore and a Deeper Mystery: What exactly happened to this world, and who is responsible? Piece together a captivating story and dive into the legends behind the cryptic history of XEL
- Spacetime? Not a Problem: Unlock special abilities that allow Reid to bend the rules of space and time, grantingher access to previously impassable areas and opening up new ways to defeat difficult enemies
XEL is now in development for Playstation 5, Nintendo Switch, XBox Series and PC via Steam, and is expected out in early 2022. It will be one of the games featured two days from now during the “Assemble: Spotlight On” broadcast, which takes place Thursday, August 26 on the RocketBeans Twitch channel.