The Fable: Manga Build Roguelike launches this November on Switch
The Fable: Manga Build Roguelike is a game unlike any other. It combines manga, tactical puzzles, and roguelike gameplay in a single game, and serves it with a generous amount of stylish pixel art.
Developed by mono and published by Kodanasha, The Fable: Manga Build Roguelike will launch on Nintendo Switch this November. To be precise, Europe and North America will get it on November 5th, with the Japanese release following on November 6th.
To celebrate the release date announcement, Kodansha shared a brand new trailer:
Next up, here’s the press release with some details and screenshots:
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”29903″ display=”basic_thumbnail” maximum_entity_count=”500″ order_by=”filename”]After circulating more than 28 million copies and generating a movie adaptation starring renowned actor Jun’ichi Okada, The Fable heads for a new entertainment medium, where action-packed manga panels are randomly dealt out like cards. Collect and rearrange scene cards with distinct attributes, then place each picture onto blank pages to plan each character’s next move to advance through brutal battles.
Get a read on opponents, then place illustrated Attack, Defense, and Move panels in strategic order for a customized combat sequence. Dash into striking distance to deal devastating blows, or assume protective stances to dodge advancing enemies. Make quick work of foes during each skirmish — receiving damage renders rips and holes in the page.
Queue up action scenes for Akira, the highly skilled hitman deadly both up close and from distance, with hand-to-hand combat skills and firearm expertise. Drop in sneaky segments for Yoko to surprise assailants from behind, and ensnare enemies with Suzuki’s traps and debuffs.
Up the difficulty with Puzzle Mode’s one-page battle challenges, and play through scenes from the original manga series repurposed as mini games, including Playboy Kawai’s sake drinking competition.
Finally, here’s some additionals details about the game:
The Fable: Manga Build Roguelike combines manga, tactical puzzles, and roguelike gameplay into one thrilling experience. Enjoy stylish pixel-art action while testing your flexible thinking and precise strategy!
Collect manga “panels” and arrange them on a page to fight!
Each turn, you receive new panels. Placing them on the page creates your action sequence. Place panels according to the situation, build the ultimate page, and defeat your enemies!Experience three unique characters, each with their own style:
Akira – A genius hitman who masters gunfire and melee.
Yoko – Akira’s partner who uses mobile attacks to outsmart enemies.
Suzuki – A cold-blooded assassin who uses traps and bullets to defeat enemies.Damage during battles is represented as holes in the page.
You cannot place panels in areas where there are holes.
Carefully evaluate each situation and defeat all enemies within the turn limit!Between tense battles, relax with surreal little mini-game events.
Score high, and you’ll have a chance to earn powerful new panels!For players who want to push their wit to the limit, there’s Puzzle Mode.
Use the given panels to defeat all enemies within a single page.
(Even the developers don’t know how much thought and time the hardest puzzles will take to solve. But don’t give up—there’s always a solution!)And of course, it wouldn’t be The Fable without him—Yuki, the playboy. At the bar, he challenges the beautiful Yoko to a drinking match. Can this reckless, foolish man impress the Drunk Queen Yoko, or will he just crash and burn?
The Fable: Manga Build Roguelike (Switch – eShop) comes out on November 5th in Europe and North America, and November 6th in Japan.
