Today, WaterMelon has launched Pier Solar and the Great Architects HD for the Playstation 3, PS4, Steam and Ouya. This 2004 remake (of the SEGA Genesis/SEGA Mega Dive) turn-based role-playing game has come back with more content. Newcomers and fans can watch the teaser trailer for a short preview.
The adventure starts with three best friends (Hoston, Alina and Edessot) on a herbseeking mission to help cure the mysterious illness that’s stricken Hoston’s father. During their search, they begin a lifetime journey that involves fighting with monsters and the henchmen who were dispatched by an evil man who wants to change the world. Taken directly from the Steam page, here’s some highlighted reasons to get this high definition video game:
“A 100% Original RPG! Pier Solar was developed from the ground up. An original world, storyline, soundtrack, characters, enemies, and battle style. No ports, translations or copying from any other game – it’s all fresh! The first original 16-bit RPG to do this in over a decade!
A Massive World to Explore! Pier Solar has 50+ hours of gameplay, over 300 locations, nearly 500 unique treasure chests, and over 800 NPCs!
Director’s cut! Pier Solar expands what was the biggest 16-bit RPG Ever! We released Pier Solar on a custom 64MEG cartridge (the average SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis game size is 12MEG), making it the biggest 16-bit RPG ever! This allowed us to push the 16-bit medium to a precedent setting level, with state-of-the-art aesthetics and things like full-screen cut scenes, background scaling and 3D modes. But Pier Solar HD is more than just a port, the game is getting a Director’s cut, and includes an expanded story with new locations and challenges, that couldn’t fit on its original Sega Genesis/Mega Drive release.
Epic Battle Tactics! We developed an innovative battle system that puts you in control of up to five characters and includes in-depth strategic moves such as counter-attacks and a special strategy called Gather, which stores energy to unleash even more powerful moves and spells!
Translated in 6 Languages! Pier Solar is translated in 6 languages: English, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
An Original Soundtrack! A beautiful soundtrack written just for Pier Solar that embodies everything great about a classic retro soundtrack!
There Are Surprises! We also packed-in many other surprises and secrets like hidden areas and mini-games!”
Unfortunately, the Xbox One, Wii U and Sega Dreamcast versions will arrive sometime next month. For more information, please visit the official website. To access the Steam page, take this short-cut.
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