Publisher-developer Square Enix and developer Claytechworks have announced the HD-2D action RPG The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. A release date was not announced but it will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store. A Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive demo is also available now and includes the game’s combat and exploration features.
The game’s details:
Hope is timeless.
A brand-new action RPG from the creators of Octopath Traveler and Bravely Default—The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales combines stunning HD-2D visuals and exciting action-adventure gameplay for the first time!
In a corner of a continent overrun with beast tribes, the Kingdom of Huther is humanity’s sole bastion, kept safe by a magic barrier.
After the discovery of heretofore unknown ruins, the adventurer Elliot and his fairy sidekick Faie brave the dangers outside the kingdom on a journey spanning not only the continent, but its thousand-year history.
Open new paths as you explore this untamed continent and reveal the world’s mysterious history. Enjoy intuitive and rewarding action-based battle with a healthy dose of strategic support abilities from a fairy.
Herein are intertwined the fates of one adventurer and one fairy. It is time to unravel the threads of history.
Concept
Hope is Timeless.
A completely new action RPG—the first in the HD-2D series, which combines pixel art and 3DCG!
In a corner of a continent overrun with beast tribes, the Kingdom of Huther is humanity’s sole bastion, kept safe by a magic barrier.
After the discovery of heretofore unknown ruins, the adventurer Elliot and his fairy sidekick Faie brave the dangers outside the kingdom on a journey spanning not only the continent, but its thousand-year history.
Open new paths as you explore this untamed continent and reveal the world’s mysterious history. Enjoy intuitive and rewarding action-based battle with a healthy dose of strategic support abilities from a fairy.
Herein are intertwined the fates of one adventurer and one fairy. It is time to unravel the threads of history.
Prologue
One day, an adventurer named Elliot is ordered by the king to investigate ruins newly discovered outside the castle walls. With support from Princess Heuria, whose magic maintains the kingdom’s spell of Safekeeping, Elliot explores the ruins and finds in its depths a huge, mysterious artifact. It is the Doorway of Time, a portal connecting the present and the past. What awaits beyond this door that transcends time and space?
Story
The Continent of Philabieldia, Overrun With Beast Tribes
The story takes place in a world overrun with beast tribes and monsters. Humanity has cast the spell of Safekeeping in a corner of this world, repelling the threat of external enemies and maintaining prosperity.
Age of Safekeeping: Kingdom of Huther
A kingdom located in a corner of Philabieldia. Thanks to the spell of Safekeeping cast by Princess Heuria, humanity has been able to maintain a safe country on this continent. This is why this era is referred to as the “Age of Safekeeping.”
