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Noctuary is a new game from Gratesca Studio, a Chinese development studio known for visual novels. Gratesca Studio tries something new in this one, creating a visual novel and action-adventure hybrid. In this article, we will discuss all of the details you need to know about Noctuary, including its release date, gameplay, story, and trailers.
Noctuary Release Date: November 28, 2023
Noctuary has a release date of November 28, 2023, launching exclusively on PC through Steam. The game was developed and self-published by Gratesca Studio.
Noctuary Story
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As a visual novel, the story is the focus of Noctuary. It follows a pair of young Illuminators, the partners Alina Nightsong and Fancia Dream. Both dream of becoming Arborangers, protectors of the land of Ilixaland, the land of light, against the Nighritters, beings of darkness that aim to devour all light from the world. As trainees, they hone their skills with the help of Mildia Dream, Fancia's older sister who also used to be the Captain of the Arborangers.
In this world, the only light source is the Illuminators, born into the world through the dreams of plants left in darkness. They are born in the darkness of the forests, and Arborangers need to find them lest they get consumed by the light. Our story starts with Alina and Fancia, who are not yet Arborangers, intercepted a mission and decided to do it themselves without permission, in hopes of gaining their first stripes as Arborangers had they been successful. However, their little excursion has met some problems, and so they have to live with the consequences of their disobedience.
Noctuary Gameplay
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Noctuary Gameplay Trailer
Noctuary is divided into two gameplay parts: isometric action-adventure RPG and visual novel storytelling. Its visual novel aspect is what drives the story and the narrative forward, with the occasional voice acting, CG animation, and fullscreen artwork. The visual novel parts run like your typical visual novel game, with the story progressing through dialogue between characters. To ease players into the game's world-building and lore, various write-ups and illustrations are unlocked in the game's archive for important backstories and character information when the player first encounters a term or a character.
Even though the game is mostly a visual novel, it doesn't mean that the game's isometric action-adventure RPG part is neglected. In fact, the game is surprisingly robust in its mechanics. The game features two protagonists that the player can switch between in combat at will. Players fight using three different fighting styles per character, with each fighting style having its unique fighting archetypes and special abilities. Players can also hone their abilities by upgrading their skills, developing relationships with other characters in the story, and unlocking new abilities through the game's Blessings system. With all of the available fighting styles and upgrades, players have access to a lot of variety in fighting.
The game's story also progresses through the game's main missions, with the world-building, character progression, and lore further fleshed out through the game's various side quests. Completing side quests will improve players' relationships with other characters, in turn unlocking new abilities and talents to help you further in battle.
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