Mercenaries Lament: Requiem of the Silver Wolf for PC launches January 23

On January 23rd, the PC version of the strategy role-playing game “Mercenaries Lament: Requiem of the Silver Wolf” will be released on Steam for a price of $19.99, €19.99 or 2,200 yen. This announcement was made by publishers Flyhigh Works and developers RideonJapan and Esquadra.

Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:

About

A prayer for the fallen to rise from the depths of despair…

Mercenaries Lament: Requiem of the Silver Wolf is a tactical simulation RPG set in a fantasy world.

In some battles, strategic positions can significantly influence the result. These conflicts take place on maps divided into quarters, accounting for variations in elevation. The placement of your character relative to enemy units – whether in front, behind, or at their side – can be crucial.

Strategic positioning of allies impacts the effectiveness of support abilities, offering players an intricate gameplay experience filled with tactical movements. The players possess considerable liberty when it comes to character progression, allowing them to gain new skills, improve existing ones, and even switch classes by accumulating battle-earned skill points.

The characters are beautifully drawn with rich facial expressions by the illustrator Sakura Mochi!

Story

For quite some time now, a baffling illness without a known remedy has been swiftly sweeping through our continent.

Infected individuals face a gruesome outcome upon death – they transform into mindless, aggressive creatures known as zombies, posing a threat to the living. As a result, it’s common for professional soldiers, or mercenaries, to devote long periods of time to ridding the lands of these undead beings.

Johann, leader of the Silver Wolf Mercenary Company, is quite a hired gun. A visit from the Grim Reaper leaves him with a chilling prediction: “In the next hundred days, fortune won’t smile upon you. Mark that day as your destiny.

Upon stirring from a dreamlike stupor, I encounter a radiant young woman who possesses extraordinary abilities to mend illness and restore health.

Or in a more conversational tone:

Waking up feeling groggy, I find myself face-to-face with an astonishingly powerful woman who can heal diseases. What a blessing!

Was his encounter with the Grim Reaper but a nightmare….?

Despite any circumstances, Johann agrees to safeguard the miracle worker during her voyages aimed at helping as many people as possible. Together, they embark on a trip across the realm, healing the sick along the way.

Soon, however, Johann must confront his mortality…

Key Features

  • Advent Soul – When Amalie, the heroine is in your party, you can fill a gauge on the top right of the screen which will allow you to stock 1 BP when full. (Up to 9 BP can be stocked up.) By using BP characters can enter a state called “Advent Soul” which fortifies the character for a certain period of time. The character can then use “Advent attacks” with other party members and “Soul Exceed” skills, which are special moves.
  • Advent Attacks – When a character in “Advent mode” is positioned to sandwich an enemy with another ally, a coordinated attack can be unleashed by performing a normal attack or attack skill. The Advent attacks are unique skills for each character and provide a chance to inflict heavy damage.
  • Soul Exceed Skills – Units in Advent mode can use Soul Exceed skills at any time. This special move is unique to each character, and effects vary from inflicting immense damage to the enemy to recovering HP and abnormalities of all allies. (Once Soul Exceed is used, the character’s Advent mode will be lifted.) Utilizing Soul Exceed skills are the key to victory!
  • Orbs with Hidden Power – There are mysterious “Orbs” that can be obtained from story progression, specific locations, and certain enemies. There are 13 Orbs in total scattered throughout the game. You can check the status of your collection on a dedicated screen and equip your character with them as accessories. What will happen when all the Orbs are collected?

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2025-01-09 06:16