Daedalic bringing superhero TRPG Capes to Nintendo Swap

We may very well be heroes…later this 12 months.

Australian improvement studio Spitfire Interactive has been engaged on the superhero turn-based RPG, Capes, however for PC solely. They’ve now partnered with Daedalic Leisure, and Daedalic has introduced that Capes might be launched on consoles, as nicely, in 2023.

Avid gamers of a sure age could recall enjoying Freedom Drive, which additionally centered round a group of superheroes in tactical RPG fight. That sport used real-time techniques, nevertheless, whereas Capes might be turn-based.

It was additionally a lot sunnier, with visuals impressed by Jack Kirby. Capes takes a way more trendy “brooding” strategy to its design and story.

Capes is a turn-based superhero technique sport the place gamers assemble a group of distinctive heroes whereas preventing to take again their metropolis, now managed by evil despots. Twenty years in the past, the supervillains gained. Since then, they’ve created a dystopian metropolis the place growing superpowers is a criminal offense and nobody has dared oppose them. Till now! 

Play throughout a collection of darkish and gritty campaigns and patrol assignments, push the story ahead, or take time to discover with aspect missions that unlock extra heroes. Full challenges to earn ability factors to extend your hero’s powers and talents whilst you study extra concerning the hero’s lives and backstories.

Capes will permit players to:

• Be Mighty: Play as heroic protectors of the harmless, every with distinctive abilities and powers. Grasp your hero and unleash devastating final talents!
• Assemble Your Staff: Choose the best group for the best mission. Fight isn’t primarily based on random numbers, so select correctly to win the day!
• Degree Up: Full difficult missions and side-quests to enhance your heroes with new talents and highly effective upgrades!
• Defeat Evil: Face down vile villains and prison company henchmen. Do you’ve gotten what it takes to free your metropolis from the clutches of villainy?

No timeframe for launch has been supplied, however we’ll move that info alongside as soon as out there. Within the meantime, you’ll be able to study extra about Capes at Steam the place a PC demo is on the market now by way of February thirteenth.