Nine Parchments
Nine Parchments is a twin stick action role-playing game developed and published by Frozenbyte. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch in 2017. The game's story centers around students of the Astral Academy searching for the missing nine parchments.
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Developer(s) | Frozenbyte |
Publisher(s) | Frozenbyte |
Director(s) | Lauri Hyvärinen |
Producer(s) | Timo-Pekka Kemppaine Antti Rantanen |
Designer(s) | Lauri Hyvärinen |
Programmer(s) | Jussi Ernsten |
Artist(s) | Charlotta Tiuri |
Writer(s) | Maija Koivula Silja Partanen |
Composer(s) | Ari Pulkkinen Antti Martikainen Sauli Lehtinen Jori Kemppi |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows Xbox One PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch |
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Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
Nine Parchments is a co-op action role-playing game utilizing twin stick controlled combat played in a 3D environment from an overhead view.[1][2] The game can be played in single-player or with up to four players in local or online cooperative play.[2][3] The game has two modes: adventure and arena. In adventure, players go through 32 levels, defeating waves of enemies and bosses along the way.[2] Arena was added in a later update and has players survive more difficult enemy waves in small areas.[4]
The game includes eight playable characters,[3] with a ninth added in a free update.[4] Each character has three different starting spells with different elements, and new spells are learned by collecting the missing parchments.[3] As characters progress, they level up to unlock points to spend on their skill trees. Three additional variations with different color schemes and starting spells can be unlocked for each character through achievements. Equipable hats and staves can be obtained from quills and chests or by defeating certain enemies.
Plot
After an explosion in the Astral Academy causes the nine spell parchments to go missing, the apprentice wizards of the academy set out to search for them. Upon collecting all nine parchments and defeating Anastasia the Lich, the students return to the academy only to have Professor Butternut take the parchments back for safekeeping while they continue their studies.
Reception
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Nine Parchments received "mixed or average" reviews from professional critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[5][6][7][8]
References
- Carter, Chris (October 21, 2018). "Review: Nine Parchments". Destructoid. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- Craddock, Ryan (December 11, 2017). "Nine Parchments Review". Nintendo Life. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- Fahey, Mike (December 7, 2017). "Nine Parchments: The Kotaku Review". Kotaku. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- KaiFB (June 7, 2018). "Nine Parchments Free Content Update – Introducing The Astral Challenges". Frozenbyte. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- "Nine Parchments for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- "Nine Parchments for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- "Nine Parchments for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- "Nine Parchments for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 29, 2020.