Vanquish: Fall of Magic

Vanquish: Fall of Magic is an Action RPG developed by Makuhero Studios for next gen consoles. The plot follows the grandson of Merlin (Edgar) as he is destined to defeat the new Shadow King: King Arthur, Arthur has unleashed the Shadow Army By killing the Grand Master of Dark arts. Edgar is guided by Merlin's Ghost and a strange anthropomorphic Frog named Gonzo. He must locate the remaining wizards to master the magic arts, however Edgar may also be destined to become the next Shadow King...

Development
the game was announced after the dead company Makuhero Studios was revived. One small idea that was interesting to them was called Merlin: Conquest of Magic but it was just a concept. They decided to make that the first official game but Change a large amount of it. It was leaked by the above cover and called Project Merlin, more details were leaked by a selfie in the office revealing early concept art of a blood knight which would become a boss in the game. It was later released to the public The Fall Trailer was released at E3 and eventually more details were revealed about the game.

Gameplay
Gameplay revolves around your character using magic in combat. The game is in a third person perspective. Magic can also have effects on enemies, for example ice beams will slow down enemies Blaze Missiles will cause enemies to catch on fire and be slowed down while it will affect other enemies. Leveling up system comes from manna which is obtained from enemies. Manna is also enables you to unlock spells. Interestingly this takes away from your experience bar. Arts for example ice can be leveled up faster with ice manna, which would be obtained from ice enemies. However normal manna is more abundant it the game world. The character journey through the Kingdom and doing random quests such as finding missing children or breaking a rebel leader from prison to give you Hero Manna. However you can use your magic to cause destructions and do evil missions such as assassinating tax payers to get Demon Manna. you can also changes your robes and outfits, these can be enchanted as wells, along the way you will gain allies who help you in your quest, these can be enchanted as well