Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore (NSP, XCI) ROM + v1.2.5 Update

Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore – A decade of peace shattered as the malevolent Daimur resurfaces! Princess Arzette stands as Faramore Kingdom’s sole hope to restore tranquility. Embark on an immersive action-adventure journey in our new game. Command Princess Arzette through stunning locales teeming with danger and intrigue. Interact with locals, uncover mysteries, and confront Daimur in Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore, delivering unparalleled gaming excitement reminiscent of the CD-ROM era!

GAMEPLAY AND PLOT

Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore is a hack-and-slash adventure game. The player controls the titular protagonist, Arzette, who explores the land of Faramore on a quest to defeat the evil Daimur. The gameplay is that of a 2D action platformer, with animated cutscenes in an art style similar to that in the CD-i games. The game has been described as an “interactive animated adventure”. Level designer John Linneman described the game as having strong similarities to Monster World.

In the past, the kingdom of Faramore was attacked by the demon lord Daimur and his army of evil monsters, aided by the traitorous Duke Nodelki of Amelog. In response, King Rahklin, along with his daughter Princess Arzette, his advisor Wogram, and an unlikely hero, Dail leads an assault on Daimur’s lair in the country of Oakurin. Using the magical Jewel of Faramore, Daimur was sealed in the Book of Oakurin, and peace returned. As the Jewel shatters into five shards on each use, Rahklin orders the shards to be protected separately to prevent Daimur’s release. At the same time, Nodelki is sentenced to a lifetime of hard labor.

Ten years later, Nodelki recovers the Jewel shards and frees Daimur from his imprisonment. The demon lord grants Nodelki magic powers in exchange for his soul and charges him and his top four minions with protecting the shards while he exacts revenge on Faramore. Arzette, who was the only one to continue honing her skills in peacetime, takes it upon herself to relight the Sacred Beacons and recover the Sacred Candles that can dispel Daimur’s dark magic enveloping the land.

Arzette ventures across Faramore, defeating Daimur’s minions to recover the Jewel’s shards while helping its citizens with their various problems in exchange for new powers. During her quest, King Rahklin passes on, hardening Arzette’s resolve to vanquish Daimur for good. After slaying Nodelki and claiming the last shard, Dail and Wogram encourage her to seal Daimur in the Book of Oakurin again, but Arzette forgoes this plan and instead has her sword infused with the Jewel of Faramore. Upon confronting Daimur in his lair, Arzette defeats him and, ignoring his offer of power destroys him permanently with her Jewel-infused sword. Arzette is crowned Queen for defeating Daimur, but she insists that the entire Kingdom contributed to his defeat and declares Faramore to become a democracy, holding a feast to celebrate. In a post-credits scene, an unknown voice is heard laughing as the Book of Oakurin magically opens.

FEATURES

• Exquisite hand-painted backgrounds and captivating sprite art.
• Engaging, fully voice-acted cartoon cinematics featuring a vibrant cast.
• Explore a vast world brimming with secrets across diverse landscapes.
• Obtain potent items and skills by aiding those in distress.
• Development helmed by seasoned professionals like artist Rob Dunlavey, Digital Foundry’s John Linneman and Audi Sorlie, voice talents Jeffrey Rath and Bonnie Jean Wilbur, and award-winning composer Jake “Button Masher” Silverman.