Batora: Lost Haven (NSP, XCI) ROM

Batora: Lost Haven Experience the captivating world of this game, a choice-driven isometric action adventure that blends RPG elements with a unique duality system that impacts combat, story, dialogues, puzzles, and endings. Explore a galaxy where ethics are blurred, and the difference between right and wrong is razor-thin. Every decision you make will alter your journey and shape the way you fulfill your ultimate mission – to restore your Lost Haven. This is a 2022 video game developed by Stormind Games and published by Team17. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X on 20 October 2022, for Nintendo Switch on 6 April 2023, and for Amazon Luna on 13 April 2022. The game received mixed reviews, with its combat and story being praised by some critics, and called flawed by others.

GAMEPLAY

Batora: Lost Haven allows the player to switch the protagonist between two different natures to battle enemies. In purple mode, Avril can use attacks from a distance with psychic powers; in orange mode, she can use melee attacks with her sword.

All enemies, except hybrids that can be hit with both forms, have a corresponding color that matches the form that should be used. To customize Avril’s build, the player either collects runes during the main missions or purchases them in certain shops. Each rune allows the player to increase the stats of both forms.

To be able to use them, special points are unlocked by advancing the story, depending on the choices made. The game has a branching narrative that allows the player to unlock Conqueror or Defender points depending on the choices made throughout the story.

The choices lead to one of four endings. Afterward, the player can enter a more difficult New Game Plus using the skills and runes acquired in the first run. A patch was released on December 21 on Steam and later also on consoles which introduced three different difficulties, which the player can select throughout the adventure as needed.

PLOT

Batora: Lost Haven takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, with most of the Earth destroyed after a mysterious event. The main character is Avril, a 16-year-old girl, who is suffering the death of her older sister Rose due to this event. Avril and her friend Mila discover two amulets connected to two unknown entities, the Sun and the Moon. After this, both of them are transported to Gryja, the planet representing the Earth element.

Batora: Lost Haven brings the player to four different planets – each guarding an elemental essence – to develop and acquire the necessary physical and mental power for Avril. The story has a branching narrative, with four different endings determined by the player’s decisions.

Batora: Lost Haven is a choice-driven isometric action adventure with RPG elements and a unique duality system affecting combat, story, dialogues, puzzles, and endings, that will make you question the meaning of sacrifice. Throughout Batora: Lost Haven, you will navigate your way through a range of unique alien planets and discover a galaxy in which morals are blurred, and the line between right and wrong is mercilessly thin.

Wield unique abilities and perfect different combat styles to defeat deadly foes, solve intricate puzzles, and take on quests from curious alien inhabitants. Every choice you make will shape your journey and forge the way you carry out your final mission… Restoring your Lost Haven.

THE CALL OF DESTINY

Avril, who has lost her entire family, has become a survivor. Little did she know that she would be embarking on a journey to fulfill her destiny, uncover ancient secrets, and make life-changing decisions across the universe.

MULTI-LAYERED COMBAT

With the power of the Sun and Moon at your fingertips, use your mind and body to take on relentless enemies and otherworldly creatures in fast-paced battles.

CHOOSE YOUR PATH

The universe’s fate and the lives of its inhabitants depend on the choices you make. With multiple endings, what will you sacrifice for the things you hold dear?

PUT YOUR MIND TO THE TEST

Step into stunningly atmospheric puzzlescapes and solve intricate challenges that test your mind’s limits. Immerse yourself in the world of Batora: Lost Haven, and question the true meaning of sacrifice.