She casts a haunted figure, and has come to seek the fabled knowledge of a race of long-dead ancients on the edge of the world, in hopes of finding a way to reclaim something which was lost to her. “Hazelnut Bastille is the story of a young woman who has just arrived on the shores of a savage, foreign land for the first time. The character artwork feels very in the vein of Dragon Quest, and the games soundtrack was assisted by Hiroki Kikuta, the lead composer for The Secret of Mana. Elements of other classics can be felt throughout the game too.

Movement, interaction with objects, boss battles, all feel very familiar if you’ve played that iteration of the Zelda series. In particular, the game’s world design borrows heavily from some of the best elements in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and turning them into wholly original areas to explore. Visually gorgeous and packed with thoughtfully designed mechanics, puzzles, and items the game is currently in development by Aloft Studio and available for support on Kickstarter here: Hazelnut Bastilleįor readers who grew up in the era of Gameboy, Sega Genesis, and Super NES the 16-bit art styling will trigger instant nostalgia. Hazelnut Bastille is a game with an odd name and a seemingly bright future ahead of it.

Hazelnut bastille from aloftstudio.