{"id":4544,"date":"2017-01-17T11:10:36","date_gmt":"2017-01-17T16:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?p=4544"},"modified":"2017-01-17T11:10:36","modified_gmt":"2017-01-17T16:10:36","slug":"news-minstrels-legend-persistent-world-rpg-development-mattel-intellivision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2017\/01\/17\/news-minstrels-legend-persistent-world-rpg-development-mattel-intellivision\/","title":{"rendered":"News: The Minstrel’s Legend – Persistent World RPG in Development for Mattel Intellivision!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Intv Prime is developing an amazing looking RPG for the Mattel Intellivision (Wikipedia<\/a>, book<\/a>; console\u00a0first released in 1979), called The Minstrel’s Legend<\/a>\u00a0(TML). Formally announced in September 2016, it should see release this year\u00a0(thanks to Indie Retro News<\/a> for the heads-up).\u00a0The game\u00a0is described as “a one-player ‘sword and sorcery’ open world role-playing video game.” Set in an Earth-like planet in fantasy medieval times, the object is for a small group of adventurers to renew the imprisonment of the demon Xcitticx by playing a magical song. The song is written on parchment that was torn into thirds \u2013 one piece is in an overrun fort, another in an abandoned mine, and the last is in Xcitticx\u2019s temple itself. If they cannot succeed in a few days, the demon will escape and the game will be lost.<\/p>\n

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TML is said to be one of the few games for the Intellivison that features a persistent world, where changes to the game world are stored and kept. Limits on equipment and abilities last throughout the game, areas that are left will have the same state when revisited, and events that occur in the beginning will make a difference at the end. Sounds great and should be a fun cartridge release when it’s finally available!<\/p>\n

Full description from the official Website follows:<\/p>\n

The game mechanics are similar to those used in the early Ultima<\/a> series, Nethack<\/a>, and tabletop role-playing games.<\/a>\u00a0Movement, decisions, and combat are turn-based<\/a>. The terrain of the continent does not change, rewarding repeat players that remember the tricks of navigation, but the location of the fort, mine, and temple changes with each game, and the layout of each one is programmatically generated. The player\u2019s\u00a0party<\/a>\u00a0begins with four apprentice-level characters, having various\u00a0statistics<\/a>\u00a0(strength, intelligence, agility, fortitude, luck) and skill sets that require them to work together to complete the mission.<\/p>\n