Sea Fantasy

Release Date: January 7, 2025

RPG, fantasy, fishing, platformers, post-apocalypse, 2D, arcade elements, top-down, indie games, jRPG, singleplayer

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An unusual combination of a jRPG with an arcade game. The story of Sea Fantasy takes place in a submerged world and the key element of the game is fishing. We can "fight" the fantasy sea fauna using the fishing equipment we've built. It's also crucial to explore the dungeons filled with treasures and traps.

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User Reviews Summary generated by AI

The main pros of the game

Engaging Fishing Mechanics: Players find the fishing battles to be fun and addictive, with a fast-paced gameplay loop that keeps them engaged. The mechanics involve timing-based challenges that feel rewarding.
Unique Boss Fights: The game features numerous boss fights with unique mechanics, adding variety to the gameplay.
Crafting System: Players appreciate the meaningful crafting system that allows them to create and upgrade fishing rods and hooks, enhancing gameplay.
Visuals and Art Style: The pixel art and creature designs are well-received, contributing to the game's charm.
Humor and Story: Some players enjoy the quirky humor in the dialogue and find the story serviceable and light-hearted.

The main cons of the game

Poor Translation Quality: Many users criticize the English translation, noting that it contains numerous errors that can make the dialogue awkward or confusing.
Performance Issues: Some players report lag and optimization problems, even on high-end systems, which detracts from the overall experience.
Repetitive Gameplay: While the fishing mechanics are engaging, some users feel that the gameplay can become monotonous over time, especially with certain boss mechanics feeling unfair.
Limited NPC Interactions: Many NPCs are described as lifeless, often repeating the same lines, which reduces the immersion and depth of the game world.

The features or elements that are missing from the game according to users

Deeper Fishing Mechanics: Players express a desire for more complexity in fishing, such as the inclusion of bait, tackle, and fishing techniques that require strategy and patience.
Expanded Story and Side Quests: Many users feel the story is shallow and would like to see more lore and character development, as well as side quests that provide meaningful interactions.
Improved Crafting System: Suggestions include making crafting more rewarding and intuitive, such as providing better feedback on what items are currently viable or necessary.
More Endgame Content: Players are looking for additional superbosses and endgame challenges to enhance replayability and keep them engaged after completing the main story.

Summary

Overall, while "Sea Fantasy" has a solid foundation with enjoyable fishing mechanics and charming visuals, it suffers from translation issues, performance problems, and a lack of depth in certain gameplay elements. Many players see potential for improvement and express hope for future updates.

Summary generated on: January 17, 2025

Sea Fantasy is an independent arcade jRPG, in which we save the world with the help of a fishing rod and a hook. The development was handled by Metasla, a three-person studio from Japan mainly engaged in mobile games.

Story

In the world of Sea Fantasy, 70% of the continent was submerged as a result of the war. Rod and Axel set off on a fishing trip, during which they encounter a wounded glowing beast.The Dragon enlists the help of young men to stop the resurrection of the Black Dragon, a biological weapon used in war. It turns out that the world will be saved by the fishing skills of friends.

Gameplay

In Sea Fantasy we explore the open world alongside a companion, traveling both on foot, by ship and by submarine. The heart of the gameplay is catching over 100 types of "SeaAZ" - mysterious sea creatures. After casting the fishing rod in the fishing spot, the "fight" stage begins, in which we have to reduce the creature's life bar to zero by performing arcade actions within a certain time limit.

Animals caught in this way allow us to obtain materials useful for creating new fishing rods with characteristic statistics and hooks. The equipment also includes new types of bait and clothing. We earn money through trade and we can develop our character by advancing to the next levels.

The world of Sea Fantasy is full of dungeons where, apart from treasures, we encounter traps. Sea Fantasy sometimes switches from top-down to side-on view, presenting players with platforming challenges and testing our dexterity in fights with our opponents.