Ash Echoes, the hugely anticipated real-time tactical RPG from Neocraft Studio, has finally got a release date.
Following a pre-registration campaign that’s currently sitting at around 138,000 sign-ups, the game will launch globally at 4pm (UTC-5) on November 13th. That’s just over a month away—plenty of time for Ash Echoes to reach its final pre-reg milestone of 150,000.
In the meantime, you can already enjoy the game’s theme song, Beyond the Rift, crafted and performed by acclaimed singer Mike Kobayashii, veteran of countless anime soundtracks.
Check out the song (and video) right here:
For the uninitiated, Ash Echoes is an interdimensional real-time combat RPG set in the year 1116, after a colossal rift appears over the northern part of Hailin City.
The appearance of the Skyrift Passage causes untold destruction, opens a portal to multiple horrifying realms, and gives rise to mysterious crystalline entities and superpowered individuals called Echomancers.
A body called Scientific Electronics Experiment and Development (S.E.E.D.) is created to study these surprising new phenomena, and you’re in the hot seat as S.E.E.D.’s new director.
Gameplay-wise, Ash Echoes boasts deep combat mechanics, engaging development systems, and gorgeous Unreal Engine-powered 3D visuals.
Team development is key. As the Big Boss of S.E.E.D. you’ll have to manage a huge multiverse-spanning stable of Echomancers, harnessing environmental attributes, character classes, and elemental attributes in battle.
Interestingly, these tactical choices have their own narrative consequences, and as you customize your team compositions you’ll explore story events that both deepen the game’s lore and strengthen your heroes’ abilities.
This feature is called Echoing Nexus, and players singled it out for praise during the game’s recent Closed Beta Test.
You’ve only got a few weeks to wait until Ash Echoes arrives, but you can make the time go faster by pre-registering for the game on the Google Play Store, the App Store, and Steam.