Retro Zelda-like Aruna’s Adventure launches exclusively on iOS devices September 24th. The game is made by indie developer James Swiney. It will not be free-to-play, however. The game will cost USD4.99 (MYR 20.83)
The game is based on retro adventure games from the 90s, and has you exploring dungeons to defeat monsters. It has all manner of weird bosses, such as creepy Soul Eaters and an Ice Dragon with fire attacks.
You play as Aruna, a blue-haired heroine. It’s your job to stop the Dark Lord from infesting the land with monsters, and so you do. Aruna travels between dungeons, collecting keys and slaying monsters. You can also acquire coins to buy new gear.
Despite being inspired by retro games, Aruna’s Adventure is not a slave to those designs, The game will have modern quality-of-life, such as autosaving to prevent undue stress. Additionally, the game supports cloud saving, so you can pick up your progress on new devices.
The game will also feature controller support, in addition to 120fps on the iPad pro. Additionally, it will have Game Center achievements, for those that need the extra motivation.