Publisher Drecom and developer Studio 2PRO have put out an announcement, delaying Wizardry Variants Daphne to 2023. This RPG for the Android and iOS platforms was originally scheduled for a 2022 launch.
In any case, the official websites for the Wizardry Variants Daphne in both Japanese and English have gone live, offering some insight into what we can expect:
About
The portal of despair opens again.
The labyrinth, with its lure to destruction, continues to entice warriors, and annihilate them.
Ye Traveler. Revel in the endless dangers that close in, relish the risk, devour the rewards.
Savor the risk.
Wizardry Variants Daphne carries on the lineage of the classic RPG series, Wizardry. The portal to the labyrinth of despair, where even destruction is pleasure, has opened once again.
Story
Once every 100 years, the Abyss opens.
It is a curse of death that consumes the continent. A Warlock who coveted Death, devoured people and animals and enveloped the world in despair.
For thousands of years the line of kings has sealed the Abyss.
But now, the king has vanished, and the world is being consumed by death, moment by moment.
Resistance itself is meaningless. There is naught but to perish.
Gameplay
Experience 3D dungeon realism!
One of Wizardry Variants Daphne‘s key features is that it is played entirely in first-person. You will feel as if you have stepped into the Abyss yourself, experiencing the realism of monster attacks, various lurking dangers such as floor traps, and exploring the dungeon with other adventurers.
About the Series
A 3D dungeon exploration RPG series released in the United States in 1981. The highly immersive first-person view and breathtaking adventures captivated many users. Maze exploration, party formation, and monster battles all had a major impact on later RPGs, and it is often referred to as the origin of RPGs. Many titles have been released to date, and even now, more than 40 years later, it remains a timeless classic that boasts strong popularity around the world.