Epic MegaGrants recipients Skyward Entertainment announced today that they’ve launched the Steam page for their highly anticipated title Second Stone: The Legend of the Hidden World. Along with the Steam page, a new trailer was released showing off some of the gameplay, combat, music, and environments. Second Stone: The Legend of the Hidden World is an action RPG incorporating heavy platforming elements in a vibrant and colorful world. Players will jump between two worlds as Shiren, a young treasure hunter from the Arimaya Village. Let’s take a look at the trailer and see what else we can expect in Second Stone: The Legend of the Hidden World.
The trailer gives us a glimpse into Shiren’s world and the villain that he’ll likely be facing off against. Boasting that modern games rely on violence and dark themes, Second Stone: The Legend of the Hidden World is bringing back the colorful golden age of gaming. Along with the action platforming, there’s an interesting elemental Manastone system talked about according to the Steam page:
For example, a fireball cast from a Rough Emberstone simply launches one projectile towards your enemy, but a fireball cast from a Radiant Emberstone can be customized to break into three projectiles that start homing in on their targets that then explode like a cluster bomb on impact, dealing damage to surrounding enemies.
Combine the endlessly modular Manastone system with the weapons and gear you find, in addition to the Astral Tablet skill tree system to create thousands of different character builds where only your imagination is the limit!
That seems pretty interesting and hopefully gets a little more attention in future trailers. Humorously, the trailer is fairly dark but the vibrant landscapes and environments do paint a picture of a more colorful universe. It’ll be interesting to see where Skyward Entertainment brings this game, as they promise an “epic hero’s journey with a slice of nostalgia and truly fun gameplay!” Let’s see what else they have in store for us.
Second Stone: The Legend of the Hidden World Key Features
- Witness a Fusion of Platforming and Action-RPG – Imagine your favorite platformer game but with swords, spells, loot, and skill trees! Add on top of that a fun and intricate leveling system! Second Stone offers a strong combination of platforming and Action-RPG elements all fused to bring one of the most engaging game experiences ever seen on Steam!
- Traverse Seamlessly Between Two Parallel Worlds – Jump seamlessly between a beautiful world brimming with life and adventure… and a dark mirror world filled with mystery, danger, and vicious monsters! In Second Stone you will experience a nostalgic and epic journey that centers around the two fully playable parallel worlds!
- Explore A World with Built-in Rogue-like Temples – Experience an open interconnected world filled with lush environments and charming characters. On top of that, in this world, you’ll find huge temples that offer a procedural Rogue-Like spin on the gameplay that tests your ability to create the best build based on what you manage to find before encountering the extremely challenging Depth Bosses!
- Get Creative to Become Truly Powerful – Find elemental Manastones and attach them to your weapons and gear for different powerful effects!
Miko Kiuru, CEO and Creative Director for Skyward Entertainment had this to say about the game:
With so many modern games being reliant on dark themes, in Second Stone we set out to create a game that brings back the colorful golden age of gaming, all reimagined to this day and age! Imagine your favorite platformer game but with swords, spells, loot and skill trees! This trailer is just a taste of the vibrant worlds, challenging dungeons, and epic journey that players can look forward to.
Second Stone: The Legend of the Hidden World has no release date or promised platforms outside of PC. However, you can wishlist the game on its Steam page.
