NIS America has announced that The Cruel King and the Great Hero will be released in 2022. It is billed as a spiritual successor to The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince and follows Yuu, a young girl watched over by the kind and very dangerous Dragon King.
I recently had the chance to see The Cruel King and the Great Hero in action at a press event, and although NIS America has kept mum on story details, I got to see some of the game in action.
In this final chapter, Yuu was looking for a missing girl in the forest of tales. It's not just a location either. Similar to its predecessor, a beautiful style of picture book art characterizes The Cruel King.
A spirit told Yuu that the girl disappeared into an enchanted fountain, so Yuu leaves too.
Unlike Liar Princess, a puzzle-platformer, Cruel King is a turn-based RPG with a twist. Yuu's temporary companions have unique quirks that help or hinder combat. Flora, the missing girl, was weak and only had a "hide" skill, for example, and Yuu had to deal with the monster's threat alone.
The Cruel King and the Great Hero is scheduled for release in 2022 on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.
