When you hear things like “gameplay is heavily inspired by games like Super Mario Bros. 2 (US), Zelda 2, the Gargoyle’s Quest series, and the Castlevania series” you’ve got to be at least a little interested the game being referred to. This one is Savage: The Shard of Gosen.
Savage: The Shard of Gosen is a 2D action/platforming adventure with a few RPG elements which takes place in the brutal world of Lor, a fantasy setting of my own creation. The mood and atmosphere are inspired by the Conan stories by Robert E. Howard, the Milton Bradley board game Hero Quest, and the Dungeons and Dragons setting, Dark Sun. Not to mention a healthy (unhealthy?) dose of fetish for ’80s barbarian flicks.
Not only does this sound incredibly promising, you can give the public alpha a go right here.
Support it at Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight.