A Frog's Tale is an upcoming indie RPG made by Norman Company and developed with Fletcher, a Unity module by Mythcarver Games. The game was inspired by some of the developers' favorite games like Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Kingdom Hearts and Tales of Symphonia.
The story of the game follows Norman, a young frog from the village of Kero Pond who runs into a mysterious cardinal bird one day while investigating the appearance of unusually large bugs in the forest. The encounter leads to Norman going on a journey for the shards of an ancient artifact that supposedly has the power to bring the dead back to life.
The game is described by the developers as an RPG that utilizes Rhythm Game mechanics by having elements line up to the beat of the background music, incorporating this into both the battle system and the use of world elements outside battles, such as platforms and puzzle mechanisms.
The release date is still to be announced. You can find its official website here
and its Steam page here.
A Frog's Tale includes examples of:
- Blue Is Heroic: Norman is the game's hero, and is shown wearing a blue bandana in the trailers and official website.
- Disappeared Dad: The game's website states that Norman's father never returned home one day after the annual World Rejuvenation Ritual, and that Norman wants to venture beyond the forest when he is old enough to find out what happened to him.
- The Goomba: The Grub is described on the official website as the game's most basic and common enemy and "vulnerable to mostly everything". However, aside from its basic variant, there are other Grub types such as a spear-wielding and a flying one that need to be targeted with the appropriate moves.
- Lily-Pad Platform: Some of the previews on the official website show Norman jumping across lily pad platforms, which is fitting, since he is a frog.
- Pre-existing Encounters: According to the official website, enemies can be seen in the overworld in-game and coming into contact with one initiates a battle. It is also possible to attack enemies on the overworld to gain an advantage in battle, much like in the Mario RPGs.
- World of Funny Animals: The cast seen so far in the pictures and trailers consists of cute anthropomorphic animals, such as Norman the frog, Marty the turtle, and Bonnie the bat.
