Fallen Tear: The Ascension Leaves Early Access September 16th

The Winter Crew Studios JRPG-inspired adventure Fallen Tear: The Ascension has its 1.0 release September 16th, available now for PC.

Here is what the developer has shared about the game.

Overview:

Set in the high-fantasy world of Raoah, Fallen Tear: The Ascension follows Hira, a mysterious child fated to stand against ancient gods, through a Metroidvania built around the Fated Bonds system - allies with distinct combat and traversal abilities that reshape how players fight and explore. The game mixes traditional hand-drawn animation and full voice acting with fast, skill-based combat and JRPG-inspired storytelling.

Fallen Tear’s Early Access version launched with 10 interconnected regions, 6 main bosses (and 3 optional bosses), 10 Fated Bonds contained within the game's opening act. The full launch roughly doubles the game’s content: 10 additional major regions with interconnected areas, 5 new main bosses and 19 new optional side bosses and 11 new Fated Bonds, each with their own abilities and story moments. Hira's progression expands with 3 additional Ascensions, 6 new Hunter Skills, 4 new Elemental Imbuements and 16 new Mastery Skills spanning Tier III and Tier IV - with full combat, progression and exploration systems available at launch. Altogether, the 1.0 release offers 35 to 40 hours of story content, and more than 80 hours for players chasing full completion!

“Early Access let us build Fallen Tear: The Ascension alongside the community that plays it, and their feedback shaped everything from combat balance to how the Fated Bonds feel in a fight,” said Stephen Manalastas, Creative Director at Winter Crew Studios. “On September 16th the story finally comes together, with new regions, new bonds and an ending we’ve been building toward since we started this project.”

Key Features:

• Fated Bonds - Forge bonds with allies across Raoah, each granting unique combat and traversal abilities that change how you fight and explore.

• Hand-Drawn World - Explore lush forests, lost cities and forgotten ruins rendered in traditional hand-drawn animation with full voice acting.
  
  
• Skill-Based Combat - Slash, parry and dodge through the Ascension and Hunter skill trees and switch tactics mid-fight against bosses that keep you guessing.

• Multiple Endings - Shape Hira's fate through the bonds you form and the choices you make on the way to one of several possible endings.
  
  
• The Temple of Oras - Customize a personal hub high above Raoah and fill it with allies met throughout the journey.

Fallen Tear: The Ascension is available right now in early access on its steam page.

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