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|distributor=[[Steam]] | |distributor=[[Steam]] | ||
|released={{sys|win|steam}}{{rd|2013|June 27}} | |released={{sys|win|steam}}{{rd|2013|June 27}} | ||
|genre=[[Roguelike]] | |genre=[[Platform]], [[Roguelike]] | ||
|systems=[[Mac OS]], [[Windows]] | |systems=[[Mac OS]], [[Windows]] | ||
|modes=[[Single player]] | |modes=[[Single player]] | ||
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'''Rogue Legacy''' is an indie, single player [[roguelike]] released on [[June 27]], [[2013]] for [[Windows]]. The Windows 8, Mac OS X, and Linux ports have not been released yet. | '''Rogue Legacy''' (RL) is an indie, 2D [[platform]], single player [[roguelike]] released on [[June 27]], [[2013]] for [[Windows]]. The Windows 8, Mac OS X, and Linux ports have not been released yet. RL features procedurally generated rooms and a layout similar to [[Super Metroid]] and [[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night]]. | ||
Unlike other roguelikes, Rogue Legacy allows players to build off of their previous character. Players take control of a knight. Upon dying, that character is lost and a new "heir" must be chosen. The game then gives a few different characters to choose from. Each character has randomized traits to give the feel of a genetically different child. Traits change a player's size, environment, stats, and ability (e.g. magic or a ranged weapon). In addition, any money acquired will be available for the heir to spend on the "manor" (a tree of upgrades), which is used to give permanent upgrades to future heirs. | |||
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==Story== | |||
An assassin kills the king, and the prince goes into the castle to find and kill the culprit. As a knight, you wander into the castle for gold and glory, but find yourself in more and more danger the further you go in. The goal is to defeat all of the bosses, especially the final one. | |||
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Revision as of 16:19, 4 September 2013
Rogue Legacy (RL) is an indie, 2D platform, single player roguelike released on June 27, 2013 for Windows. The Windows 8, Mac OS X, and Linux ports have not been released yet. RL features procedurally generated rooms and a layout similar to Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
Unlike other roguelikes, Rogue Legacy allows players to build off of their previous character. Players take control of a knight. Upon dying, that character is lost and a new "heir" must be chosen. The game then gives a few different characters to choose from. Each character has randomized traits to give the feel of a genetically different child. Traits change a player's size, environment, stats, and ability (e.g. magic or a ranged weapon). In addition, any money acquired will be available for the heir to spend on the "manor" (a tree of upgrades), which is used to give permanent upgrades to future heirs.
Story
An assassin kills the king, and the prince goes into the castle to find and kill the culprit. As a knight, you wander into the castle for gold and glory, but find yourself in more and more danger the further you go in. The goal is to defeat all of the bosses, especially the final one.
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