Cel-shaded action RPG Shiness shines on Kickstarter

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Typically indie games on Kickstarter are small, tidy affairs like stylish 2D platformers, strategy games, or simplistic 3D offerings, but Parisian studio Ynnis Interactive's crowdfunded action RPG Shiness is a woefully ambitious, sprawling cel-shaded adventure.
Expected to last about 20 hours, Shiness (which I keep wanting to pronounce "Shyness") stars a gang of anthropomorphic animals zipping about bright, colourful sky islands while trying to save the world, or something. More importantly, it looks shockingly polished - especially for an indie affair - with its expressive Solatarobo-esque character designs and lavish, fantastic settings.
Throughout the game you'll acquire new party members to aid you in real-time battles, while the exploration portion of the game will be filled with puzzles and quests that change your reputation. None of these things sound revolutionary, but aside from Ni No Kuni, we've not seen many games of this sort since Level-5 created Dark Cloud and Rogue Galaxy back in the day.
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