Legacy Lost: A Revolution of Scales Blends Valkyrie Profile Combat with Platforming

A new indie JRPG, Legacy Lost: A Revolution of Scales, has stepped into the spotlight, promising a distinct blend of tactical combat and 2D puzzle-platforming. Developed by a small team who describe themselves as “a few friends,” the game aims to carve its own niche on Steam with a design ethos reminiscent of Square Enix’s classic Valkyrie Profile. A playable build is anticipated within the next two months.

At the heart of Legacy Lost’s appeal is its combat system, which the developers highlight as unique, emphasizing positioning and strategic depth. Players will navigate dynamically changing battlefields, leveraging a climactic posture break system alongside nine distinct classes—each offering their own skills and interactive positioning mechanics. Crucially, the game allows for on-the-fly class changes during encounters, encouraging adaptable strategies as the battles evolve.

Beyond the skirmishes, exploration takes on a significant role through the game’s 2D puzzle-platforming dungeons. Here, players must decide whether to engage or evade roaming enemies, all while interacting with an array of unique environmental mechanics. These include routing power lines to activate consoles, transforming into a shadow to traverse gates, and manipulating objects with magical magnetism, suggesting a robust suite of brain-teasing challenges that extend beyond traditional JRPG dungeon crawling.

Progression in Legacy Lost is designed to give players agency over their characters' development. Skill allocation allows for customisation of preferred classes, while specific in-combat actions contribute to the advancement of individual skills and traits. With equipment augmentation and upgrades also playing a role, players will need to carefully consider their build to overcome the demanding boss fights that await them—encounters that promise to test their mastery of the battlefield's intricacies.