Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
Developer(s)Seedy Eye Software
Publisher(s)Limited Run Games
Director(s)Seth Fulkerson
Producer(s)
  • Audun Sorlie
Designer(s)
  • Seth Fulkerson
  • Audun Sorlie
  • John Linneman
Artist(s)Rob Dunlavey[1][2]
Writer(s)
  • Seth Fulkerson
  • Audun Sorlie
Composer(s)Jake Silverman
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Windows
Xbox Series X/S
ReleaseFebruary 14, 2024
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore is an upcoming animated adventure game developed by Seedy Eye Software and published by Limited Run Games. It is scheduled to be released on February 14, 2024 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows. Arzette is a spiritual successor to the CD-i games Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon.[3]

Gameplay

Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore is a hack and slash adventure game.[4] The player controls the titular protagonist, Arzette, who explores the land of Faramore on a quest to defeat the evil Daimur.[5] The gameplay is that of a 2D action platformer, with animated cutscenes in an art style similar to that in the CD-i games.[6] The game has been described as an "interactive animated adventure".[7] John Linneman described the game as having strong similarities to Monster World.[8]

Development

Arzette was developed by Seth "Dopply" Fulkerson under the developer name "Seedy Eye Software", a homophonic pun on "CD-i".[9][10] In November 2020, Fulkerson released unofficial remakes for Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon on Linux and Windows.[11] To avoid receiving a cease-and-desist notice from Nintendo like many similar unofficial projects, Fulkerson made the remakes unavailable for download two days after their release.[12]

The development for Arzette began in late 2020 through developing his company Seedy Eye Software and Limited Run Games as the publisher.[13] On July 12, 2023, the game was announced by Limited Run Games.[14] Jeffrey Rath and Bonnie Jean Wilbur, voice actors for Link and Zelda in the CD-i games, were also revealed to be voicing characters in Arzette.[9] Digital Foundry's John Linneman announced his involvement as level designer after the initial reveal,[15] while fellow Digital Foundry personality Audun Sorlie revealed his involvement as lead producer and writer for the game.[16]

On October 29, 2023, Limited Run Games announced the game will release on February 14, 2024.[17]

References

  1. ↑ Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore - Official LRG3 Reveal Trailer - IGN, 2023-07-12, retrieved 2023-07-15
  2. ↑ "Anunciado Arzette, una suerte de sucesor espiritual de los 'infames' Zelda de CD-i". Vandal (in European Spanish). 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  3. ↑ Doolan, Liam (2023-07-13). "Arzette Is A "Spiritual Successor" To The Infamous Zelda CD-i Games And It's Coming To Switch In 2023". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  4. ↑ Peeples, Jeremy (2023-07-12). "Arzette Brings CDi Zelda-Inspired Thrills to Modern Hardware in 2023 - Hardcore Gamer". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  5. ↑ Lyttle, Brandon (2023-08-01). "Niche Games Spotlight – Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore". Niche Gamer. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  6. ↑ Franzese, Tomas (2023-07-12). "The worst Zelda games ever made are getting a spiritual successor". Digital Trends. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  7. ↑ Serin, Kaan (2023-07-13). "Limited Run Games announce retro revivals for Gex Trilogy, Jurassic Park, Tomba, and more". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  8. ↑ Linneman, John (2023-07-12). "Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore Announced for all platforms (Zelda CDi Inspired Platformer)". ResetEra. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  9. 1 2 Romano, Sal (2023-07-12). "Interactive animated adventure game Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Switch, and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  10. ↑ "About". Seedy Eye Software. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  11. ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (2020-11-28). "Amateur dev remakes CD-i games Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon so we can suffer them again, 27 years later". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  12. ↑ @thedopster (November 30, 2020). "Just as a reminder, I have pulled the..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ Kelly, Josh (2023-08-14). "Owensboro game developer Seth Fulkerson reviving nostalgia with retro-inspired gaming gem". The Owensboro Times. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  14. ↑ Romano, Sal (2023-07-12). "Limited Run Games announces over 20 new physical releases at LRG3 2023". Gematsu. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  15. ↑ @dark1x (July 12, 2023). "Yeah, so I've been fortunate enough to do some level and game design work on Arzette..." (Tweet). Retrieved December 25, 2023 – via Twitter.
  16. ↑ @pc98_audi (July 12, 2023). "Finally we can talk about this one! I am the producer and co-writer on this amazing CD-i Zelda successor..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ↑ @LimitedRunGames (October 30, 2023). "Spend next Valentine's Day with @ArzetteGame! You heard it tonight at #IndieLand2023: You'll be able to play Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore on February 14th, 2024!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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