Voice Of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars Announced For Switch, Launches October 28

A new IP from Yoko Taro, the creator of Nier and Drakengard, is headed to the Switch!

Square Enix has announced Voice Of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars, a new card-based RPG. The game features unique storytelling and gameplay mechanics on a tabletop setting.

You can check out the announcement trailer and an overview of the game below:

About

Developed by the creative team behind the beloved NieR and Drakengard series, including creative director Yoko Taro (Drakengard series, NieR series), executive producer Yosuke Saito (NieR series) and music director Keiichi Okabe (Drakengard 3, NieR series), as well as character designer Kimihiko Fujisaka (Drakengard series), this new tabletop RPG will spark players’ imagination with a unique way of storytelling.

In Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars, players will venture through a story set long ago in a world shrouded in mystery, guided by the narrative voice of the Game Master (voiced in English by Todd Haberkorn). Set in a world of swords and sorcery, the game is told entirely through the medium of cards. Players will follow the protagonist as he sets off on a journey to defeat a recently reawakened Dragon, that is threatening the land and its people, in hopes of securing an immense reward. He is joined on his travels by his companions; Mar, a monster very attached to him, and Melanie, a black witch with a grudge against the Dragon. Players will need to make choices throughout the story, as well as join in turn-based field and dungeon battles that unfold on a board, in the manner of traditional tabletop RPGs.

Downloadable Content

Fans of the NieR series will also be able to enjoy theming their adventure with a special bundle set*, which includes the game, the Pixel Art Set downloadable content, and seven more downloadable contents themed after NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…:

• Dress of the Bereft – Swaps the costumes of the protagonist, Mar and Melanie to the design of NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…
• Emil’s Pattern – Swaps the reverse card design to a design resembling Emil’s clothing.
• Emil Avatar – Swaps the player’s avatar to a design resembling Emil.
• Emil Dice – Swaps the dice to a design adorned with Emil’s face.
• Grimoire Weiss Board – Swaps the battle board and accessories to designs patterned after Grimoire Wess.
• Library Desk – Swaps the table design to resemble a certain library’s stonework.
• Devola’s Music – Swaps the general background music to a soundtrack that bring to mind the journeys of a certain young man who fought to save his sister.
• Pixel Art Set – Swaps all character and enemy illustrations to pixel art.

*The items sold in this set will be available for individual purchase after the game release.

Pre-Order Bonus

Fans who pre-order the game will receive the “Golden Dragon Pattern” downloadable content, which swaps the reverse card design to an original design by Kimihiko Fujisaka as well as a “Traditional Avatar,” which allows them to change the design of the game piece on the field into a traditional craftwork.

Demo

Players eager to learn more about the world of Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars can also now download a free demo, which covers events prior to the beginning of the game, on Nintendo eShop and the PlayStation Store. The demo will also be available on Steam from September 23 at 9:00 p.m. PT / September 24 at 12:00 a.m. ET. This prologue episode reveals what happened on the day before the events of Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars, following the Ivory Order as they search for a stolen royal treasure.

Metal Card Set

Fans can also now pre-order the physical “Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars Metal Card Set,” available specially in the West on the Square Enix Online Store. Shipping in December 2021, this set of three metal cards, otherwise only offered as a part of the Collector’s Edition release in Japan, features the main characters from the game: the protagonist, Mar, and Melanie.

Voice Of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars launches for the Switch on October 28, with pre-orders and a free demo available on the eShop today.

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