Royal Quest “Choose Your Destiny” Trailer and Preview

Other than its announcement back in 2010 and a quick showing at last year’s GamesCom, 1C and Katauri’s stylish MMO Royal Quest has pretty much stayed off the radar. But the game finally resurfaced today, in the form of both a new “Choose Your Destiny” trailer and a hands-on preview from the folks at WorthPlaying. Let’s start with some video entertainment:

And here’s a snip from the preview:

Combat in Royal Quest has an elemental component, which impacts both weapons and mobs. When fighting, you must ensure that your weapon and the monster you are engaging are not both attuned to the same element. If they are, then it doesn’t matter how strong your weapon is, as it won’t do any damage. For example, if you’re using a fire sword on a fire dragon, you won’t make any headway. Pull out an ice sword, and you’ll start doing damage.

Characters can be customized by placing experience points every time you level up. This can be done manually or automatically, at least until level 20. Characters past level 20 will have to manually assign their experience points. Up to five characters can be saved in a standard account. Signing up for a premium account gives you an extra slot.

Visually, Royal Quest is very bright and colorful. Characters are detailed and distinct, making them easy to tell apart on-screen. While we didn’t get too much time to dig into the character creator, we’ve no doubt that there are plenty of options based on the various player characters we saw wandering the world. Fans of Katauri’s work on the King’s Bounty series will immediately recognize that game’s influence here. Visual cues from Japanese RPGs are also present, resulting in a look that is very accessible.