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On December 29th at the Epic Games store, “Mortal Shell]Free distribution has started. The distribution period is until 1:00 on December 30, 2022. If you add it to your library during the period, you can play it even after the distribution ends. The regular selling price at the Epic Games store of the same work is 3080 yen including tax. According to the notation on the store page, it supports Japanese display.
“Mortal Shell” is an action RPG where you fight with the remains of a defeated warrior. The protagonist of this work is a white humanoid being with the ability to wear someone’s corpse (shell). Your stats and abilities will change according to the shell you wear, and you will be able to fight in the same way as when the corpse was alive. In the initial state, the protagonist, who is very vulnerable, borrows power from someone’s corpse and explores the ruins where powerful enemies roam.
In addition, the main character has another special ability to harden. By hardening, the hero can defend against enemy attacks. Evasive action, parry that repels enemy attacks, and hardening to avoid enemy attacks and add attacks. That’s how you defeat the powerful enemies that await you. This work is a soul-like game influenced by the “Dark Souls” series. On the other hand, in this work, recovery items are consumables only. If you use them, you will have to collect them again, so be careful when deciding whether to recover them in battle.
The game was developed by indie studio Cold Symmetry and released on August 18, 2020. As of March 2021, it was reported that worldwide sales had exceeded 500,000. It will be an opportunity to get such a popular soul-like work for free.
Although not included in this free distribution, DLC “Mortal Shell: The Virtuous Cycle” has also been released for this work. The DLC adds a roguelike mode and a new shell, Hadern. Hadern, like other shells, has its own skill tree. A new transforming weapon, the Axatana, has also been added. Axatana can transform into heavy ax form and dual wielding form. It is a unique weapon that can be used properly depending on whether power is emphasized or speed is emphasized. “Mortal Shell: The Virtuous Cycle” is on sale at the Epic Games store for 520 yen including tax.
“Mortal Shell”Epic Games StoreFree distribution until 1:00 on December 30th. In addition, the Epic Games store has been offering daily free distribution since December 16th, and a new free distribution work is scheduled to appear at 1:00 on December 30th.