A top-down ARPG for nostalgic old-school gamers

Hazelnut Bastille is an independent game developed by Aloft Studio. It is a top-down action RPG that takes cues from the 16-bit era of games such as Zelda and Secret of Mana in terms of aesthetic and gameplay. Speaking of Secret of Mana, this game’s soundtrack features Hiroki Kikuta, Secret of Mana’s composer, as a guest composer. Hazelnut Bastille is a standard ARPG, and it won’t be breaking any new ground when it comes to gaming at large. It also has a hack-and-slash gameplay, but its controls are so fluid that the experience is highly enjoyable. Along with its stunning pixel graphics, funny dialogue, and gorgeous music, Hazelnut Bastille will definitely ignite nostalgia among old-school gamers.