So, I hate to toy with your emotions on this one, but the little 2D RPG known as Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled (perhaps familiar to some as Project Exile) seems to have gotten some box art (shown via GoNintendo). We aren't sure if this is official or not, as Studio Archcraft is notoriously inconsistant with their own website updates, and their publisher, Graffiti Entertainment, isn't much better.Black Sigil, an indie RPG from a startup studio in Canada, has been looking to fill a nostalgic hole in 16-bit RPG fans' hearts for quite some time now, but has unfortunately been set upon by delay after delay. The game is still rumored to be retailing this September, but we would advise you not to hold your breath for it.If this is indeed the official boxart (as we would like to believe), then that September release date sure sounds promising. Even though I keep telling myself that this game won't ever be released, and that I should just stop hoping for it, everytime I see those SNES-esque graphics, I just can't seem to help myself...What's your take? Is Black Sigil worth the wait, or is it nothing more than nostalgic vaporware?
Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled (formerly known as Project Exile) has been pulling a Duke Nukem Forever for like years. Every time we get close to a release date, Studio Archcraft swoops down and pushes the game back another quarter. But since it's "only" a quarter, we all think, "Oh, that's not much more. I can wait a few more months." I do it. You do it. We all do it. Well, get prepared to do it again.
According to a press release from publisher Graffiti Entertainment's parent company Signature Devices, Black Sigil: Blade of the Exile will ship to retailers in quarter 3, 2008 (July-September). This slips past the promised Q2 2008 ship date that Studio Archcraft has on their website, making me a sad gamer. I personally should stop hoping on fictional release dates and forget about the game until it actually comes out, but the allure of nostalgic 16-bit RPGing forces me to obey every insane whim that comes out of corporation land. DAMN YOU CORPORATION LAND AND YOUR FORCED SERVITUDE! So what do you think? Will it really make the target release quarter, or is this another "will never actually make it out" games?
P.S. Does anyone else notice that Black Sigil acronymed is BS? :O
So, I hate to toy with your emotions on this one, but the little 2D RPG known as Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled (perhaps familiar to some as Project Exile) seems to have gotten some box art (shown via GoNintendo). We aren't sure if this is official or not, as Studio Archcraft is notoriously inconsistant with their own website updates, and their publisher, Graffiti Entertainment, isn't much better.
