Heavy armour may provide better protection but can you really afford to slow down your dodge-roll? And then there's the question of weapon axes pack a punch, while spears are quick and nimble. Customise your Attack: Adapt Redgi's combat style to the task at hand. Complete side quests and faction hunts for some additional gold-on-the-side, or join forces with a sharp-eyed companion to help even the playing field. Explore a Treacherous Kingdom: Fully accompanied by the deep, raspy narrations of Doug Cockle (voice of Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher), prepare to embark on an epic adventure across the mediaeval-fantasy Rat Kingdom. To overcome each perilous encounter, you'll need to study your opponent's attacks and react accordingly! Thankfully, there's a range of deadly abilities at your disposal, including parry bashes and fatal executions, not to mention ranged attacks with your nifty bow and arrow. Master Brutal Combat: From frog zombies to gargantuan grubs - and everything in-between - the Kingdom is awash with danger. And you'll need all the help you can get, whether that's new meal recipes, blueprints to forge deadly weapons and armour, or even a land-chugging, armour-plated mole mobile! Overcome your fears.
As you explore the deceivingly charming world, you'll encounter a cast of unique companions, ready to aid you in your adventure. As Redgi, heir to the Rat Throne, you must restore your broken Kingdom by banishing the merciless Frog Clan and their ferocious leader, Greenwart. As you explore the deceivingly Set in a grim land plagued by war, Tails of Iron is a hand-drawn RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat.
Given the 2D nature of the game, combat has a surprising amount of weight and impact and is very satisfying. The timing takes some getting used to, but this hint system goes a long way to making the pretty challenging combat less frustrating than it otherwise might be. Enemies helpfully telescope their attacks with colored sparks, allowing you to plan your defense and block, roll or parry. Like Dark Souls, your encumbrance impacts your rolls and dodges, and weapons like two handed swords are slower but more powerful, but unlike in most ARPGs, you don’t need to keep your eye on a stamina bar. You have a very large arsenal of potential weapons, you have a shield, you have healing juice and places to rest and save your progress. If you’ve played a Dark Souls-inspired game, you can probably guess at many of Tails of Iron’s mechanics.
In any case, your task is basically to fulfill a series of missions and side quests that mostly involve rescuing your fellow rats and/or ridding the kingdom of the Frogs as you learn to be a leader worthy of your father’s legacy.