The Messenger was the first step for us, and it was a big success as it gave us our freedom and the means to work on the thing we wanted to make. "It was obviously much more ambitious in scope, and it would have been harder to bootstrap along with the company with just like three people as we were slowly ramping up.
"Sea of Stars was actually the game everyone at the studio was excited about, but it wasn't something we could do as a first project with only a handful of people," said Boulanger. In development since the launch of The Messenger in 2018, Sea of Stars was the game the developers have been wanting to make for some time.
Just before its debut on Kickstarter, we had the chance to see a quick demo and speak with Sabotage Studios co-founder and creative director Thierry Boulanger about the making of Sea of Stars. The two protagonists in the RPG even made an appearance in The Messenger during the Sunken Shrine dungeon, which the developers described as a nod to what lied ahead for Sabotage Studios.īy clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's But in a surprising twist, Sea of Stars is actually set in the same universe as The Messenger, serving as a prequel to Sabotage's previous game. Just like their previous game, this homage also plays with tropes and other elements familiar from retro games. By working together, they'll be able to combine their strengths and utilize a new type of power known as Eclipse Magic, allowing them to face dangerous foes and powerful threats. In this new RPG coming to PC and consoles, you play as Valerie and Zale, two heroes fated to become Solstice Warriors-individuals who can use powers that channel energy from the sun and moon. With their follow-up, Sea of Stars, the developers have launched a Kickstarter-with a goal set at $90,760 USD-to gain more funding for their next game inspired by 16-bit era JRPGs like Super Mario RPG and Chrono Trigger. Following the success of The Messenger, the developers have their eyes set on bringing their talent for stylized sprite work and action gameplay to the realm of the JRPG. Developed by Sabotage Studios, it took great inspiration from games like Castlevania and Ninja Gaiden, while at the same time possessing an incredibly self-aware and humorous story with the protagonist traveling between the 8- and 16-bit realms.
2018's The Messenger was a stellar throwback to the action-genre from the era dominated by the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo.
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