Who Needs a Hero?

January 21, 2021 Doublehit Games Gamuzumi
Role-playing (RPG) Adventure Indie Arcade
PS4 PC PS5 Switch
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A weak and dumb adventurer, venturing into the world of Grimar, seeking for fame, lots of gold and power!
Storyline

A weak and dumb warrior, venturing into the world of Grimar, seeking for fame, lots of gold and power!

The journey begins in Grimar, a Kingdom that has lived in peace for years. Peaceful and wealthy, travellers all around the world pass by there every single day. Until one day someone with incredible magical powers began to control monsters around the Kingdom, forcing them to attack and destroy the city. Now you must find out who's behind these attacks and start writing your own story about the greatest, wealthy and famous warrior they've ever seen!
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Release Date January 21, 2021
Developer Doublehit Games
Publisher Gamuzumi
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Third person, Text
Themes Fantasy, Comedy
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