Underhero

DESCRIPTION:

Underhero is a 2D side-scroller RPG adventure game with timing-based combat. It tells an intriguing and mysterious story, full of silly characters brimming with personality, quirky dialogue, and lots of weird humor.## STORY:

Inspired by Paper Mario games and RPGs in general, it tells the story of a world where the chosen hero has failed and an underling of the main villain takes his place as the new “hero”.
Join Elizabeth IV and a little Masked kid in a journey across the Chestnut Kingdom to once again, defeat the evil Mr. Stitches! Meet friends, foes and other weird characters in the mysterious world of Underhero.

...Wait, once again!?## FEATURES:

• A sidescrolling RPG adventure full of beautiful pixel art and cartoony aesthetics.
• Turn-based combat with a twist: there are no turns! Use your reflexes to evade, and your timing to attack or parry! We call it timing-based combat.
• Level ups let you choose between three options! HP, attack and stamina! Choose wisely...
• Enemies consider you their ally, so talk to them in-battles!
• Critical hits occur when you hit an enemy with the beat of the music, not randomly! Groovy~
• You want to escape a tough battle? Bribe your enemies!
• A wonderful original soundtrack composed by Stijn van Wakeren.
• Explorable worlds sprinkled with many hidden secrets.
• Mini games!
• Puzzle elements.
• Some good old platforming.
• Fun and intense boss battles!
• A satire of RPG tropes.
• A story shrouded in mystery, with many twists and turns…

Source:

Steam Store Description