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NEStalgia 
NEStalgia logo and title screenDeveloper(s) Silk Games Publisher(s) Silk Games Designer(s) Ben Mallahan Version 1.52 Platform(s) BYOND Release date(s) Beta: March 27, 2010
Public: February 23, 2011Genre(s) Role Playing Game Mode(s) Multiplayer NEStalgia is an indie video game for PCs created with the BYOND game creation system by Silk Games.[1][2][3] Touted by the developers as "Dragon Warrior 3 meets World of Warcraft", NEStalgia is a modern online role-playing game made to look and play like a classic role-playing video game from the 8-bit console era.[4][5] NEStalgia was in development for 2 years before publicly launching on February 23, 2011.[3][6]
NEStalgia is free to play, but offers benefits to paid subscribers such as extra character classes and customization features.[7] The game is a work in progress, and many future expansions are planned.[6]
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Gameplay
The core gameplay follows the classic JRPG format (particularly Dragon Quest)[1] with turn-based battles, random encounters, and many towns and dungeons to explore. There are 8 character classes in total, each with its own unique moveset. The focus of NEStalgia is a cooperative party system in which players join up to battle monsters and complete quests together. Player versus player combat is also included in the game.[2][3]
In addition to the classic elements, the game has more modern MMORPG trappings such as a guild system, player vs. player combat, rare items and gear to find, a quest log, and a player auction house for item trading.[8][9]
Development
Self described "hobbyist" developers, the Silk Games team is led by Ben Mallahan and has been creating online games using the BYOND system since 2001.[5][10] NEStalgia was in development for two years, which included an 11 month public beta period. The game was launched on February 23, 2011.[6]
References
- ^ a b McElroy, Griffin (2011-02-24). "NEStalgia mixes old school RPGs with new school MMOs". Joystiq. http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/24/nestalgia-mixes-old-school-rpgs-with-new-school-mmos/. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ a b North, Dale (2011-02-24). "8-bit MMORPG NEStalgia launches". Destructoid. http://www.destructoid.com/8-bit-mmorpg-nestalgia-launches-194929.phtml. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ a b c Rose, Michael (2011-02-23). "Online Multiplayer RPG NEStalgia Launches". Indie Games. http://www.indiegames.com/blog/2011/02/online_multiplayer_rpg_nestalg.html/. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ McWhertor, Michael (2011-02-23). "'NEStalgia’ Takes The MMO Beautifully Back To 1987". Kotaku. http://kotaku.com/#!5768499/nestalgia-takes-the-mmo-beautifully-back-to-1987. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ a b Zivalich, Nikole (2011-02-23). "NEStalgia, The Retro MORPG -- MMO And Classic RPG Elements Together At Last". G4tv. http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/710639/NEStalgia-The-Retro-MORPG----MMO-And-Classic-RPG-Elements-Together-At-Last.html. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ a b c Mallahan, Ben (2011-02-25). "Information & answers for new NEStalgia players". Silk Games. http://www.byond.com/members/SilkGames?command=view_post&post=110044. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ Goldman, Tom (2011-02-24). "NEStalgia Takes 8-Bit RPGs Online". The Escapist (website). http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/108027-NEStalgia-Takes-8-Bit-RPGs-Online. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ Kollar, Phil (2011-02-23). "If World Of Warcraft Was An NES Game, It Might Work Something Like This". Game Informer. http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/02/23/if-world-of-warcraft-was-an-nes-game-it-might-work-something-like-this.aspx. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ Bobleanta, Vlad (2011-02-24). "NEStalgia is a retro-tastic 8-bit multiplayer online RPG". Download Squad. http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/02/24/nestalgia-is-a-new-8-bit-multiplayer-rpg/. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "About Silk Games". Silk Games. http://silkgames.com/about.php. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
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