The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales marks Square-Enix’s return into the action-RPG space, this time using the HD-2D art style they pioneered in Octopath Traveler and Triangle Strategy. It looks to be drawing on classic themes and gameplay ranging from the Mana series to The Legend of Zelda to Chrono Trigger. You play as Elliot, a time-traveling adventurer and his fairy sidekick Faie. There’s a heavy emphasis on combat and exploration through the different time periods. You can upgrade Elliot’s gear with magicite to create your own builds. Explore dungeons, plus different endings lend to replay value. If you like action-adventure games with RPG elements and HD-2D visuals, this is one to keep your eye on.

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is out now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC, plus there’s a playable demo. Check out the launch and demo trailer below:

A brand-new action RPG from the creators of OCTOPATH TRAVELER and BRAVELY DEFAULT – The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales combines stunning HD-2D visuals and exciting action-adventure gameplay for the first time!

The adventurer Elliot and his fairy sidekick Faie set off on a journey across four ages to fulfill a thousand-year mission.

Enjoy intuitive and rewarding action-based battles with strategic support abilities from a fairy as you reveal this world’s mysterious history.

• Seven Weapon Types and Fairy Magic

Arm yourself with up to two weapons at a time to do battle with the beast tribes that overrun the continent. Faie’s fairy magic will prove handy in clearing both the fiends and puzzles that stand in your way.

• The Four Ages of a Millennium

To lift the curse on Princess Heuria of Huther, Elliot and Faie will cross through the Doorway of Time to visit different periods in history.

Elliot’s home time, the Age of Safekeeping…
The Age of Reconstruction, in which humans eke out a meager existence…
Humanity’s height of prosperity in the Age of Magic…
And the Age of Budding, the birth of human civilization.

Across every age, a terrible threat looms over Elliot and Faie’s adventure.

• Personalized Adventuring with Magicite

Customize Elliot’s weapons by equipping different combinations of magicite found during the journey. Try out all sorts of variations and confront obstacles using your own methods.

[Steam]