The developers promise some interesting battle mechanics, including spell-breaks whereby enemy attacks can be canceled if enough damage is done and “Eclipse orbs” that are earned throughout a fight and can be spent to massively boost the power of certain attacks and abilities.

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Otherwise there are a number of familiar JRPG bullet points like the promise of no random encounters, timed-attack and blocking bonuses similar to the Paper Mario games, and an overworld map to explore and sail around in.

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Despite being from a completely different genre, Sea of Stars is supposed to be a prequel to 2018’s The Messenger. Sabotage plans to build the sense of a shared universe with some characters making cameos. Not a lot of games get retro homages right, but The Messenger did an excellent job of remixing some of the best bits of Ninja Guiden and Metroid.

It’s unclear how much of this will pan out for the final release, as Kickstarter projects are notoriously unpredictable. But if Sea of Stars is anything like Sabatoge’s last game, it could be something quite special.