Metasura, an indie game developer based in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, is developing a pixel open world fishing RPG “Sea Fantasy” on your PC (Steam) was released on January 7, 2025.
This work is set in a fantasy world where 70% of the continent has been submerged under water due to a war between humans. ``Rod'' and ``Axel,'' a duo from a rural island who love fishing, encounter a shining dragon during a trip to fish for a mysterious sea creature called Sears, and they decide to go on an adventure to save the world. Masu.
In this game, where the theme is "saving the world through fishing," it is important to travel around the world to catch sears. Switching between the rod, which is good at fishing, and the accelerator, which has excellent athleticism, you will face various difficulties and terrifying creatures. It also includes training elements such as leveling up and crafting equipment.
In this article, we will deliver a play report of "Sea Fantasy"!
Young people who love fishing are now going on a trip.
The story of this work begins with a scene in which the main characters, Rod and Axel, who live in a small island town in the world, are enjoying fishing. First, as a tutorial on fishing, which is Rod's specialty, you will fish for the main catfish that lives in the village pond.
Fishing in the game is done in a way that damages Sears by stopping at the right time on colored gauges displayed on a special bar. If it's a blue gauge, it's normal damage, if it's a yellow gauge, it's critical damage, and you can fish it out by reducing Sears' HP to 0.
If you can't stop it in the gauge or a certain amount of time has passed, the rod will be damaged. Although it was a tough battle, Rod successfully caught the fish, and was invited by Axel to travel the world with him and set out on a journey to fish for sears he had never seen before. Board the ferry that came to the island and let the adventure begin!
At first, while traveling around the island, you will learn basic functions such as how to earn money, shopping, and exploring the map. However, on a certain island, Axel is kidnapped by a mysterious monster, and Rod is also washed away in the river. When Rod wakes up, he sees a gigantic golden dragon. Rod ends up accepting Ryu's request to help Axel.
Rod faces various challenges such as obtaining a small boat, fishing a huge sear, and infiltrating a dungeon, and finally reunites with Axel. The two meet the Golden Dragon again and learn about the past battle in which most of the world sank into the sea, and that the Black Dragon, which was the cause of it, is trying to revive again, and they will be able to thwart that ambition.
In this way, two young men who love fishing decide to go on an adventure to prevent the destruction of the world. Of course, on this adventure there will be encounters with unseen sears!
Fish, catch and improve your abilities!
The basic flow of this work is to explore the world and collect the necessary items in order to fulfill the wishes of the golden dragon. Basically, you will progress through the main story, and your goal will be to catch various sears along the way.
The powerful Sears that appear in the game have various ways to interfere during fishing. With powerful abilities tailored to each animal's ecology, such as bubbles that explode over time, obstacles that slow the progress of the gauge, flipping the gauge upside down, and freezing the gauge, it's not easy to catch it.
As you fish, your rod will level up and you will gain skill points. Points can be used to improve five types of status, including strength (increases damage), technique (increases the width of the gauge), and luck (increases the number of materials and probability of obtaining rare materials). Your stats can also be enhanced with fishing rods, hooks, clothing, and other equipment, as well as fishing bait.
You can also craft fishing hooks and fishing rods using materials obtained from the fish you catch. The main purpose of the two's journey is to catch sears around the world, and the setting of their adventure changes to deserts, volcanoes, and unknown facilities. Of course, there are various sears in new places, and you can enjoy fishing while also strengthening yourself.
In "Sea Fantasy", you can earn money by selling the materials of the fish you catch. Money is not only used to purchase healing potions and equipment, but also for crafting. Just fish, fish, and fish to earn experience points and money.
Your partner Axel is a reliable action worker!
Rod's partner, Axel, likes Sears but is not good at fishing. Axel is a reliable presence who plays an active role not only in fishing but also as a variety of action personnel during the trip. Many of the battles with boss Seers in the game consist of two parts: Axel fights with a weapon to weaken the opponent, and then Rod fishes out Seers who escape into the water.
In addition, the dungeon has a side-scrolling action part exclusively for Axel. By clearing the dungeon, Axel acquires "magic tools" that allow him to destroy obstacles and go to places he could not go before, and the stage of his adventure expands.
As the game progresses, rods and accelerators can be switched on the field. If Axel opens the way and finds new fishing spots and sears, it will also lead to further strengthening of the rod. There are many hidden areas in the world, and various items and costumes are hidden, so you can enjoy various discoveries by working together.
A true story of “saving the world through fishing”!
"Sea Fantasy" has a variety of encounters and challenges awaiting you within the theme of "saving the world through fishing." While most of the world sank into the sea in the past battles, Rod and Axel saw the state of the world, caught various sears, and grew rapidly.
In this work, fishing with Sears is like a battle in a so-called RPG. The story in the game progresses at a fairly fast pace, and if you progress at a rapid pace, you'll probably run into some bosses that you won't be able to beat. No matter how well you stop the gauge, you may not be able to win due to the amount of damage or time limit damage, level or equipment difference.
In such a case, just keep fishing, earn levels and money, and make new fishing rods and hooks. Although it is a unique fishing RPG, I personally feel that it is similar to the RPGs of yesteryear, and that it is fun to see results in that you need to level up to complete the game.
The ``fishing trip'' of Rod and Axel is always the main focus of the story, and it is incorporated into the story of the destruction of the world and a great adventure to help people in trouble. I played the game until I cleared the main story, and I really like the story, which has a solid core that doesn't waver.
You can also enjoy collectible elements such as collecting a wide variety of fishing rods, searching for hidden elements that are hard to find, and aiming for the maximum size of each Sears.
Sea Fantasy, a fishing-themed fantasy RPG, is full of fun adventures with fishing as a major theme. I thoroughly enjoyed the game's growth elements, which are all about exploring the world and leveling up, as well as the nostalgic RPG elements that make it seem like a unique work.
You can quickly revive yourself even if you are defeated in battle, you can pin crafting materials for fishing rods, and the game feels easy to play. Initially, some parts were unbalanced and unfriendly, but since release, many updates have been made and improvements have been made.
Please note that the post-clear content is not being distributed at this time, and will be announced as soon as the distribution date is determined.