Ever Oasis Story and Gameplay Details Have Us Hyped for Next Week

Ever Oasis finally launches on the Nintendo 3DS and 2DS next week on June 23, and Nintendo has recently shared a bunch of new information about the game. If you want a fanboy's intro, I'll tell you that Ever Oasis is colorful and exciting new adventure RPG with some light life-sim elements. That, my friends, sounds like my perfect game, and I think you guys are going to find that this sounds like the perfect time-sink.

"Ever Oasis is a brand new take on the action adventure RPG genre, developed by Grezzo, the team who brought The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D to Nintendo 3DS. Taking the role of a plant-like Seedling, the player must team up with the Water Spirit Esna in order to build a new oasis in the desert – a place of safety and respite in a world threatened by the spread of the life-stealing Chaos.

"By helping visitors who arrive at the oasis, the player can encourage them to take up residence and set up their own shops known as Bloom Booths. These will generate income and, over time, transform the oasis into a thriving hub of activity. Heroes must also venture out into the desert, to gather valuable resources and uncover the secrets that lie in the many puzzle-filled dungeons throughout the world. New allies may join the adventuring party too, and they'll be needed, as the taint of Chaos is everywhere, and a host of enemies stand ready to attack our hero in exciting real-time combat."

So get this. Here we have a class-based adventure RPG with designs from one of the key artists behind Final Fantasy, and as you continue to level up and gather important resources, you'll be able to help your oasis grow. You do this by building shops, earning income, upgrading your gear, and helping residents. If you're like me, and progression loops are your ultimate addiction, this game sounds dangerously fun. It sounds like the story will be worth investing in as well.

Koichi Ishii explains: "The story has been designed to illustrate the importance of kindness and, at times, to touch the heart. The story of Ever Oasis is all about working with your friends and supporting each other, so we didn't want to create a hero who could do everything by themselves. Heroes will encounter all sort of situations in which it's impossible to progress without help from other residents of the oasis."

Stay tuned to WWG for our full review of Ever Oasis next week!