Elminage Original Remake Brings Old-School Dungeon Crawling to Switch
The remake revives a cult dungeon-crawler for modern hardware while the series' future sequel is being negotiated, signaling continued interest in the Wizardry-style subgenre.
Reporting from 1 sources: 4Gamer.net.
Mebius released the Nintendo Switch dungeon RPG Elminage ORIGINAL: The Dark Priestess and the Ring of the Gods on April 23, 2026. The title is a remake of the 2008 PlayStation 2 game from Starfish SD, part of the Wizardry-inspired Elminage series. A sequel, Elminage II, is in discussion with developer Opera House.
The Nintendo Switch remake of Elminage ORIGINAL: The Dark Priestess and the Ring of the Gods launched on April 23, 2026, published by Mebius. It is a ground-up remake of the 2008 PlayStation 2 title from Starfish SD, which itself was part of the long-running Elminage series that pays homage to the classic Wizardry dungeon RPGs. The game has seen ports across DS, PSP, PC, 3DS, and Steam over the years. A 4Gamer.net play report from someone new to the series notes the familiar facility names-Tavern, Inn, Shop, Training Ground-and the character creation system offering 9 races and 16 classes, including unusual ones like Servant, Entertainer, and Kannagi. Bonus points for parameters vary by starting age, with older characters getting more points but faster stat decline later. The report also mentions that Mebius is currently discussing a console and PC version of the sequel Elminage II: The Twin Goddesses and the Land of Destiny with developer Opera House, though production has not yet started.
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