Square Enix has revealed the third addition to the Voice of Cards card-based RPG franchise, under the title Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam on September 13.
Told entirely through the medium of cards, Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden is a standalone experience following the two previous installations, Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars and Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden.
The series is created by the creative minds behind the beloved NieR series and Drakengard series, including creative director Yoko Taro, music director Keiichi Okabe, and character designer, Kimihiko Fujisaka.
▍Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden Announcement Trailer
▍Worldview
Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden brings players to an illustrated world presented through the medium of cards as the third release in the Voice of Cards franchise, now giving players the ability to trap the monsters they defeat in cards to use them as skills in battle.
Set in a world where a millennium of hatred rages between monsters and humans, and a girl who loses her home swears revenge on monsters. She joins hands with a mysterious boy as they set out into the unknown and unravel the fate of this broken world.
▍Digital Deluxe Edition
Fans can purchase a Digital Deluxe Edition of the game, which includes the base game plus all of the following DLC:
Decoration of Those in the Cage
Adds new costumes for the game’s heroine and her companions!
Handbook Pattern
A card reverse patterned after an expert handbook.
Mama Avatar
An avatar design inspired by Mama.
Story Collectors’ Dice
Special dice inspired after Mother and Carrier.
The Cage Board
Board and accessories are all inspired by the Cage
Aid Table
Table inspired after the random draw screen
Melody of Reincarnation
A soundtrack change that brings to mind a certain tale of the girl and the monster…
Pixel Art Set
Replaces all character and enemy illustrations with pixel art.
