{"id":100969,"date":"2019-09-27T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/09\/action_rpg_yaga_will_bring_twisted_slavic_folk_tales_to_switch_this_november"},"modified":"2019-09-27T11:30:00","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T11:30:00","slug":"action-rpg-yaga-will-bring-twisted-slavic-folk-tales-to-switch-this-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/09\/27\/action-rpg-yaga-will-bring-twisted-slavic-folk-tales-to-switch-this-november\/","title":{"rendered":"Action RPG Yaga Will Bring Twisted Slavic Folk Tales To Switch This November"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a7f1682fd587b\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a7f1682fd587b\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rjCOZiAmEgs?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507]<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Versus Evil and Breadcrumbs Interactive have revealed that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/yaga\"><strong>Yaga<\/strong><\/a>, an action RPG, will be launching on Nintendo Switch this November.<\/p>\n<p>The game tells the story of Ivan, a one-handed blacksmith with incredibly bad luck, and is said to be crafted around a &#8220;darkly funny narrative&#8221;. Ivan must take on the impossible tasks given to him by the tzar, while a mysterious witch, Baba Yaga, watches over his fate.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll find a variety of nefarious monsters and legends on your journey, all of which have been inspired by Slavic folk tales, and it&#8217;s up to you to use your weapons to get by. Speaking of weapons, the game features a &#8220;deep crafting system&#8221; which will help you to create lightning hammers, hookshot pitchforks, and all sorts of similarly deadly melee weapons.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Escalante, General Manager of Versus Evil, has shared the following in a press release:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Yaga&#8217;s unique mix of traditional rogue-like and RPG mechanics, combined with its eye-catching art makes it a game that\u2019s hard to put down. Presenting an ARPG within the rich Slavic folklore and exploring the history it represents is another distinguishing factor to <em>Yaga<\/em>. We can\u2019t wait for gamers to play <em>Yaga<\/em> this November.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Yaga Crafing Image 01\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d567518fb8f83\/yaga-crafing-image-01.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d567518fb8f83\/yaga-crafing-image-01.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Yaga Crafing Image 01\"><\/a><a title=\"Yaga Polevik Elder Screen\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/849383d183f1c\/yaga-polevik-elder-screen.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/849383d183f1c\/yaga-polevik-elder-screen.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Yaga Polevik Elder Screen\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Yaga Screen 03\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e7568ec4472fb\/yaga-screen-03.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e7568ec4472fb\/yaga-screen-03.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Yaga Screen 03\"><\/a><a title=\"Yaga Screen 04\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5cca2fbe5f5db\/yaga-screen-04.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5cca2fbe5f5db\/yaga-screen-04.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Yaga Screen 04\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>We don&#8217;t have a specific date for this one yet, but will you be keeping an eye out for the game&#8217;s release this November? Tell us below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rjCOZiAmEgs?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507] Versus Evil and Breadcrumbs Interactive have revealed that Yaga, an action RPG, will be launching on Nintendo Switch this November. The game tells the story of Ivan, a one-handed blacksmith with incredibly bad luck, and is said to be crafted around a &#8220;darkly funny narrative&#8221;. 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