Baroque-Ya is a collection from Japanese developer and publisher Sting, bringing together four titles from the company's post-apocalyptic Baroque series for the Nintendo Switch.
This collection brings together four distinct titles from the series' history:
BAROQUE: Original Version: The game that started it all. This is the original 1998 version of the 3D dungeon-crawling RPG, where players guide an amnesiac protagonist through the ever-changing Neuro Tower to atone for a forgotten sin.
BAROQUE Syndrome: A prequel to the main story, originally released as a visual novel in 2000. This game delves into the lives of the characters and the events that led to the world-altering catastrophe known as the Great Heat Wave.
BAROQUE Shooting: Reversed: An updated release of the 2000 PC spin-off. This title is a 2D side-scrolling shoot 'em up, offering a fast-paced, action-oriented take on the Baroque universe.
BAROQUE Become a Meta-Being Revive: An updated version of the 2022 arcade-style game. In this Frogger-esque title,
Put yourself in Takashi's shoes and find out what's going on, help him decide at key moments and discover the 11 different endings of this science fiction story with some notes of erotic humor.
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