Ace291-On July 12th, a game called “Kien” was finally released after a 22 year delay. In 2002, a group of like-minded developers decided to develop a game for GBA that blended Renaissance backgrounds with Japanese visual styles. Despite having no programming background at the time, they continued to devote years of effort with enthusiasm. According to The Guardian, to this day, almost all members of the game’s original development team have been lost, leaving only game designer Fabio Belsanti to stick to his post.Ace291
The development of Kien was actually completed many years ago, but due to the high production cost of GBA cartridges (up to $15 per cartridge) and potential market risks at the time, the collaborating Ace291 publishers ultimately abandoned their release plans and the studio turned to developing educational games. In recent years, with the revival of retro games and the decrease in production costs of GBA cartridges, Kien has ushered in an opportunity for rebirth. Publisher Incube8 intervenes to help Kien return to the public eye. Belsanti said, “It’s so romantic to witness Kien being released on its original platform.Ace291
