This Way Madness Lies
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- Win
- WW: November 10, 2022
- Switch
- WW: July 25, 2023
- PS5
- WW: September 12, 2023
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| Developer(s) | Zeboyd Games |
| Publisher(s) | Zeboyd Games |
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
This Way Madness Lies is a 2022 role-playing video game by Zeboyd Games. It combines magical girl and Shakespearean themes in a retro pixel art aesthetic.
Players control a group of magical girls who attempt to help Romeo fight monsters. They are Shakespeare fans and often reference his works throughout the game. It is styled after 1990s console JRPGs and uses retro pixel art graphics. Combat is turn-based. Each character has unique skills selectable through menus similar to Shining Force.[1] Characters do not use equipment, such as weapons or armor, and the party levels up as a whole.[2] The difficulty level is changeable at any time.[1]
Development
Developer Zeboyd Games is based in the United States.[3] It released This Way Madness Lies for Windows on November 10, 2022; for Switch on July 24, 2023; and for PlayStation 5 on September 12, 2023.[4]