Celestial Hearts

Celestial Hearts is a jRPG about Kayah, a heartbroken young elf, and Helen, an angel searching for her life's purpose. After the Graveharts, an ultra-rich and powerful family that all but owns the continent of Belume, raid Kayah's village, she and her friend Sylvie are imprisoned underground with the nymphs. During their escape, they find Helen chained up and unconscious. Once they have freed and cared for her, they learn her name and that she knows she has a purpose but cannot remember what it is.

Story

Kayah, a guardian of the small village of Livia, is slowly recovering from losing her partner. Livia is home to nymphs and fairies, and lies deep within Belume. Drawn to Helen, Kayah vows to protect her as they flee the Graveharts. Their friends Sylvie, Gail and Matthias join them, but the group knows they cannot run forever. Helen's forgotten purpose may be connected to the Gravehart family, while her growing bond with Kayah is another part of their story.

Combat and collection

Combat uses side-view Active Time Battle (ATB), with a party of five heroes. You can choose from three difficulty settings, including Story Mode for casual players and Hard for jRPG veterans. The game includes hundreds of items, weapons and armors to collect, as well as enemies to fight; an Encyclopedia tracks them all.

Art and length

Celestial Hearts uses 2D pixel graphics alongside in-game scene illustrations. Its story takes about 12–16 hours to complete.