Prepare to get lost in Lost Hell, a new hand-drawn JRPG from Final Fantasy and Valkyrie Chronicles veterans

Artisan Studios has announced the development of a cute hand-drawn JRPG called lost hell.

The studio is comprised of developers who have worked on the Final Fantasy and Valkyrie series.

Check out the announcement trailer below, courtesy of Gematsu.

Lost Hell – Trailer released

The game’s illustrations are by Takeshi Oga, who worked on “Gravity Fantasy”, “Final Fantasy 14” and various comics. Jin Sakimoto is the composer of “Final Fantasy 12”, “Valkyrie”, “Thirteen Sentinels: Aegis Ring” and other works, and is responsible for audio and music.

In Lost Hell, you’ll control eight highly customizable characters through a mature story where the Seven Deadly Sins will guide your destiny.

It takes place on a planet called Era, where citizens are bound to one of the Seven Deadly Sins before their first birthday through a Unio religious ritual called the “Nexus Ritual.” Throughout their lives, they are forced to fight their impulses lest they turn into mindless, aggressive beasts. When this happens, representatives of the allied religion known as the Arkhorns suppress any monsters that appear.

One day something happened that had never happened before – twin boys were born. The Supreme Leader of the Planet Era, Prime Akhon, insists on conducting the Nexus Ceremony himself; however, something goes wrong and a baby named Light is bound by all seven deadly sins, while the other goes unpunished.

The twins were taken to the capital Avila, where they grew up as Ahom apprentices and were never allowed to leave the walls of the sanctuary. But one day Leite fled the city, and Sephiel was sent to find and bring him back, accompanied by the Ahom, Gram, and Enki.

Three characters have been detailed so far, with more information on others to come in the future. You can find more information about them on the official website.

Lost Hell will be released on PlayStation 4, PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X/S sometime in 2025. The PC version is available through the Epic Games Store, GOG and Steam.