Beloved indie CRPGLisa: The Painfulis getting a definitive edition that is set to release on both PC and the last two console generations, publisher Serenity Forge said Tuesday. Its announcement arrived shortly afterXbox surprised some fans by completely deleting an achievementfrom one of Serenity Forge’s latest games.Made by one-man studio Dingaling Productions, theLisaseries is commonly referred to as a trilogy, although it technically consists of two titles and one standalone expansion. It started in 2012 with the aptly titledLisa: The First, which was released as freeware, followed byLisa: The Painfulin 2014. The second game received near-universal critical acclaim and fan adoration, with many praising its compelling atmosphere, writing, andEarthbound-inspired gameplay formulawhich earned it “overwhelmingly positive” reviews on Steam. A year into its release,Lisa: The Painfulwas treated to a standalone piece of DLC calledLisa: The Joyful.RELATED:One of Nintendo’s Worst-Rated Games is Getting a SequelThe newly announced definitive edition ofLisawill include the base game and its sole expansion, both of which will be updated with HD graphics, UI tweaks, 20 extra songs, 12 localizations, new enemies, additional quests, and more story endings. Serenity Forge also promised a variety of quality-of-life improvements such as support for the PlayStation DualSense haptics, light bar, adaptive triggers, and speaker, as well as compatibility withNintendo’s HD Rumble tech built into the Switchcontrollers.
Other notable features confirmed forLisa: Definitive Editioninclude a 120fps mode for PC and current-gen consoles, music player, and a new Painless difficulty setting intended as a story mode of sorts. Serenity Forge also revealed that the re-release will include an option for pixel-perfect graphics scaling.
PC gamers who already ownLisa: The Painfulon Steam will receive this updated version of the game free of charge once it releases on July 18, while those who don’t will also be able to pick upLisa: Definitive Editionfrom the Epic Games Store. Switch owners can already pre-order the game via the eShop, whereas Xbox and PlayStation gamers will apparently have to wait for it to launch. The publisher made no mention of a potential physical release, so it would appear thatLisa: Definitive Editionwill be a digital-only title.
The announcement ofLisa: Definitive Editioncomes at the heels ofSerenity Forge’s environmentally conscious farming simHomestead Arcana, which hit PC and consoles in April. Apart from an updated version ofLisa: The Painful, the Colorado-based publisher currently has three other games in the works: space adventureLifeless Moon, tactical RPGArcadian Atlas, and horror gacha puzzlerRoman Sands RE:Build.
Lisa: Definitive Editionlaunches July 18 on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
