{"id":853789,"date":"2025-12-15T02:56:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T02:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/ballad-of-antara-is-a-gorgeous-fantasy-action-game-where-you-carry-a-kid-on-your-back\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T02:56:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T02:56:13","slug":"ballad-of-antara-is-a-gorgeous-fantasy-action-game-where-you-carry-a-kid-on-your-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/ballad-of-antara-is-a-gorgeous-fantasy-action-game-where-you-carry-a-kid-on-your-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Ballad of Antara Is A Gorgeous Fantasy Action Game Where You Carry A Kid On Your Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ballad-of-antara-is-a-gorgeous-fantasy-action-game-where-you-carry-a-kid-on-your-back.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Ballad of Antara trailer\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" class=\"image-style-body-default\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s State of Play revealed a new fantasy action game called Ballad of Antara. The trailer shows all manner of over-the-top stylish combat against supernatural foes. However, the hero does all of this while carrying a small child on his back.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameBorder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/baOokyTUX_k\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The game showcases a variety of beautifully rendered locations, though we have little idea of the plot other than the trailer&#8217;s synopsis:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>A faraway land is on the verge of being lost to a conflict from eons ago, and the invasion that followed it. Embark on a perilous journey, seek towering divine creatures, to reclaim the twisted and lost fundamentals of the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Regardless of what any of that really means, the action looks good enough to grab our attention. Why is the protagonist lugging this kid around? We\u2019re curious to find out.<\/p>\n<p>Ballad of Antara is coming to PS5 in 2025.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/state-of-play\/2024\/05\/30\/ballad-of-antara-is-a-gorgeous-fantasy-action-game-where-you-carry-a-kid\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s State of Play revealed a new fantasy action game called Ballad of Antara. The trailer shows all manner of over-the-top stylish combat against supernatural foes. However, the hero does all of this while carrying a small child on his back. The game showcases a variety of beautifully rendered locations, though we have little idea of the plot other than the trailer&#8217;s synopsis:&nbsp; A faraway land is on the verge of being lost to a conflict from eons ago, and the invasion that followed it. Embark on a perilous journey, seek towering divine creatures, to reclaim the twisted and lost fundamentals of the world. 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