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The Forbidden Arts

by Stingbot Games

The Forbidden Arts is an action adventure platformer with a focus on discovery and exploration. You play as a young boy who seeks to master the element of fire.

Metacritic 50 Nintendo Switch · Released Aug 7, 2019

+ I own it

Age rating content: Violence.

Languages: Japanese, English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Korean, Chinese

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About this game

The Forbidden Arts is an action adventure platformer with a focus on discovery and exploration. When the hero of the game, Phoenix, seeks the counsel of a druid to make sense of his visions, she awakens the latent pyromancy within him. This begins an epic journey from Phoenix’s humble beginnings as he seeks to master the element of fire. Key Features: • 5 Worlds with multiple levels • 6 Boss Fights • 30+ different enemies • 12+ hours of gameplay • High quality hand-painted art style • Channel your pyromancer flame to cast devastating spells upon enemies and bosses, protect yourself from harm and manipulate the environment. ​ • Explore massive worlds with the ability to save your progress nearly anywhere and any time. You will alternate between 2d gameplay while in dungeons and 3d gameplay while exploring the world map. ​ • Test your agility as you scale walls, jump gaps, climb vines and maneuver through several distinct environments filled with obstacles and challenges. ​ • Progress through a captivating storyline following a young man who seeks the truth about himself and finds a grand adventure of ancient magic. ​ • Embark on quests from friendly NPCs and solve puzzles you encounter along the way. • Discover long-forgotten secret items and locations, and unlock abilities. The time has come to summon your inner fire and prove to the world you have what it takes to be called a pyromancer. Play The Forbidden Arts today.

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Cheapest today: 🇳🇿 New Zealand, $12.18. That is 18% below the typical price across eShops today. Lowest since October 2026: $2.13 in 🇨🇦 Canada on Oct 3, 2026.

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New Zealand $12.18
Japan $12.63
South Africa $12.94
Poland $13.42
Australia $13.78
Sweden $13.97
Norway $14.20
Canada $14.23
Denmark $14.81
Austria $14.85
Belgium $14.85
Bulgaria $14.85
Cyprus $14.85
Germany $14.85
Estonia $14.85
Spain $14.85
Finland $14.85
France $14.85
Greece $14.85
Croatia $14.85
Hungary $14.85
Ireland $14.85
Italy $14.85
Lithuania $14.85
Luxembourg $14.85
Latvia $14.85
Malta $14.85
Netherlands $14.85
Portugal $14.85
Romania $14.85
Slovenia $14.85
Slovakia $14.85
United States $14.99
Czechia $15.20
Mexico $15.60
United Kingdom $15.92
Switzerland $22.44

Click a country to see how to buy there; new to buying abroad? Here is how it works. Prices are as each eShop lists them: VAT included where the eShop includes it, US prices before sales tax, and for Canada we add the 5% federal tax Nintendo leaves out · fetched up to 2026-11-05 02:40 UTC · not sold in 4 countries.

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