Cult "Life-Ruining RPG" Lisa: The Painful Gets Definitive Edition On Switch

Indie RPG LISA: The Painful, and its DLC conclusion LISA: The Joyful, are coming to the eShop on 18th July.

LISA: Definitive Edition is a bundle that contains both the main game and the standalone DLC, which serves as a sequel to LISA: The Painful. At the time of writing this, LISA: The Painful - Definitive Edition and LISA: The Joyful - Definitive Edition are both available on the eShop separately, but not as a bundle. The Painful is listed at $19.99, while The Joyful is priced at $9.99.

Heavily inspired by EarthBound and created by a one-man development team at Dingaling Productions, LISA depicts a world after the "White Flash", a cataclysmic event that wipes out all women. As Brad, you'll be forced into decisions, some of which involve cutting limbs off. It's a game that pushes you to your mental limit and has a devout fanbase as a result of how it handles heavy themes such as mental health, trauma, and abuse.

Images: Serenity Forge

The Definitive Edition isn't just porting two cult classics to the Switch, however. Publisher Serenity Forge has shared a list of new features and updates, including new conversations, bosses, and an easy mode. Here's the full list:

- HD graphics and pixel-perfect int scaling.
- 120 FPS mode for PC and current-gen consoles,
- Brand-new campfire conversations, allowing you to mourn the deaths of party members even more.
- New enemy and boss fights.
- New quests featuring never before seen battles and dialogue.
- Brand-new stories with multiple endings.
- Updated battle systems introducing new “Warlord Skills,” updated timed attacks and UI overhaul.
- New border art overlays for wide-screen viewing.
- A new music player to listen to your favorite tracks and 20+ new Definitive Edition-exclusive songs.
- Painless (easy) mode for players looking for an easier time.
- Controller features utilizing Nintendo Switch HD Rumble, PlayStation DualSense haptics, light bar, adaptive triggers and DualShock 4/DualSense speaker audio.
- 12 new localized languages.
- And even more secrets to explore.

LISA: The Painful and LISA: The Joyful are both sequels to LISA: THE FIRST, an exploration-style game created in RPGMaker. That game isn't included in the bundle but it is available on PC on RPGMaker.net.

LISA: Definitive Edition is coming to consoles on 18th July. We'll keep an eye out for the bundle on the Switch eShop, along with listings on the UK store.