The Tale of Fighting Nymphs

The Tale of Fighting Nymphs is a free-to-play anime-style 3D fighting game made by a solo developer as a personal hobby project. The game launched on October 20, 2021, and received a steady stream of patches and updates in the months that followed — bug fixes, new features like network play and an explosion skill system, and graphic overhauls. The developer's most significant statement about the game's future came on November 11, 2021, when they noted that all important updates had been completed and that future updates would slow down, as they wanted to begin work on a new game — while still committing to respond to community feedback. True to that, activity continued at a reduced pace. A graphics overhaul (v1.3) was released on August 11, 2022, which stands as the last major content update. A June 2022 post mentioned the developer was testing a Nintendo Switch version, but no Switch release or follow-up was ever announced. The last developer communication of any kind was the v1.3 release on August 11, 2022. There are no unreleased DLC items listed on the store, no announced future content, and no ongoing update cadence — the game has been silent since August 11, 2022. The store description reflects the game's finished state, describing a complete package with 8+1 characters, story mode, and versus mode. Given the developer's own statement that major updates were complete and the lack of any communication in nearly four years, the game is best understood as a finished product.