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Last updated 28 Sept 2026
A Fighter’s Nova: Mindara is a narrative-driven JRPG that fuses character-focused storytelling with the intensity and precision of a true tag-team fighting game.
Embark on a journey where strategy meets combat as you command fighters in A Fighter’s Nova: Mindara. Blend your team's skills to overcome challenges, all while uncovering a rich tale from BadRez Games.
About this game
A Fighter’s Nova: Mindara is a narrative-driven JRPG that fuses character-focused storytelling with the intensity and precision of a true tag-team fighting game.
You follow Maya, a determined teenage martial artist searching for her own purpose, and Mindara, a mysterious wolf-man haunted by an unjust banishment and driven by revenge. Their journey leads them to a legendary tournament held within a hidden magical city—an arena where destiny, myth, and ambition collide.
As they travel, you’ll meet a diverse cast of companions—each with their own motivations, backstories, combat styles and abilities. Through friendships, rivalries, and hard-earned trust, you’ll experience a classic JRPG-style adventure where growth, wisdom, and meaning are forged not just through dialogue, but through the art of battle itself.
Every encounter is a fully playable fighting game match, within a JRPG narrative experience. Battles unfold in real time with precise controls, advanced mechanics, and deep combo systems.
Switch between characters mid-fight, chain abilities together, and discover devastating tag-team synergies. Each character brings their own fighting style, signature techniques, and ultimate abilities, allowing you to experiment with team compositions and strategies.
Your relationships matter: story choices and bonds between characters directly influence combat synergy, unlocking unique duo techniques and special moves. The stronger the bond, the more spectacular—and personal their combined attacks become, seamlessly blending narrative and combat into a single riveting experience.
Beyond the combat, A Fighter’s Nova: Mindara delivers a rich world filled with mysteries to uncover. Solve environmental puzzles, uncover hidden paths, and discover secrets that reshape your understanding of the journey.
Will Maya rise as a true hero? Will Mindara find redemption, or be consumed by vengeance? The path is yours to forge.
Embark on a true JRPG narrative adventure with explosive fighting mechanics and seamless transitions between story and combat
Switch heroes at any time with dynamic tag gameplay, choosing which companion to lead the game
Discover unique skills for each hero to bring their own flair to the fight
Build bonds between characters to enhance combos and unlock new tactical options
Feast your eyes on graphic manga cutscenes that enhance dialog and set your deepest emotions aflame
Play to win or to be challenged with simplified controls for newcomers and advanced precision for seasoned players
Play solo or with a friend in local co-op, with each player controlling a different character.
Whether you’re a newcomer or a seasoned player, Mindara offers an experience tailored to your level: simplified controls to enjoy the action without complexity, or a deeper system for those seeking precision and challenge.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 480, GTX 570, GTX 670, or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible soundcard or onboard chipset
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
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Last 48 hours of Kickstarter + What we would like to add in the game #1
Hi everyone! We hope you're doing great! 😊Here we are starting the last 48 hours of our Kickstarter campaign! We’ve passed +115% funding already! More than 1,040 backers have put their trust in our project, and we’re incredibly grateful. Thank you all, it truly means a lot to see how much A Fighter’s Nova: Mindara resonates with you!!Given our last survey, many of you were interested in knowing our vision of the future of the game, so let’s get started!We also made a gameplay trailer that explains more in depth the gameplay of our prototype!We also took quite a bit into account the feedback you gave us throughout the campaign!Accessibility and Control You’ll be able to fully rebind your controls in the final game, no matter what device you use. Accessibility is also a priority: spatial audio for blind or visually impaired players, color‑blindness options, and more features to ensure everyone can enjoy the game.If you have specific needs, please let us know so we can support you best.Co-op Mode We really want players to be able to enjoy the game with a friend. Local co-op mode is guaranteed in the final version. As for online co-op mode, that will depend on funding: if we secure the necessary resources, we’ll be able to develop a full-fledged online mode so you can play remotely with your friends.Detection System We’ve started implementing an enemy vision system: stay in front of them too long and their alert gauge fills up, triggering combat. Close‑range encounters will also have a unique intro animation with small bonuses. In the prototype, enemies are still easy to dodge, but the final version will make them far more reactive, more aggressive, more aware, and harder to avoid. A stealth system is planned, letting players move quietly while enemies respond differently depending on noise and distance. We have plenty of room to expand this with new characters, enemy types, and environments, opening up many possibilities to enrich detection and make encounters more int...Read full article on Community Announcements (Sacha BadRez Games)AnnouncementsOfficial
WE ARE FUNDED ON KICKSTARTER!
A Fighter's Nova: Mindara is officially funded!! 🎉Wow, we are speechless... thank you, thank you, thank you so much for your support, love, and all the messages that was send to us! All of this is thanks to you! 😍It's crazy to think that thanks to you, this project we've been working on for several months will see the light! And it's only the beggining!We still have 8 days to go, and we can finally reveal the next stretch goal!The next goal is Versus Mode!We're super excited to tell you a little more about this stretch goal!In the Versus mode, you'll be able to face off against other players online and offline! 🥊 The online versus mode will use rollback netcode. Our fighting game engine supported it from the get go (if you know, you know). It will also feature all the characters from the bestiary (mobs, bosses, etc.). They will be unlockable as you progress through the game. Thank you again,we owe it all to you. ❤️ Thank you for letting us be part of this amazing adventure and for placing your trust in us! Please, keep spreading the word about our campaign, and on to the next milestone! 🚀 The BadRez Games TeamRead full article on Community Announcements (Sacha BadRez Games)Community & EventsOfficial
Steam Next Fest + Win a Kickstarter Pack!
We are in the Steam Next Fest!Hey Guys! We hope you're all doing great today! Some of you might have seen it on our social media...we are on the Steam Next Fest! 🎉You have (highly) requested it, and we heard you! So we've openned access to the training room! To celebrate the festival we’re dropping 3 special challenges with big rewards: trophyAchieve the biggest combo: Record your screen while performing your biggest combo. If multiple participants have done the same combo, the first person to post will win this challenge. Memory Fragment Hunt: Record your screen while collecting the twelve fragments hidden in our prototype. The winner will be drawn from among the participants. Level 5 No‑Damage Speedrun: only for the bravest, record your screen while: You reached level 5 of the prototype, Without losing life, Do it as quickly as possible. For this challenge, don't forget to show the ending screen in your video or use the pause menu at the end to display your playtime. The person who meets these conditions will be the winner!Depending on the challenge, you could win a Kitchen Pack or a Souvenir Pack, valued between 300 CAD and 500 CAD. 🎁 ConditionsFor these challenges, you must post videos of your screen while completing the chosen challenge in our Discord, using the corresponding tag. Be sure to check the rules in the corresponding Discord forum. You have until June 22nd, 12 a.m. (EST) to publish your videos. Results of the challenges will be announced on June 29. All the conditions can be found on our Discord.No form of cheating is accepted. ❌If you wish not to share your video with the discord community, you can send me an email at: events@badrezgames.com ⚠️ Disclaimer: any inappropriate content posted in the forum or sent by email is not tolerated and will be immediately reported. ⚠️ Also great news! Our Kickstarter has just surpassed 73%, and there are more than 700 of you who trust us! And we've also released our new Gameplay Trailer.That's why we wanted to th...Read full article on Community Announcements (Sacha BadRez Games)
