A heavy metal infused action-platformer titled Valfaris is coming to the Switch eShop later this year, following its original reveal in 2017. It's being released by indie publisher Digital Uppercut, and is the next game from the team behind Slain: Back from Hell. At this point in time, there's no exact launch date.
It promises everything you would expect, with brutal combat, deadly enemies, intricate 2D pixel art and a "savage" soundtrack. The story is about how the fortress Valfaris has been transformed into a living hell. You take on the role of Therion, who returns home to discover its doomed fate and challenge the arcane evil.
Below are the key features and screenshots of the game:
- Skulls in space! Gore in space! Metal in space!
- Savagely reduce foes to piles of gibs with an array of brutal weaponry
- Explore a diverse range of tainted environments as you venture ever deeper into the dark world of Valfaris
- Dominate ranks of deadly enemies and bosses, from the weird to the grotesque (and some that are just grotesquely weird)
- Gorge your eyes on devastatingly awesome pixel art hand-crafted by Andrew Gilmour
- Feel the power of a seismic soundtrack by extreme metaller and former Celtic Frost guitarist, Curt Victor Bryant
- Forged from the ground-up by the team behind cult hit Slain: Back From Hell
Does heavy metal platforming combined with brutal combat sound like your kind of game? Tell us in the comments below.
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Yessssssssssss is this the run and gunner i've been waiting for??
wasnt these developers last game a gothic heavy metal inspired platformer? gee how original
I'm getting 'contra' vibes ... I like it.
As a heavy metal fan, these things always seem super cringe to me...
I loved Slain. This one is a no-brainer.
@paihia Well this is a sequel to Slain, so...
But, I'll definitely pick this up, I really enjoyed Slain and have no problem supporting these guys. Doubly so because I require all the metal.
@Banedracul oh its a sequel? my bad
Heavy Metal and video games go together like peanut butter and chocolate. Anybody remember BrĂ¼tal Legend?
@paihia No worries! Upon completing Slain, it actually gives you a teaser for this game. I remember being slightly worried that it wouldn't come to the Switch for whatever reason.
@McHaggis I loved Brutal Legend! I was wary of the sudden gameplay shift at first, but ended up liking that too.
Looks awesome.
Kinda getting a Psygnosis/Commodore Amiga vibe from this. Looks promising, but I'll wait for some more info before putting this on my wanted list.
I really enjoyed Slain,it was really fun so I look forward to play this
This looks good!
At this rate I'm going to need 3 to 5 more clones of me to play all the games I want.
@ogo79 slight spoilers
Well I know that the end scene shows a futuristic setting. And I was pretty sure it mentions Valfaris by name. I'd have to check to make sure though, it's been awhile since I played.
@Banedracul You beat Slain? Any wisdom to share??
@SolarJetman Honestly, the game isn't all that tough once you learn one thing. You have to master the blocking mechanic for each enemy. Most of them are similar, but they have different speeds and "tell" animations. Other than that, the game has a couple trial and error traps that you might not see. I think I beat it in about 4.5 hours roughly, and another half hour or so to pick up the remaining collectables.
@Banedracul Thanks man. Glad to know it's not impossible.... can't recall where I got stuck, but was doing OK with the blocking.
@ogo79 A miserable little pile of secrets! But enough talk. Have at you!
@ogo79 Love Castlevania. All of it. Even Dracula X and the N64 games.
Yeah, I never understood the hate, other than it just wasn't an exact port of Rondo. It was just really challenging. All the classic titles were, at least in parts. Though I still think 3 was harder overall.
I never understood the hate that 2 got either. If I could figure it out when I was a little kid, it couldn't have been THAT cryptic.
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