Games by Knight Shift Games
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Review Elsie (Switch) - A Stunningly Presented Mega Man X-Esque Roguelite
X-cellent
The roguelike genre has always been a bit of a tough nut to crack for many gamers. It’s not hard to understand why: procedurally generated environments and enemies generally don’t appeal quite as much as something that’s been carefully crafted with purpose. As such, if a roguelike is going to succeed, you best hope that the actual...
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Thursday13th Mar 2025
Exclusive Mega Man X-Style Roguelite 'Elsie' Gets A Digital Soundtrack With Bonus Tracks
42 tracks, including six bonuses
Knight Shift Games' Elsie is getting a digital soundtrack release and it's available... now! The roguelite action-platformer in the Mega Man X mould released back in 2024 with Playtonic on publishing duties and Eric Benaim's soundtrack was one of the highlights noted in our 8/10 review. Ollie called it "killer", in...
Wednesday14th Aug 2024
News Neo-Retro Roguelike 'Elsie' Gets September Release Date
Electrifying
Playtonic Friends has finally given us a release date for the gorgeous-looking retro-inspired roguelike Elsie, which will land on the Switch eShop on 10th September 2024. Announced back in June 2022, Elsie combines lovely pixel art and neon colours to create a "hyperkinetic" action platformer inspired by the classics. You'll be...
