Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
Switch eShop
28th Mar 2023, £10.79
28th Mar 2023, $11.99
- Official Site
- nintendo.com
Reviews
*spooking intensifies*
It’s remarkable how easy it can be to see the effects of developers' genuine passion when playing a video game. In Kraino Origins—the product of one man, Angel Dorantes—you can just feel how much appreciation the dev has for classic retro platformers. Better yet, it turns out that he clearly understands what made the...
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Kraino Origins Guides
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Kraino Origins News
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After just scraping through a successful Kickstarter campaign, developer GameAtomic now has the Nintendo Switch in its sights for its upcoming pixel art metroidvania sequel, Kraino ReBirth. We reviewed Kraino Origins for the Switch and awarded it a coveted score of 9/10, noting the game's excellent level design
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A good death?
If you're a fan of challenging retro platformers, then you'll want to keep an eye on this one. Publisher Elden Pixels is bringing Kraino Origins to the Switch later in 2023, with the game boasting stylish combat, stunning visuals, optional retro filters, and more. You'll be going up against monsters, zombies, and ghosts, dispatching...
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About The Game
Take control of Kraino and fight monsters, ghosts, and zombies with your mighty scythe! Avoid saws, fireballs, pools of acid, and spikes as you find all the secrets and unlock powerful weapons. Kraino Origins is retro gaming goodness!
This eerie adventure takes place in a world where monsters, ghouls, ghosts, and skeletons are the inhabitants. But just like in our world, there are forces of both good and evil. Kraino was created to aid the forces of evil, but all the evil magic and malice used to create him could not change who Kraino was - a force of good.
Now it's up to Kraino to use all the powers of evil to fight fire with fire. He will journey across the land to destroy the evil lords, uncover hidden weapons, and get his revenge on his maker Dr. Batcula.
- A fast-paced action platformer, tough as nails!
- Explore 8 huge levels and fight bosses in true retro style
- Find collectibles to upgrade your magic and health
- Collect a slew of powerful weapons and use them to wreak havoc!
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