Update (Thu 30th Jan, 2020 15:15 GMT): When we said it shouldn't be too long before we hear more about Code Shifter, we didn't expect it to be quite this soon. The game has appeared on the Switch eShop today and is available to download as we speak.
You can secure your copy for £17.09 / $14.99. More details can be found in our original article below.
Original Article (Fri 10th Jan, 2020 13:45 GMT): Arc System Works, the studio behind series like Guilty Gear, BlazBlue, and River City, has revealed a brand new action-platformer called Code Shifter.
The game has you taking on the role of Stella, a game developer who works at the 'Awesome Rainbow Corp'. Stella's tasked with removing bugs from the studio's big game on the eve of its release - no pressure, then - and as she scrambles around to fix all of the issues, she stumbles across some very mysterious errors indeed.
To combat this, she whips up a debug program - the Code Shifter - which allows her digital avatar 'Sera' to rather literally fight the bugs from within. As you can see from the trailer and screenshots on this very page, you'll be presented with two very different aesthetic styles as you cross from Stella's real world to Sera's in-game world. Here are some key features:
- Iconic Arc System Works characters remixed in 8-bit pixel art, including Guilty Gear, BlazBlue, the River City series and more!
- Utilize a whopping 100 characters to successfully overcome deadly obstacles and enemies to ship the game in time!
- The soundtrack features 8-bit renditions of popular character themes like "Give Me a Break" (Sol Badguy's Theme), Bullet Dance (Noel Vermillion's Theme) and more!
- By defeating the bosses of each stage Sera is rewarded with new costumes that gives her different powers when equipped.
- The "COLORFUL FIGHTERS" game mode is a brawler mini-game that allows up to 4 players to duke it out in a free-for-all!
- Fight against other CPU controlled characters in the Ex Stages of the main story to unlock more playable characters!
The game is set to launch on Switch and other platforms in Q1 of 2020, so it shouldn't be too long before we hear a little more about this one.
Do you like what you see? Do you think this might be something to add to your Switch wishlist? Let us know in the comments.
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Huh. Not really sure exactly what I think of it yet but I'm certainly intrigued.
That non-pixelated/artwork artstyle looks like penn zero: part time hero and the rapunzel/tangled cartoon series.
@darkswabber I agree. It looks just like tangled the series
The jumble of art styles and perspectives are a little hard on my eyes, but this looks like it's bursting with energy!
This looks up my alley, though I worry I’m just going to play as River City characters.
I'm not a fan of the cheap western animation look of the "real world" locations/characters. (Not that there's not good western animation, but this seems to be going for the lowest common denominator).
As overplayed as 8-bit graphics are in "A" & "indie" level games, I actually prefer the look of the fighting game side mode more than the main thing.
Arc System Works is the last company I expected to see an 8/16-bit platformer from....I'm intrigued. The game looks like garbage, but it's from a dev that pretty much only makes hits.
@NEStalgia Haha, that pretty much exactly sums up my thoughts on this game!
@NEStalgia Game looks amazing, also Dr. Faust in 8bit = <3
So soon to have a 2020 GOTY candidate in our ranks, yet here we are.
@NEStalgia They have been releasing a bunch of 8bit style games lately.
@darkswabber Thank you, that's just what I was thinking. Just looks very Esurance agent-tier cheap to me.
So basically Arc Sys works Smash bros. I'm in!
Looks Interesting. I'll definitely check it out
Looks like fun. I hope the controls aren't awkward; I'm quite compulsive about that.
I want this and will definitely get it day one.
@Dakotastomp It looks like more of an action-platformer to me, sorta like the title said lol.
I’m digging it. Filed under: WANT.
@JayJ Yeah but who's really going to stick around just for the story? It's the crossover that's the main hook for the title, now all we need to do is add Persona, RWBY, and Senran Kagura characters and it'll be a true party!
im really digging the character diversity/roster/attack animations. As well as that fighting game mode!! oh boiiiii something with even more character diversity than smash haha x). should be fun if the mechanics feel good.
What are the controls?
@Roam85 i seen dubble dragon and blaze blue characters so i thnk thare useing all thy own
Anyone playing it yet?
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