Launching on the Nintendo Switch eShop next month is Smelter, a game that looks like your usual side-scrolling platformer on the surface, but mixes things up with a strategy twist.
Inspired by 16-bt era classics, this one has you playing as Eve – you know, as in the Garden of Eden's Eve – as you head out on a quest to "expand your empire in a desperate journey to find Adam". You'll soon meet Smelter, a creature with the ability to transform and fuse with others, and together you'll take on top-down strategy levels before diving into some side-scrolling action.
Here's a feature list:
Key Features
- Hybrid gameplay that combines fast-paced platforming with top-down strategy.
- Explore incredible, diverse worlds ranging from the hellish to the beautiful.
- Master three skill sets, complete with over 40 upgrades obtainable through multiple challenges, allowing for varied combat, movement and defense tactics.
- Fire up the “Smelt” ability, which can be used both in combat and on objects to navigate through difficult terrain.
- Open a can of whoop ass on challenging 2D action levels, enemies, and bosses with their own back stories!
- Expand your empire across a variety of regions, utilizing a variety of building types, upgrades, and units.
- Uncover a multitude of secrets, including powerful hidden upgrades and hard-as-nails trial levels.
- Meet a cast of characters with personalities ranging from the eccentric to the completely insane.
- Rock out to a killer soundtrack combining synth and guitar, featuring music by Evader, and opening and ending theme by Manami Matsumae (Mega Man, Shovel Knight).
Smelter launches on Switch on 22nd April, so if you're liking what you see, you don't have too long to wait before you can check it out for yourself.
What do you think? Will you be adding this one to your wishlist? Tell us below.
Comments 16
This looks pretty cool, getting some Actraiser vibes from this one.
This is a complete copy of Actraiser and I AM HERE FOR IT
So are they channeling Actraiser or something? I guess I’ll look into it more ‘cause that trailer was a mess. These things move way too fast, these days.
This does look good. Absolutely no idea what it has to do with Adam and Eve, though!
Looks good, very interesting. Not keen on the name "Smelter" though but can't think of anything constructive to explain why...
Nice, a big fan of ActRaiser here so this will definitely be right up my alley.
Looked really good, until they showed the building and tactical part and lost interest in it.
Sorry but I like just normal platformers, not games trying to hard
@ViewtifulJotun I feel the same regarding the name. Sounds like something you cut off of food before you cook it or something. "Don't forget to get rid of that smelter first".
Game looks pretty great though.
Wow looks great
So Actraiser with Mega Man X music... I'm listening.
@BloodNinja Ninja approval rating forthcoming?
@Bunkerneath You should look up Actraiser, its not a game trying too hard, it's trying something... old? Different?
But I understand wanting a straighforward experience.
Looks cool. Not a fan of the guitar though. If I’m going to be rockin’ out the entire time, I’m going to have to pass. Otherwise, count me in
Whoa! That's what Eve looked like?! I need to start going to church!
@Brumblescope I think so! The trailer was messy but when you can actually just watch the game at a normal speed it looks pretty darned promising!!
NINJA APPROVED
Yeah this looks promising.
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