Real-time strategy title Death Crown is set to launch on Nintendo Switch next week on 13th May, it has been confirmed. It was originally going to be released on Switch last November but had been pushed back; it's good news that it's gotten over the finishing line.
The game first launched on Steam in 2020, generating 'very positive' user reviews since release, and is now headed to consoles with a customised control system and two DLC packs included - Era of Human and Demonic Menace.
It promises "fast-paced games that will be settled in a matter of minutes", with players creating troops, gaining resources, and strengthening their defences against enemy hordes with no time to spare. All of this is offered within three campaigns, in which you'll lead either the dead, the humans, or the demons through more than 90 maps to try and conquer them all. There are 12 bosses to defeat, too.
The rules could not be simpler. You must destroy the enemy fortress, and to do so you must generate resources (by building mines, or mills, depending on the faction), troops that you will throw against your opponent and towers that will serve to defend your positions and conquer more ground on the map.
Long-term strategy is not rewarded here, in the style of classic RTS: in Death Crown you have to act, and react to your opponent’s movements, at full speed. The course of each match can change completely in a matter of seconds, just like an express chess game. Losing concentration, even for an instant, is paid with a painful defeat.
If you enjoy real-time strategy games but struggle for time, this could be the game for you. Let us know if you plan on checking it out next week with a comment below.
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Looks cool, the black and white could make it hard to see when so much is going on
Kudos to those able to follow that action. Indecipherable to me.
I'd need a demo, not sure I can tell what the hell is happening to be honest.
Looks weird, might give it a go if it’s not too expensive
Looks great. I hope that music isn't in the game though, that was horrid.
My visual and auditory canals both melted.
By using the same font style title as Octopath Traveler, Bravely Default, and Project Triangle Strategy I thought this was one of them 2D HD RPG from Square Enix, boy was I wrong. I would still check it out but I don't think I'll get use to the black and white drawing style visuals of the game.
This isn't my speed of RTS, but I hope the game succeeds, the art direction is awesome... to look at. I don't know if I would want to play it.
Not a huge fan of the black/white. Gameplay looks pretty fun though so I might check it out if its not too pricey.
Looked more like a music video than a game lol. What the heck was going on!?
I kinda liked it. It reminded me both of my MSX gaming days and the intermittent cut scenes/animations reminded me of Commodore Amiga tech demos. As did the music, to some extent.
As for the aesthetics, those are probably also more attractive to older gamers, unless you've got a taste for the weird and wonderful. A lot of people are also more or less done with either pixel art or faux-retro games, but to me personally, this one pretty neatly matches the old with the new, and it has certainly made me curious.
I'll need a demo before I'll draw the old wallet, though...
With this and whenever World of Horror comes to Switch you can pretend your Switch is an old school Mac.
I picked this up on PC because the art style is irresistible. However, I'm not an RTS player and the game quickly had me scrambling and completely overwhelmed. Looks beautiful though - as if the old black and white apple macintoshes still reigned supreme - and if you are a tile-based RTS sort of person then it looks like you'll be in for a good time.
@ThanosReXXX PC version has a demo. https://co5monaut.itch.io/death-crown
@Ishmokin Ah, thanks.
Digging the Apple II aesthetic.
How about a review?
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