Ultra Age is a name that might strike you as familiar. It was first revealed back in 2019, and was recently confirmed for PS4. We now know that it's also coming to Switch – and it will be getting a western release, too. It's coded by Next Stage and Visual Dart, and reminds us of titles like Devil May Cry and Bayonetta.
Here's some PR:
Ultra Age follows the story of a young warrior named Age, who embarks on a mission to save humankind from extinction. He must use his blades to cut through robotic and mutant foes, explore futuristic locales, and unravel a vast conspiracy concerning the fate of the planet.
STORY
Far in the future, the resources of Earth have become insufficient, its ecosystem long ago changed irrevocably by a passing meteor. Humankind has divided into two: the people who have escaped Earth and relocated to the space colony, ‘Orbital Arc,’ and the others who have remained on Earth in a facility called ‘The Shelter.'
When the people of The Shelter cut all supplies to Orbital Arc, humankind commences a bold experiment to grant one last hope for humanity. A young sword-wielding warrior named Age falls down from orbit to Earth. Accompanied by his floating android, Helvis, he must find the indispensable key to the survival of humankind…
FEATURES
-Combo with Blade-Changing Action-Slash through foes with a variety of blades in high-speed, stylish action. Change blades on the fly into powerful moves to create linkage and run combos. Different attributes and varied actions call for strategy against different types of foes.
-Narrow Gaps Using the Wire Skill-Launch the wire skill to pull smaller enemies toward you, or Quantum Warp to get instant access to larger foes. Use the wire to strategically overcome numerical inferiority, traverse gaps on land and quickly grab items.
-Get the Edge with Skills-Gather elements to enhance your blades, expand your skills, and learn new combos. Install modules and power gear to level up Age and increase your arsenal of blades to take down the toughest of enemies. Use Helvis to burst into Critical Rage, cast Healing Pocket to recover, or Time Shift to loot more items.
-Experience a Post-Apocalyptic Earth-Follow Age on his journey in the year 3174. Experience cutscenes that tell the story of Age’s mission across futuristic mecha, forests and deserts. Encounter mysterious characters and overcome menacing bosses to uncover the story behind the fate of humankind.
A physical release will take place on October 7th in Japan, while Dangen Entertainment is handling the western version. We don't have a western release date beyond a vague 'Fall' window.
[source nintendoeverything.com]
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Mechanically it looks kind of fun. Visually it seems a bit generic.
Looks like a good filler title to play until Bayonetta 3 show her presence that is if this came out before the bullet witch's third adventure.
Wow, very Devil May Cry. The dude even bears a strong resemblance to Nero from DMC 4 and 5.
If you are going to copy anything might as well be DMC. I need me a "decent" hack and slash until Bayo...whenever that happens.
Yet another Southeast Asian exclusive physical release I'll have to import from Play-Asia.
Wow, it looks pretty good!
That looks pretty visually stunning. I hope it performs well on the Switch.
“Devil may cry-like”? Don’t we just call that a hack and slash? Combo based/fast paced hack and slash if you want to go into subgenres.
I’ve never heard people use this term for god of war or dante’s inferno.
@N8tiveT3ch dante’s inferno and god of war 1, 2, 3, ascension, ghost of sparta and chains of olympus might fill that void if you’ve never played them.
@darkswabber Some of us call those types of games "Character Action" games and not "Hack n' Slash" games.
That's mainly because in most of these stylish action games the character you are controlling is using a sharp weapon to fight enemies but in Bayonetta, you use your fists and feet most of the time.
The term "Hack n' Slash" comes from dungeon crawling RPG's like Diablo but DMC is not a dungeon crawler, now is it?
@darkswabber I always wanted to play through the GoW series. My brother has it on his PS4 but now he has a PS5 and almost never plays it anymore. That requires hard and wires...and I'm too lazy. Just kinda wait it out until NH3.
@russell-marlow Genres...don't you hate it? I might call something metroidvania when clearly its a 2-D megaman platformer with exploring elements.
@russell-marlow that’s still no “devil may cry-like” tho. I might’ve been off with details but that term is still incorrect.
Reminds me of people calling crash bandicoot n.sane trilogy a souls-like.
@russell-marlow hack n’ slash originates for table top RPGs but now is more commonly used for action games because of games like Devil May Cry.
@darkswabber I think if anything this genre should be called Dragon Busterlike since everyone with couple of brain cells seems to be using this nomenclature while calling every game with procedural generation a Roguelike.
Looks promising
DEVIL MAY CRY LIKE?!?!? OH PLEASE.
reminds me of godeater
I was expecting to hear Devil Trigger's theme playing in the background. Darn.
Still, game looks fun for a beta. If it releases with real polish, I might pick it up. Who knows.
I kinda want to battle some Apocalypse Chickens now
I feel like for stuff like this, they should show footage that is for the Switch, and not the Playstation footage, as evidenced by the square and triangle buttons during the quick time event.
@idrawrobots Yes, though games like Ninja Gaiden and Devil May Cry are not tabletop RPGs. It's why a lot of people started referring to those types of games more as, "Stylish Action" or "Character Action" games.
@darkswabber I really hope people aren't really calling Crash Bandicoot a "Souls-like" game.
But I have no doubt more people would be sh*t posting that ever since game journo's memed it into oblivion.
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