Publisher Apogee Entertainment has announced a brand new 2D platforming adventure called LUCID that it has described as a 'Celestoidvania' (we're not sure what to make of that particular moniker!), combining the excellent gameplay mechanics of Celeste with the exploration and non-linearity of Metroid and Castlevania.
Coming to the Switch in 2024, LUCID will boast a "massive overworld" and tasks players with solving challenging puzzles, facing off against fearsome beasts, and revisiting previously explored areas with brand new items and weaponry. Sure sounds like your typical Metroidvania!
The combat itself features mechanics known as 'Crystal Arts', which are rewarded to the player at various intervals during gameplay. These allow for both ranged and close-combat abilities, so swapping between them during battles will be essential to achieving victory.
Eric Manahan, founder of developer Matte Black studio, had the following to say:
“With LUCID, I’m devoted to letting players tell as much of the story as they like, in precisely their own way. From the narrative threads you choose to tug on, to the Crystal Arts and movement tech you embrace the most, LUCID aims to let you write your own legend in a shattered world of platforming bliss.”
We'll be sure to provided more info on LUCID as and when we hear it in the coming months ahead.
Will you be adding this one to your wish list? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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I enjoy a good platformer but find it difficult to get excited for something that's so far away from release. So for now I'll forget all about its existence but I might check it out once it does eventually come out.
Looks pretty great. Celeste metroidvania looks like an apt description. As long as I am reminded about it closer to release, I'll probably check it out.
Looks interesting, hopefully NL will remind us when it comes out.
@antonio2244 Scout's honour!
I've been following this game for ages and to hear that it's going to be coming to the Switch too is so exciting!
2024 is a loooong time — but this looks so much like Celeste I'd be up for more in a heartbeat.
Apogee...now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time.
Very cool that the original publisher of Commander Keen, Duke Nukem, and Wolfenstein 3D is still kicking.
2D pixel art Metroidvania - I thought indies were meant to be innovative?
I suppose they'll keep pumping these out until people lose interest. I certainly have.
Looks lovely but 2024 is a looooong way off.
FYI folks, we're just chasing up on why the trailer has been made private and whether this will be reinstated. Watch this space!
2024? Isn't that going to clash with Metroid Prime 4, Mother 3 and the Cuphead physical, not to mention the Switch Pro launch lineup? Brave.
Aaand the trailer is back.
It has been amazing to see this project blossom and pick up speed since I first followed the ig account a couple years back. So stoked for a switch release, and can’t wait to get my hands on it!
This game, and the people working on it, are nothing short of amazing. I've been following their dev-journey on IG for a little over a year now, and couldn't be happier for them!
I wouldn't say this looked stunning.
Been following this one for a while! Just looks beautiful in motion! A real passion project for the dev and it shows.
That camera movement looks like it'd make me puke! Will wait for video of someone playing it normally. I'm hoping the zooming / panning are just trailer effects, and that the judder when screen scrolls is youtube's fault because this looks atmospheric and fun otherwise.
Meh...another unoriginal mishmash of genres we have already seen a billion times before. Pass.
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