Publisher Graffiti Games and developer Mantra have announced a new pixel art Metroidvania called Elderand, due to launch on Nintendo Switch and PC on February 16th, 2023.
Utilising a classic pixel art visual style, the game is a true gore-fest with blood and monsters all over the shop. It will implement RPG elements, crafting mechanics, and more than 60 different enemy types to cut down as you journey through a dark and dangerous world.
Here's a look at the features from Graffiti Games:
- Wield an arsenal of killing devices, including whips, swords, axes, daggers, bows, magic staves, and more. Different weapons have different stats, so try them all!
- Satisfying Metroidvania-style exploration meets terrifying Lovecraftian creatures in this detailed hand-drawn pixel world with glorious gothic aesthetics and handcrafted level design.
- Players can customize the experience to best suit their play style with RPG-like features, from their character’s appearance to their skills, stats, and weapons.
- Collect loot from exploration and fallen enemies and then use it to upgrade weapons via crafting.
- Travel to the many corners of this perilous land, such as an inviting village with merchants, a forest, a temple prison, floating islands, a cursed Cathedral, and the hellscape that is Elderand itself.
- More than 60 different enemy types and around a dozen bosses to slay.
- Collect lost letters and other correspondence from the poor souls who came before to learn more about the darkness taking hold of this grim land.
Will you be diving into the world of Elderand when it launches on Switch next month? Tell us in the comments below!
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Looks good to me. Keep those Metroidvanias coming.
I don't need these games to be original if they stay playable, well-designed and meaty!
I'm in... but hoping for accessibility options...
Let's GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Looks at notes Metroidvania. Check
Whelp time to add it to the wishlist.
Looks good to me not bad, well done.
Looks pretty good! There is no such thing as 'too many metroidvanias'
If the framerate is good I'll be there day one. Love the art style.
If I never hear the term Metroidvania on this site again.... it will be too soon.
Okay interesting shift in the comments section - now everyone's fine with more Metroidvanias again? 😄
I've always been fine with more Metroidvanias. We definitely don't have enough good ones IMO.
Digging on the 12-bit vibes. Looks like something that would have released for the TG-16/PC Engine.
Bring it!
Hopefully Blasphemous hard, which I found not hard but I do love old school brutality.
Added.
@StefanN for those who like metroidvanias l, we obviously want more and more. People who complained about them don't like them as we do.
Metroidvanias and old school survival horror games are two genres that I will always welcome. As another person stated, they don't even need to try and reinvent the wheel, just be good and meaty
pixel art gore is the only gore I can handle. The background art is pretty and the gameplay looks fun, I'll probably check this game out.
what is a metroidvania?
@N8tiveT3ch I suggest checking out this Nintendo Life article which has both a definition of the genre and a list of great games belonging to it available on Switch:
https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/best-nintendo-switch-metroidvania-games
Metroid Dread is easily one of the best games on the console and is likely my favorite game for the switch. If we can get more games like that, I’m all in!
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