As part of the latest Indie World Showcase, Team Ladybug and Playism announced Blade Chimera, a 2D action game with heavy emphasis on exploration and stylish combat. It sports some truly stunning pixel art visuals.
Launching in Spring 2024, it looks like we can expect to see some epic boss battles, light puzzle solving, and weird enemy designs. We're definitely up for that. Let's take a look at the official description:
"In the year 20XX, cities were suddenly flooded with demons in the form of monsters and spirits that suddenly appeared in the city, sparking an all-out Demon War.
"Even now, more than 30 years later, demons still roam the streets and harm humans wherever they go.
"In this exploration-heavy 2D action game, use your demon sword to interfere with the past, create platforms, and shield yourself from danger to explore a dystopian cyberpunk world depicted in gorgeously animated pixel art."
What do you make of this one? Has it been added to your personal wishlist? Let us know your thoughts with a comment.
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The art style REALLY stood out on this one. Definitely gonna keep my eye out for it when it releases
How many games now "combine stunning pixel art with stylish metroidvania action"? So many of these now, but I'll probably still play it
THAT PIXEL ART IS INSANE OH MY GOD
Easily my favourite title from the whole show honestly: I've been on a major Metroidvania kick lately and this looks absolutely stunning (both visually and gameplay-wise). Instantly going on the wishlist, can't wait to see more!
The name “Team Ladybug” is enough to sell me on this.
Ah same developer as Deelit in Wonder Labyrinth, I thought the style looked familiar. Anyway looks great, I like the cyberpunk setting.
very interested in this one, so glad the view isnt zoomed way the heck out like a lot of other indies do.
Yes, the best of all in this direct!
Looks like it could be fun. I'll wait for reviews, but this is definitely on my list to keep an eye out for.
Day 1. Team Ladybug has definitely reached "I'll buy almost anything you make" status for me
Looks pretty incredible, I must say. The animation was a bit too good, if there was ever such a thing...I prefer my movements a bit snappier. But it's certainly doesn't look like an issue gameplay wise.
This is from the devs that made deedlit in wonder labyrinth, so of course I'm gonna have it day one. I already bought deedlit on steam, xbox series and switch
If I was making a video game, I would probably look at what is out there already. This developer thought there’s not enough metroidvanias, about 400 get released a week, and they thought the world could use more. There’s a reason some companies never get big enough to become AAA. I guess there is a reason ive never heard of ladybug/playism.
Highlight of the Direct for me. This looks great!
Well there goes another Metroidvania that I probably won't be able to get to soon.
tell me this is record of lodoss 2 without telling me its record of lodoss2. not upset over it either haha
This looks really fun, as an action and metroidvania fan myself. I’ll be keeping an eye out for this one
Looks fantastic, but that main character design… blech!
In Ladybug I trust.
LadyBug has very similar graphics across all their games but i love em.
@Pepsiman_100
I’m with Pepsiman on this one. PSHHHAWWW—!
It looked really good. Then I saw it was set in Osaka, my old city. THEN I saw Team Ladybug was involved. Maybe Nintendo should hold off on the Super Switch for a bit, while I try to digest all these great games? 😵💫
The art is nice, but the mechanic of using that sword is intriguing. If they pull off some imaginative stuff, this could be a really great game. I look forward to knowing more.
Yes please. Great looking game!
I have only one complaint.
Why is the trailer so short!!!
If this game looks impressive to you I implore you to check out every single other game by Ladybug in the meantime.
Ripplefield wrote:
Here are Team Ladybug's 3 Switch games:
Touhou Luna Nights
Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-
Drainus
I had the other 2 but didn't have Luna Nights, which I just wishlisted. Thanks for the suggestion!
"...cities were suddenly flooded with demons in the form of monsters and spirits that suddenly appeared in the city, sparking an all-out Demon War."
That is unnecessarily redundant. The writing techniques these days are getting free passes from y'all. Mine too - but unlike others I at least give it a once-over (this paragraph's final form was not how I originally phrased it).
Here's a better opening descriptor:
"...cities were suddenly flooded with monstrous and ethereal demons, sparking the all-out Demon War."
(If you name a war, you use 'the,' not 'an," and it's also unnecessary to say 'all-out' for a named war especially since every goddamned overt/proper war is all-out).
I mostly ignored the Indie Direct because as usual I figured it be nothing but Cozy butt Simulator games, but seeing this Symphony of the Night game that takes heavy inspiration from it in art style but has this futuristic aesthetic really has me interested.
Anything Symphony of the Night related is welcome since Konami has yet to release it on other platforms...
Yet another Team Ladybug masterpiece I'll put on my wishlist but never get around to buying because I'm cheap.
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