Playtonic Friends has finally given us a release date for the gorgeous-looking retro-inspired roguelike Elsie, which will land on the Switch eShop on 10th September 2024.
Announced back in June 2022, Elsie combines lovely pixel art and neon colours to create a "hyperkinetic" action platformer inspired by the classics. You'll be running, gunning, and jumping your way through procedurally generated levels.
Lead character Elise is an android created by Dr. Grey, who is tasked with saving the planet from the attackers who forced the doctor to run away from her home of Neotoño. The new release date trailer, above, comes with some stunning animation from David Liu, and a theme sung by Elsie's voice actor, Elsie Lovelock.
Here's a rundown of some of the game's features:
- Adrenaline pumping platforming with a unique parry system
- Procedurally generated runs through neon-drenched pixel stages
- Endless synergies with dozens of weapons, skills and augments
- Tons of replayability with hours of content and daily challenges
Are you gunning to play Elsie next month? Let us know in the comments.
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Oh boy another rougelike? Can't wait.
Next week there will a new metoridvania announced or maybe if we're lucky, a new soulsborne.
After all, it seems like these are the only three devs seem to pick from anymore.
@Frailbay30 Don't forget
farming sims!
Don't think I've seen it before, looks great and happy it got a release date now!
@Frailbay30 What nonsense, just because there are a lot of games in these genres, doesn't mean there are tons of other genres that are flooded with new titles. Exactly like @LadyCharlie said.
Cozy games are another good example, or Zelda-likes.
I think the main problem is that most devs aren't quite able to cook up something original within the genre they choose. I watched the trailer of this game and didn't see particularly original ideas. A professor, just like in Mega Man, a plant-girl named Rosalyn... I mean, we've all seen it in some form or another. Originality is more important to me, anyway.
This looks so good. I really hope it plays like it looks.
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@Pillowpants originality is overrated.
If it's technically sound and priced fairly enough, I'd give it a go. Sure, it's not that original, but it doesn't look offensively derivative either. It's just another game in the sea of games, and sometimes that's enough.
Seems like Mega Man, 20XX, Berserk Boy, and MetaGal all rolled up in one.
Love the genre but I'd never actually heard of this before. Looks pretty cool, definitely going on the wishlist.
This looks fantastic! Gee gosh golly, the quality pixel-platformers just keep on coming!
@LadyCharlie and "boomer shooters" (I'm guessing named such after the people that tried to ban them...). It's like there's a whole bunch of different genres out there!
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