Earthblade
Earthblade | |
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Developer(s) | Extremely OK Games |
Publisher(s) | Extremely OK Games |
Platform(s) | Windows |
Release | Later than 2024[1] |
Genre(s) | Action, platform |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Earthblade is an upcoming Metroidvania platform video game by Extremely OK Games.
Gameplay
[edit]Earthblade is a two-dimensional exploration-action platform game. The player controls the character Névoa, who has recently returned to a ruined Earth, as they explore the world, dash between platforms, climb terrain, and fight enemies. It is drawn in a pixel art style.[2][3]
Development
[edit]Extremely OK Games first announced Earthblade in April 2021[4] and had begun playtesting by April of the next year.[5] The developer Maddy Thorson shared the first footage of Earthblade at The Game Awards 2022. Earthblade's genre and art style are similar to the studio's previous game, Celeste (2018).[3] It does not have a planned release date, but it's expected to be released after 2024.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Thorson, Maddy (March 27, 2024). "March 2024 Earthblade Update". Extremely OK Games. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Moon, Mariella (December 8, 2022). "'Earthblade' is the next game from the team behind 'Celeste'". Engadget. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ a b Clark, Nicole (December 8, 2022). "Celeste creator's newest project Earthblade pairs platforming with slashing". Polygon. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ Gerblick, Jordan (April 20, 2021). "Celeste studio announces Earthblade, a 2D pixel art 'explor-action game'". GamesRadar. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ Cryer, Hirun (April 14, 2022). "Celeste dev's new game aims for a 2023 launch". GamesRadar. Retrieved December 9, 2022.