Daily news (June 4, Round 4): Metamorphosis / Blasphemous

4 June 20194 June 2019 Lite_Agent Atlus, Azuran Tales: Trials, Blasphemous, Metamorphosis, Ovid Works, Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth, Team17, The Game Kitchen, Tiny Trinket Games

Today’s Daily news: Dev Diary video for Metamorphosis, but also…

Blasphemous
Azuran Tales: Trials
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

Metamorphosis

Here’s the first Dev Diary video for Metamorphosis:

Metamorphosis (Switch – eShop) does not have a release date yet.

Blasphemous

Team17 have announced that Blasphemous, a “punishing” action platformer by The Game Kitchen, will be released on Nintendo Switch later this year (alongside the other platforms the game was announced for).

Here’s a trailer and some details for it:

In Blasphemous players take up the role of The Penitent One in the dark gothic land of Cvstodia, where a foul curse, known simply as The Miracle, has fallen. Explore this nightmarish world of twisted religion and discover its many secrets hidden deep inside. Use devastating combos and brutal executions to smite the hordes of grotesque monsters and titanic bosses, all eager to tear you limb from limb. Locate and equip relics, rosary beads and prayers that call on the powers of the heavens to aid you in your quest to break your eternal damnation.

Blasphemous (Switch – eShop) comes out later this year in Europe and North America. The Upcoming Games page has been updated!

Source: Team17 PR

Azuran Tales: Trials

Tiny Trinket Games have announced a game for the Nintendo Switch: Azuran Tales: Trials, a hardcore platformer. It will be released later this month, in Europe and North America.

Here’s a trailer, some details, the list of key features, and some screenshots for the game:

Entrusted with a mission beyond death by Drukandra, the God of the Dead, Ruler of the Underworld, the hero Merius must complete the Trials in order to restore the Amulet of Valur, the only artifact able to contain the growing power of Magrath and bring his demise. Azuran Tales: Trials – a 2.5D side-scroller with RPG elements set in the universe of Azuran, where both magic and melee combat are right at home.
Armies of undead, flying sharks and the price of immortality. Azuran Tales: Trials is a brutal platformer with RPG elements, challenging combat and merciless enemies. Journey across the World of Azuran as you discover its beautiful levels, expansive lore and unravel the mystery of Magrath. But don’t expect an easy journey as you explore this world full of lore, monsters, traps, and unique bosses. This game is straightforward and hard to beat so you will be forced to learn and adapt or fail and die each and every time! Explore the secrets and mysteries of the world of Azuran. Face the trials put forward by Magrath, where death is never the end, just a moment of respite. For Drukandra will not let you find peace until the Amulet is restored. Drukandra, the God of the Dead, Ruler of the Underworld, found your soul worthy for his quest. After granting you his blessing, you are sent to hunt down Magrath, an entity shrouded in mystery, who wields great power and wishes to claim the world of Azuran as his own. Only by finding the hidden pieces of the Amulet of Valur can you bring this foe down but doing so won’t be easy. Deadly traps and villainous enemies await you for Magrath knows you are coming, and he will not make things easy for you!

A modern take on the classic side-scrolling gameplay;
Deadly gameplay: 15 handcrafted and increasingly difficult levels where you encounter deadly mechanics and increasingly powerful traps. Engage in nerve-shattering battles with split-second reaction speed. Face the trials and follow Magrath’s path in the world of Azuran and beyond;
Discover the world of Azuran: explore vast, diverse environments – haunting dungeons, intricate caves, floating cities, cursed temples and all the dangers lurking within;
Battle Cleric class gameplay and storyline: Evolve your character with powerful new abilities and spells with choice-based character progression. Gather and use powerful scrolls fitting your combat style. Follow Merius storyline and gather revealing lore about the world and
Fight to the death and beyond: brutal boss fights where you face ferocious beasts, sinister magic-wielders and defeat ancient threats on your path to completing the Amulet of Valur.