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A Fresh Metroidvania Title, The Weird Dream, Hits Steam in an Unexpected Release on March 7th!
A Truly addictive Boss Rush x Metroidvania Mash-Up
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March 6, 2024
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[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
WhisperGames :
A BIG Surprise & FAB Tantalizing Release - 7th March!!
6th of March 2024, Xiamen, China - Publisher WhisperGames, and developer Shanghai AmberDragon, are happy to announce that their new title The Weird Dream will be arriving on PC Steam on March 7th, with a Nintendo Switch port later this year.
Inspired by Castlevania, Metroid, Dead Cells, and Hollow Knight, among other great games, The Weird Dream provides a brand new experience in a carefully handcrafted fantasy world. You play as a chainsaw-wielding bunny that mysteriously came to be to traverse dangerous but beautifully crafted environments and fight over 40 bosses to uncover the hidden secrets of this abnormally-altered world.
Rush through unique bosses each with their own phases and gameplay challenges.
About The Weird Dream
The Weird Dream is a 2D Metroidvania game set in the ruins of Alpha City. Control a mysterious bunny while confronting Alpha City’s mutated inhabitants. Level up your skills, and unravel the truth behind the City’s untimely destruction. The city holds many legends about the origin of a being only known as the Astral Lord, yet they all share a common detail: the Astral Lord answers sincere prayers and fulfills every desire.
Background
One day, you wake up and realize you're no longer your old self. Long ears, fluffy fur, and a bunny tail... Not only that, the once-familiar Alpha City is now almost unrecognizable and overrun by monsters. To discover the cause of your mutation and the city's ruination, you must embark on an epic adventure.
Features
Impeccably Tight Controls - Use a combination of in-game abilities, rhythm, and your own reflexes to traverse a skill-demanding world with controls that are easy to learn and less easy to master!
Flexible Character Building - Unlock and experiment with new abilities to forge your unique combat style via an adaptable rune system
Fragmented narratives - Uncover the dark secrets of this world by collecting monster profiles and story fragments
Exciting Boss Fights - Challenge over 40 bosses. Utilize your powerful abilities to overcome formidable foes and earn more-than-generous rewards
Diverse Exploration Areas - Embark on open-world exploration across seven distinct biomes and over 300 intricately detailed areas
Mythical Setting - Explore the mysteries of The Weird Dream’s world with over 30 hand-drawn comics spanning 80 pages
Languages - English and Simplified Chinese will be available at launch; other languages incl. Japanese will be available in an upcoming update
About WhisperGames
Founded in 2015, WhisperGames is a global video game publisher based in Xiamen, China. We provide multi-language text and audio localization services (including in-house voice over recording), PR, marketing, community support, maintenance, legal services, and more.
WhisperGames have developed strong partnerships in over 20 countries, and have provided customised publishing and localization solutions for over 150 video games.
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