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Shogun Showdown - Version 1.0 Releases Today on PC, Switch, PS4|5, Xbox One and Xbox Series S|X
Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun! Set in a Japanese-inspired universe, every action counts in Shogun Showdown!
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September 5, 2024
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Goblinz Studio :
THIONVILLE, France – Sept. 5, 2024 - Italian solo developer Roboatino and French publisher Goblinz Publishing are proud to announce that that Shogun Showdown version 1.0 (trailer, website) is out today on Steam, GOG, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S at a price of 14.99 EUR|USD. Shogun Showdown is an innovative turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements set in a pixel-art Japanese-inspired universe. After 14 months on Steam Early Access, the title has garnered more than 2300 reviews on Steam averaging a user score of 96%, players have praised the game’s fair and challenging game design, satisfying mechanics, variety of situations and the beautiful pixel art visuals full of personality.
PRESS RECEPTION
"An instant indie essential. A perfect little core of left-to-right puzzle-styled violence that plays like a sort of bloody rhythm game, and it makes for an endlessly addictive experience that's easy to pick up and lose hours to." 9/10 at Nintendo Life
"For fans of roguelikes and strategy games, Shogun Showdown is an experience you shouldn’t miss out on. With a complex but satisfying gameplay system, a wealth of progression and an incredibly charming style, this is a roguelike which stands with the best." 9/10 at GameGrin
"I’m seriously impressed by Shogun Showdown, and thanks to its nuanced combat and replayable structure, it’s a game that I’m going to keep coming back to. I love everything about it, and alongside Balatro and Hades 2, it stands as one of the best roguish releases of the year." Rogueliker
"The game shines with its addictive and in-depth turn-based combat. It’s perfect for those who thrive on a challenge, and with all the new updates rolling out, now is a great time to jump in. It’s definitely worth the price, offering tons of replay value and plenty of excitement." - 8.4/10 on Game8
KEY FEATURES
Turn-based combat where every action counts. Carefully position yourself, build up and unleash your attacks at the right time!
Upgrade your attack tiles and combo them!
Gain new skills and build the best deck you can before facing the Shogun.
Rogue-like: death is not the end, but the beginning of your journey towards mastery. As you play, you will unlock new characters, attacks, skills and more!
NEW CONTENT ADDED IN VERSION 1.0
New location (Ieyasu's garden) & new boss (Ieyasu the Patient)
Day 7: New elite enemy type (Corrupted) and new enemy (Corrupted progeny), True final boss after Shogun fight: the Corrupted Soul
Lore: Small cut scenes after you defeat a new Day for the first time (can also be accessed from the main menu: Other -> Endings). Reworked a lot of boss barks and descriptions
7 New Skills (Rogue Retail, Seiryu's Scale, Fenghuangs's Feather, Two-Faced Dancer, Overflow Guard, Chilling Combo, Odd Curse)
6 New Quests
7 New Tiles (Hookblade, Nagiboku, Sharp Turn, Ki Push, Thorns, Back-Smoke Bomb, Chakram)
New Hero: Chain Master
New "Stats" page in camp Archive
Links of interest
About Roboatino
Mirko, AKA Roboatino, is an indie game developer based in the Netherlands. Currently, he's developing his first game, 'Shogun Showdown', a tactical roguelike. A fan of metroidvanias and roguelikes, he hopes to continue creating games and exploring new genres.
About Goblinz Publishing
Goblinz is an indie game developer and publisher based in France specializing in strategy and management games. The studio’s first title Dungeon Rushers debuted in 2016. Following the game’s successful launch, the studio followed up with Robothorium, released in 2018 and has since worked on numerous other titles such as Legend of Keepers, Terraformers, Hero’s Hour, and more. For more information please visit: https://goblinzstudio.com/
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