The Cyberpunk Metroidvania Blade Chimera to be Delayed for Steam and Nintendo Switch

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PLAYISM and WSS playground (under Why so serious, Inc.) have decided to delay Blade Chimera’s release date to allow for extra polishing and quality improvements. Team Ladybug’s latest metroidvania, Blade Chimera, was previously set for release in August.


Gameplay Trailer

"Blade Chimera" 2nd Trailer
(WSS playground)


Game Overview
  When the past catches up to you in various forms, desolation becomes strength.

Blade Chimera is a brand new original metroidvania by Team Ladybug, the team behind the critically acclaimed 2D metroidvanias Touhou Luna Nights, the Touhou Project fan game which has sold over 50,000 copies, and the Record of Lodoss War fan game Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-.


In Blade Chimera, the demon Lux transforms into your trusty weapon—the Lumina Sword, which you will have to use to interfere with the past, create new platforms, and shield yourself from danger to explore a desolate world.


Other than the Lumina Sword, you will also have access to other weapons such as swift daggers and long-range guns. Find the perfect weapons to suit your fighting style.


This game features a skill tree system. Upon leveling up, you will receive points that can be spent on unlocking skills that will aid you on your journey.


The whole game is depicted in Team Ladybug's critically acclaimed gorgeously animated pixel art, in which each and every frame of every gunshot is painstakingly detailed. Feast your eyes on the harsh yet beautiful dystopian cyberpunk world.


Initially announced for an August release on the Nintendo Switch and Steam, we have taken the decision to delay the release to allow Team Ladybug more time to improve the overall quality of the game. We will carefully monitor development progress before making an announcement on the new release date.


About the Game

Play as Shin, a Demon Hunter who has lost his memories and is now exploring the world together with his sword—the transformed Lumina demon Lux—recollecting memories about yourself, your missing wife, and skills you've forgotten.


Each time you recollect a lost skill, Lux changes form according to the will of her wielder, making Shin stronger and granting access to more areas of the world.


■ The Story

The game takes place in the near future, where warped monsters and ghouls have appeared from nowhere, swarming cities and forcing humans to battle against these creatures they've termed "demons" in an all-out Demon War. After 30 merciless years of war, the surviving humans have banded together under the Missa Association, a religious group formed by a leader who knows the secret to fighting the demons. Cities and civilizations continue to thrive despite the now regular sightings of bizarre monsters.


Three years ago, a man known as Shin was rescued from among the rubble in a cryopreserved state. With no recollection of his past, he quickly becomes one of the association's best warriors and protectors.


However, when Shin comes across the brilliantly beautiful demon named Lux, she feels strangely familiar. This sensation of deja vu leads him to take her in, even if it means going against the creeds of the association.


>From that very instant, the past begins to slowly unfold, revealing the events that caused the city to take on its current form...


Blade Chimera  

■ Developer: Team Ladybug, WSS playground
■ Publisher: WSS playground, PLAYISM
■ Genre: Metroidvania (Exploration-Based Action)
■ Platforms: Steam, Nintendo Switch
■ Release Date: TBD
■ MSRP: TBD
■ Supported Languages: English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Italian.

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