Roguelite platformer out today.
January 27, 2022
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Author: BlitWorks
Choose your hero, go alone or join up to 3 other friends locally or online and venture into dark dungeons full of threats and fierce bosses
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"Vagante is the definition of a hidden gem. It's compact, delicate and straightforward."- Edwin Evans (review on Eurogamer)
Barcelona, Spain - 27 of January, 2022. Spanish indie publisher BlitWorks is happy to announce that the roguelite platformer Vagante (trailer | press kit) launches today on XBOX One, Series S|X, PlayStation 4|5 and Nintendo Switch at a price of 14.99 USD | 13.99 EUR. The title is the first an only project to date released by the three-people North American studio Nuke Nine, together with composer Sam English. In Vagante, players can join up to 3 other friends locally or online in the search for an insurmountable treasure, and face the dangerous dungeons inhabited by fierce creatures and bosses!
Vagante is a challenging class-based roguelike with emphasis on combat, the gameplay is influenced by the Spelunky series and Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup, the art uses desaturated but warm colors with a bit of a gritty style, influenced by titles like Final Fantasy Tactics and Vagrant Story.
After 5 years in development, the PC version of the game has been widely acclaimed by players, counting with more than 3000 player reviews on Steam, 90% of them positive, the community has been constantly growing since 2014, first thanks to Kickstarter, then to Early Access and word of mouth.
GAME FEATURES
Support for up-to 4 players Local and Online Co-op - Join your friends and jump into the adventure!
Class-based, Choose How You Play - Choose a unique class, skin, and background, then customize your character further as you play with your choice of unique class skills at each level.
Procedurally Generated Dungeons - With procedurally generated levels, no two runs are ever the same, allowing for countless hours of gameplay.
Permadeath and permanent specializations unlock system - As players progress further in the adventure, they will count with a broader range of playstyles, their characters won't be technically stronger but instead their experience and learnings will make their skills improve over time.
Enchanted Items - Discover magic items that bestow powerful enchantments and game changing abilities.
Discover Secrets - Keep track of unlocked classes, backgrounds, music, and more in the Book of Secrets.
Explore a Rich World - Explore four unique areas each with their own set of dangers such as monsters, unique bosses, and traps.
Tough, but Fair - Play a game designed for players looking for a challenging but rewarding experience.
Extra Resources:
Vagante on consoles launch trailer: LINK
ABOUT BLITWORKS
Based in Barcelona and founded in 2012, BlitWorks is a porting and digital publishing studio notorious for the outstanding quality of its ports for all consoles and mobile platforms. They published titles Hammerwatch, Heroes of Hammerwatch (all main consoles), Super Meat Boy on Nintendo Switch or They Are Billions (PlayStation and XBOX systems). As developer, BlitWorks more remarkable projects include the co-development of the highly anticipated Spelunky 2 together with Mossmouth, and the conversion to consoles of acclaimed games such as Streets of Rage 4, Sonic CD, Jet Set Radio, FEZ, Spelunky, Bastion and Don’t Starve. For more information and updates about BlitWorks please visit www.blitworks.com and follow @BlitWorks.
Press Contact:
Jesús Fabre, on behalf of BlitWorks
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @JesusFabre
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