Co-publishers Playism and WSS Playground and co-developer Team Ladybug have announced another delay for Blade Chimera, their promising new metroidvania game.
Blade Chimera will forgo its previously planned August release date for a currently unannounced date, to “allow for extra polishing and quality improvements.” This is the second delay after it was pushed from early 2024 to August.
Whenever Blade Chimera does release it’ll be available for Windows PC (via Steam) and Nintendo Switch.
Here’s a rundown on the game, plus a previous trailer:
Explore Dark Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons to recollect your lost skills, and to recall the details of your past and your missing wife in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania game featuring a unique skill tree system.
When the past catches up to you in various forms, desolation becomes strength.
You 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…
What’s special about this game
In this exploration-heavy 2D action game, you will use your demon blade 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.
The whole game is depicted in Team Ladybug’s critically acclaimed gorgeously animated pixel art, in which each and every frame is painstakingly detailed. Feast your eyes on the harsh yet beautiful dystopian cyberpunk world.
