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Today’s Spotlight is MindSeize, a 2D Metroidvania by Kamina Dimension.

You play as M.C. Fox, a private investigator on the trail of an intergalactic criminal organization called The Ascended. A confrontation with the organization’s leader leaves Fox crippled, and the group has stolen his daughter’s consciousness.

Now, Fox must rescue his daughter and get revenge by connecting his consciousness to a robotic body called a MAG.

Explore four exotic alien worlds, upgrade your MAG, and fight enemies with a variety of futuristic firearms and melee weapons. You can check out the launch trailer below.

MindSeize is available on Windows PC via Steam for $19.99.

You can find a rundown of the game (via Steam) below:

MindSeize is a single player 2D Metroidvania game set in a sci-fi universe.
Explore untamed planets and stop the mysterious organization that stole the mind of your daughter.

STORY
You play as the private investigator M.C. Fox, who is chasing a dangerous criminal organization ‘The Ascended’ across the universe. The first confrontation between M.C. and the leader of The Ascended severely injured M.C. and left him crippled. They also managed to seize the mind of his daughter Taryn. This left only one choice for our protagonist: hire a crew, connect his consciousness into a robotic body called MAG and continue the chase!

GAME FEATURES

• Classic 2D-action with a modern twist – Smooth and fast-paced action with beautiful hand-drawn 16-bit pixel graphics, mixed with atmospheric music and hard hitting sound effects
• Explore mysterious planets – Travel to 4 different and unique planets, unravel their secrets and fight the dangers within. Remember to take a break once in a while on your ship and talk with your crew
• Upgrade your MAG – Buy and find different mods, weapons and abilities that bring versatility to your MAG’s combat capability
• Delve in to the world of MindSeize – Follow the story written by a professional script writer with comic book style cutscenes, read the log about planets and their fauna, experience the heart-rending twists

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