Retro action-platformer Rising Dusk gets console ports in December

Rising Dusk

Publisher Shinyuden and indie developer Studio Stobie have announced console ports for Rising Dusk, their throwback action-platformer.

Rising Dusk is launching for consoles on December 14th across Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, and PS5. The action-platformer was previously released for PC and Mac (via Steam).

Here’s a rundown on the game, plus a new trailer:

Enter the world of Rising Dusk. A land permanently in the hours of twilight and inhabited by an assortment of ghouls. The only way out may be to avoid every coin.

As the day shines the last of its golden light over the land an eerie realm begins to form in the shadows. This spectral world is home to the Yokai. An assortment of ghosts, ghouls and demons that rise in the dusk and play through the night.
When a young girl, Tamako, spots one of these yokai she finds herself trapped in their world. If she can navigate this perilous land, the key to returning home may lie on the strange new mountain on the horizon.

Features

  • Explore the world of Rising Dusk over 20+ levels traveling through Rice Fields, Castle Towns, Hot Springs, and more.
  • Avoid the coins! A unique mechanic that will have you battling every instinct to get everything. There’s a multitude of collectables, but can you resist collecting them all?
  • 16-bit meets Studio Ghibli art style. Encounter all sorts of ghosts and demons drawn from Japanese mythology.
  • Hidden Items, Secret Exits and more. This game is bursting with secrets and easter eggs.

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