After Sony knocked it off track, Bloodborne Kart is now "legally distinct" and finally set to launch for free in May
Apr. 2, 2024Say hello to Nightmare Kart
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After a last-minute delay to “scrub the branding off,” the PS1-style racer Bloodborne Kart is now known as Nightmare Kart, and it’s finally set to launch in May.
Developer Lilith ‘Bunlith’ Walther previously brought us the excellentBloodborne PS1 demake, so there’s quite some pedigree here when it comes to retro action. Even without the Bloodborne branding, Nightmare Kart looks absolutely rad, and it might just be one of my most-anticipatedupcoming indie gamesfor the year. Come on, a single-player kart racer campaign with boss fights? Never mind the Bloodborne connection, this might just be the Diddy Kong Racing successor we deserve.
Under its original title, the game had previously been set to release on January 31, but just days before launch the devannounced a delay after Sony got in contact to request the Bloodborne name be removedfrom the project. It looks like Nightmare Kart still has those grim Yharnam vibes, just with a little less in the way of actual Yharnam.
This looks to be an unusually happy ending for a fan game, since when the lawyer’s come a-knockin', it’s usually to request a total shutdown rather than a rebrand. Here’s hoping Nightmare Kart ends up being as cool as it looks.
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