Awaken Astral Blade trailer breaks out some neat Metroidvania mechanics and a release window
Mar. 21, 2024Awaken Astral Blade is as slick as it is stylish with deft platforming and gorgeous anime-inspired visuals
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With this news you can, of course, wishlist Awaken Astral Blade right now on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, as well as PS5 and PS4 consoles. As showcased in its new trailer, the 2D side-scroller follows Tania through the rainforests of the Horace Islands in search of the missing ‘Investigation Force’ – but instead finds that a deadly energy has flooded the archipelago that’s mutated its animals and plants into deadly beasties.
Through all of this, Tania will rely on an Abilities System in order to hone their combat skills and combos, such as Parry, Fast-Stand-Up and Hyperfocus. Customizing your loadout in Awaken Astral Blade is vital to Tania’s survival, therefore a mix-and-match approach across Talents, weapons, abilities and costumes is paramount on the path to success. In-line with familiar Metroidvania trappings, success will hinge on taking down some larger than life boss baddies, against which your learned skills – as well as Tania’s penchant for targeting enemy weak spots to deal extra damage – will help you prevail.
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