Dotemu, the developer behind beat-’em-ups like and , is again with one other slice of side-scrolling retro goodness. This time, nonetheless, the corporate’s eschewing a tried-and-true franchise . Absolum is a fantasy beat-’em-up that’s being co-developed by Guard Crush Video games and Supamonk.
The sport appears to be like to retain the core beat-’em-up mechanics the developer has develop into recognized for, however with some thrives. Dotemu boasts of “branching paths to discover,” which is giving me Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse vibes. The developer has additionally applied roguelike mechanics of some type, with it going as far as to explain the sport as a “rogue-‘em-up.” We don’t know the small print of those mechanics simply but.
We do know that Absolum can be playable as a solo marketing campaign or in a co-op mode, providing each native and on-line play. Avid gamers will have the ability to select from 4 completely different fantasy-themed characters. Additionally, the animation appears to be like fairly dang beautiful. It’ll be accessible for Change, PlayStation later this yr.
Simply because Absolum is a brand-new IP, doesn’t imply that Dotemu has given up on reviving classics for contemporary audiences. The corporate can also be publishing Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, a sport that’s really set throughout the occasions of the NES unique.
