Also in development is a Game Boy-styled side game - Astalon: The Crystal Sword - a multi-pronged nostalgia assault. Astalon features art from the creator of old comedy-adventure manga Dragon Half, which I fondly remember from way back in the day. It's familiar NES-era stuff visually, but without the arbitrary limitations of the creaky hardware. Successor to Matt Kap's clever little platformer Castle In The Darkness, Astalon has you switching between three characters with different abilities - a fighter, a rogue and a wizard - to explore a cursed tower. Much as I love some good chiptunes, this is exactly the kind of freshness I need in my life. What IS striking is the music used in the trailer, apparently a taster of an eclectic mix including hip hop and "anime-inspired" rock from a bunch of talented artists. Kickstarted earlier this year and billed as a "high paced platformer", Octosoft's Renaine looks solid in its trailer above, with some nice flow and heft to it, but it's hard to get a broader feel for it. All four Momodora games have been excellent so far, and I don't see any reason to doubt Bombservice now. It's still relatively early in development, but the wait should be worth it. Described as a "spiritual sequel", Minoria looks to be building on that stylish gothic foundation, although it's not officially part of the series. We've not covered the Momodora games too closely in the past, so I'll just say that if you have any interest in metroidvanias (especially Souls'y ones), go play Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight right this second. Check out all of these below, and crank up your volume - there's some good tunes. They also had trailers for speedy platformer Renaine and its sizzling soundtrack, NES-styled fantasy adventure Astalon: Tears Of The Earth plus a new look at tribute brawler The TakeOver. Among their lineup at the Japanese event was the freshly announced Minoria (latest from the creators of the excellent Momodora series) and Thunder Force-inspired shmup Devil Engine. Little publisher Dangen Entertainment landed at BitSummit in Tokyo yesterday with a swarm of exciting trailers in tow.
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