Announced back in August, The Arcade Crew and JoyMasher's Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider now has a firm release date. It's a slight delay from its target of Fall 2022, but it's not too far off; the game comes to PS5 and PS4 on 12th January 2023.
For those that aren't clued in, the game is a slick, side-scrolling action platformer, sporting a 16-bit era style. Playing as the titular cyborg ninja Moonrider, you'll strike out against your creators and seek violent vengeance across 2D stages. It certainly looks the part with its fast-paced combat and huge bosses.
It looks like this will be a tough, engaging game for fans of old school action, and there's only six weeks or so before you can give it a spin. Are you interested in Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider? Leap into the comments section below.
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Day one on this, been waiting for a release date.
This looks cool, I'm getting some Turrican vibes.
Looks nice but im old, ive played all this kinda stuff already in the 80s/90s, its about time more indies moved into the 2000's era.
@Smiffy01 I'm with you on this. It was great when that was the most you could push with the tech you had, and I lived for this stuff in 80's and 90's.
Now we have more capabilities, I just don't see the attraction in going back to pixel graphics. You could keep simple timeless gameplay, but Id rather see better sprites animations and colour use.
Appreciate that some love this retro stuff, and more power to them, but nice to know I'm not the only one who lived through these days and don't want to return to them...
Please take my 16-Bit coins as love these games 👾🕹️
@Titntin I love them going back and pushing pixels beyond the limits of old hardware. It’s joyful
@Luigia Well I wont begrudge you your obvious enthusiasm!
As an old man who lived through those early restrictions, I cant share your love, but I can be happy you get to play stuff you want
@Perturbator Hey, just wanted to say thanks for mentioning Turrican! Never heard of it, and there are THREE plats associated with them😊.
Can't wait for this one!
@Titntin I mean there are great examples of the pixel genre but the market feels flooded with them now (same with rougelikes/lites/etc), the thing is once you change to sprites you attract the "omg it looks like a mobile flash game" haha you just cant win
An appetizer for 2023, coming in hot.
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