After being revealed final summer season, Inti Creates has right this moment introduced that the cat-based side-scroller Umbraclaw might be pouncing onto Change on thirtieth Might.
The brand new trailer (above) offers a full rundown of what this one is all about — and we would advocate giving it a watch simply to show that what you are about to learn is not solely made up.
In Umbraclaw, you’ll play as Kuon, a lifeless cat. Sure, you learn that proper. Kuon must discover the underworld to try to discover a approach again to its loving proprietor, however the underworld is not the nicest place (shock, horror) and a mess of nasty deaths ensue. Fortuitously, by way of the facility of “Anima Revive,” Kuon can come again to battle one other day outfitted with — await it — the talents of one other animal’s soul.
Rapidly, Kuon would possibly be capable to swing a trunk like an elephant, fly by way of the air like a crow or… roar like a T-Rex. However wait, it will get stranger. Die sufficient instances and Kuon will flip into its humanoid type, looking down enemies within the course of.
It is a fairly out-there set-up, we’ll admit, however coming from Blaster Grasp Zero director Satoru Nishizawa and the staff at Inti Creates (recognized for the likes of Mega Man Zero and Azure Striker Gunvolt), we’re nonetheless intrigued.
Yow will discover a bit extra details about the sport itself and get a have a look at some screenshots beneath:
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1:Discover hope in demise with “Anima Revive”!
Kuon can develop into even stronger by remodeling right into a humanoid type, however… Kuon can solely revive as much as 9 instances. “Cats have 9 lives,” in any case. Will Kuon be capable to escape the Soulplane earlier than all 9 of her lives are misplaced?
2: Traverse an enchantingly darkish and gorgeous underworld
Kuon’s journey house is lavishly rendered with hand-drawn artwork, in a mode of paper cut-out artwork. Every twisted enemy and surroundings has been lovingly crafted by the INTI CREATES artwork staff.
3: A narrative that may depart a mark in your “soul”
A single cat’s “demise” begins a cycle of rebirth. As Kuon struggles to return dwelling, she is going to cross paths with different souls fallen to the underworld, each like and in contrast to her.
Kuon’s story can meet a mess of endings relying on her and the participant’s actions and decisions. Will you be capable to preserve your humanity, and Kuon’s felinity, till the very finish?
We will have to attend a short while longer earlier than Umbraclaw pounces our approach in a while this 12 months. How lengthy is 4 months in cat time..?
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