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If you’re a fan of roguelike, procedurally generated dungeon-diving games, chances are you’re already familiar with The Binding of  Isaac. You’ve also probably beaten the game multiple times with every character, and are wondering when the game’s next expansion will come out. You can now rest assured, as series creator Edmund McMillen has verified that Repentance, the
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Blade Strangers is a weird anomaly amongst other fighting game titans like Dragon Ball FighterZ, Tekken 7, and Street Fighter V. It’s not afraid to be something a little bit off the beaten path incorporating substantial indie characters like Isaac from The Binding of Isaac, and Shovel Knight from… Shovel Knight, as well as more niche Japanese characters from the Gunvolt series, Code of Princess, Cave Story, and Umihara Kawase.
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Today, during a panel at Bitsummit hosted at the Miyako Messe venue in Kyoto, Nicalis presented some brand new gameplay of Studio Saizensen upcoming fighting game Blade Strangers.  The game was played live on stage on Nintendo Switch in docked mode using pro controllers. The first match you’ll see below pitched Shovel Knight against Emiko from Umihara Kawase, while
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Today, during a panel at Bitsummit held at the Miyako Messe venue in Kyoto, publisher Nicalis and developer Pikii presented their upcoming puzzle fighting game Crystal Crisis. The gameplay showcased a fight between Atom from Tetsuwan Atom and Curly Brace from Cave Story, giving us a good look at what the game looks and plays like. Crystal Crisis is a color-matching puzzle game
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Nicalis just released the full version of the cinematic opening to the indie-crossover arcade brawler Blade Strangers, which you can watch below. Set to a rockin’ generic pop anime track, the opening cinematic explores some of the characters both new and old. The game crosses titles from Studio Saizensen games (Code of Princess, Sayonara Umihara Kawase, etc.),
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Today, Nicalis, Inc announced new information for its 2D fighting title Blade Strangers. According to the developer, the upcoming title is adding guest character Gunvolt “The Azure Striker” to its roster of fighters. This news comes from the Nicalis, Inc’s official Twitter account, which confirmed the character will be appearing in the game. The titular character, Gunvolt
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Nicalis revealed this morning that the StarQuail Games developed action platformer Tiny Barbarian DX will launch on Nintendo Switch on October 10, physically and digitally. Tiny Barbarian DX is a 2D action platformer that has simple controls with difficult levels and lots of retro style action. “I’m not saying I hate tutorials in video games,” says designer
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Nicalis revealed the cover art for the physical release of their action side-scrolling game Tiny Barbarian DX, coming to Nintendo Switch in Q4 2017 for $39.99. The artwork, created by Famitsu Artist Susumu Matsushita, displays a triumphant barbarian as he saves the girl and bravely awaits encounters of monstrous foes. Matsushita-san has worked on hundreds
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