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Survive Bullet Hell in Hellish FPS ‘Scathe’ for PC, Consoles [Trailer]
If you’re looking to blow through Hell itself in a bullet hell shooter, then Kwalee’s upcoming FPS Scathe is just the thing. With an impending release later this year on consoles and PC via Steam, Kwalee will also have a time-limited demo of Scathe available later this week during Steam Next Fest.
Scathe casts you as the eponymous protagonist, the Enforcer of the Legions of Hell. You’ve got to prove your worth by navigating the maze of Hell, collect the Hellstones to escape, and handing out punishment to the demonic evils within.
It’s not as straightforward as you might expect, as you’ll be having to constantly dodge and weave past barrages of enemy fire while dishing out your own. Luckily, you’ll have quite the arsenal to be doing that, with each weapon having its own secondary fire.
And in case you need backup, Scathe also supports drop-in/drop-out multiplayer with crossplay. You can have up to three friends join you in the fight, though to make things a little more interesting, everyone shares the same pool of lives.
Steam Next Fest runs from February 21 to the 28.
Retroware surprised everyone last year with the announcement that they’re working on a throwback beat-’em-up based on the Toxic Crusaders cartoon. Grab your mop and get ready: the side-scrolling beat ’em up game is heading our way later this year.
Toxic Crusaders is now available to preorder on Steam, with the game set for Fall 2024 release. Exact date TBA.
Developer and publisher Retroware has teamed up with Troma Entertainment to bring the characters from the 1991 cartoon “Toxic Crusaders” back, for an all-new, all-action beat ’em up for one to four players.
In the game, “When the evil Dr. Killemoff attacks, only one team of hideously deformed creatures of superhuman size and strength stands between him and his plans for global pollution: the Toxic Crusaders, Earth’s last, greatest and ugliest hope for survival! Battle across seven disgusting levels rendered in vibrant pixel art as you defend Tromaville from hordes of Radiation Rangers, mutated thugs and zombie chickens. The odds might be stacked against you but with awesome powers, a winning personality, and up to four-players on your side, the Smogulan Empire’s days are numbered!
“Choose from seven playable characters, including Toxie, No-Zone, Junkyard, Major Disaster, and Headbanger – plus, for the first time, play as Toxie’s musically “gifted” girlfriend Yvonne, and the mother of all mothers, Mrs. Junko, Toxie’s mom!”
Considering this is set in Tromaville, it’s a safe bet that we’ll see more Troma characters beyond the Crusaders here. Toxic Crusaders will also feature fully voice-acted motion comic cutscenes, featuring voice acting by TeamFourStar, industry veterans, and of course, Troma actors.
Check out the gameplay demo below for a closer look at the Toxic Crusaders in action.
Toxic Crusaders is coming soon to Xbox Series X + S, Playstation 4 + 5, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and the Epic Games Store. But you can wishlist on Steam in the meantime.
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