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Cult classic El Shaddai: Ascension Of The Metatron is coming to PCOkay sure, I’m sold
Okay sure, I’m sold
Released all the way back in 2011 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360,El Shaddai: Ascension Of The Metatronwas an anime-style action adventure game that seemed lost to time. It’s come as a pleasant surprise, then, that Japanese studio Crim have announced they’re working on bringing it to PC.
El Shaddai’s game director Sawaki Takeyasu confirmed the news over on Twitter, although he didn’t say when they might release it. He also mentions a new launcher will serve as a way to switch between Japanese and English audio and subtitles.
【エルシャダイ Steam版経過報告 】現在制作中ですが、進捗も知りたいと思うのでチョクチョクと現状を書いていきたいと思います。ちなみに今は、Xbox、PS3からPCへとハードが変わるので英語・日本語の音声と字幕切替えのためのオプションオプション代替を兼ねたランチャなどを制作しています。pic.twitter.com/dCHt7gzBm2— 竹安佐和記(サワゴン)(サワキエル) (@Sawaki_Takeyasu)December 7, 2020
【エルシャダイ Steam版経過報告 】現在制作中ですが、進捗も知りたいと思うのでチョクチョクと現状を書いていきたいと思います。ちなみに今は、Xbox、PS3からPCへとハードが変わるので英語・日本語の音声と字幕切替えのためのオプションオプション代替を兼ねたランチャなどを制作しています。pic.twitter.com/dCHt7gzBm2
— 竹安佐和記(サワゴン)(サワキエル) (@Sawaki_Takeyasu)December 7, 2020
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I’ve not played El Shaddai before, but having watched plenty of footage, I’m definitely getting a whiff of my belovedNieR: Automata. It seems super stylised, has similar twirly hack ‘n’ slash combat, and appears to switch things up quite frequently. One minute you’ll be doing some 2D platforming, then it’ll pivot to a bike chase, and you’ll round things off with a funky puzzle.
This variety also extends to El Shaddai’s combat, which lets you disarm enemies and use their own weapons against them. I’ve not encountered many games with an emphasis on the ol' switcheroo, and this was one of the things that really got me hooked on NieR. El Shaddai looks to capture a little bit of its magic, so count me in.
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