Looking like a cross between a SNES game and a mobile platformer, Atomic Owl looks and sounds amazing, and it’s out now.
Boasting a pair of excellent trailers, Atomic Owl really looks like a game to keep an eye on, and at least wishlist on Steam if you’re not planning to buy it out of the gate.
Featuring a synthwave soundtrack and platforming hack-and-slash action, the game takes place in neo-Japanese environs, and the pixel art is reminiscent of the 16-bit era, particularly the SNES. The backgrounds and effects are way too modern to maintain that illusion, but it looks stunning.
What you can expect in Atomic Owl
This game features:
- Vibrant neo-Japanese environments
- Slash through enemies to a 90s-style synthwave soundtrack
- Shift your Mezameta blade into a whip, greatsword, or hammer
- Collect Wing Remnants from Tengu to upgrade and adapt
- Unleash powers like Void Crow and Spark Falcon to wipe out Tengu
Here is the launch trailer:
The music is undoubtedly unmissable, but so is the art. So, here is a tasty slideshow!
Here’s what the game is all about:
To really tease you, there is also an animated trailer, which is great in its own right.
But what is Atomic Owl all about?
Monster Theater Games sets off on its maiden flight with Atomic Owl – a synthwave pixel art hack ‘n slash platformer and a true roguelite for the SNES-era. Play as Hidalgo Bladewing, an Owl Shinobi who slices and dices his way through eight roguelite zones with the help of a chaotic, brash talking sword companion!
You are Hidalgo Bladewing, a bird with a beef. Hack, slash, platform, and soar through a beautifully chaotic pixel-art neonscape in your quest to save your feathered friends. Elegant roguelite elements, transforming weapons, and fowl Ninja action await.
Available now on PC via Steam and GOG for $19.99 with a 20% launch discount (USD or local equivalent), you can learn more on the official website of developers Monster Theater.
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