Akatori is an upcoming 2D Metroidvania side scroller game developed by TeamNora Games and published by HypeTrain Digital. It will be released on Steam for Microsoft Windows sometime in 2021/2022. It was announced in E3 2021.
Gameplay[]
This is a metroidvania/slasher platformer featuring 16-bit pixel-art where the player controls a young girl named Mako who goes on an adventure to save the world from destruction.
This game features a unique world-switching mechanic. A World Warp ability turns the special in-game areas 180 degrees, transfers the protagonist into another dimension and unlocks new locations.
Combat system[]
The core element of the Akatori combat system are various combos. The hero can fight enemies on the ground, toss them up and continue to battle in mid-air. Equipped with a quarterstaff and a hand fan Mako can perform melee and ranged style attacks.