RTS Platformer Smelter Announced for NS, PS4, Steam - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 31 May 2019 / 2,300 Views
Publisher Dangen Entertainment and developer X Plus have announced real-time strategy action platformer, Smelter, for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Windows PC via Steam. It will launch in 2020.
Here is an overview of the game:
Smelter is a real time strategy-action platformer hybrid inspired by classic games of the 16-bit era. Players play as Eve, who teams up with the mysterious armor, Smelter, in her search for Adam. Expand Smelter’s fortifications throughout the various domains of the Rumbly Lands watched over by the Guardians and Watchers. Defend against onslaughts of enemies, discover lost ruins, meet new and eccentric characters and grow stronger before diving into pulse pounding, 2D side-scrolling action platformer levels.
Key Features:
- Combines the methodical planning of real time strategy games with the energy of action platformers.
- Bespoke handcrafted pixel art.
- Three different Elemental skill sets, each with their own unique movement, attack and defense skills you’ll need to fight monsters, traverse levels, and solve puzzles.
- Three unique Domains with their own memorable stories, stages, side characters, enemies and bosses.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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