http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/discordgames/chasm
Just like it says on the tin, Chasm is a 2d platforming RPG in the style of Metroid and Castlevania. Anyone from the SNES/PSX era will see a lot about this game that's familiar.
You play a soldier returning from war, who becomes trapped in a small mining town after an earthquake cuts off travel. Strange things were discovered in the mine shortly before the earthquake. Now all the miners have disappeared and you'll have to venture deep into the mine to discover what happened.
Features:
- Explore expansive procedurally-generated Metroid-like dungeons in six diverse areas. Never play the same dungeon twice!
- Enjoy smooth, responsive control, challenging retro gameplay and gorgeous authentic pixel art (320×180 native resolution)
- Discover new special abilities and powers to reach previously inaccessible areas
- Play how you want by equipping weapons, spellbooks, shields, and more to both hands
- Uncover random loot drops and rare items
- Battle massive bosses & mini-bosses
- Avoid devious traps and platforming hazards
- Includes Normal and Hardcore (Scored with Permadeath) Modes
- Leaderboards for Hardcore playthroughs featuring quickest time, least damage taken, and more
- Windows, Mac, & Linux versions with Gamepad support
Has some pretty kickin' music too. This game looks guaranteed to overfund, based on its low goal and early strong performance.
Not sure I'll back however. In terms of rewards it's mostly digital up until the $100 range, and the digital rewards are mostly backer exclusive gear. In a rogue-like/Metroidvania game, I'm not sure I'd want to start out with stuff like that.
Anyways, looks pretty cool. If I don't back I'll probably buy once it releases.
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