{"id":111593,"date":"2020-04-15T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/04\/alwars_legacy_successor_to_retro-inspired_platformer_alwas_awakening_arrives_this_summer"},"modified":"2020-04-15T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T16:30:00","slug":"alwas-legacy-successor-to-retro-inspired-platformer-alwas-awakening-arrives-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/04\/15\/alwas-legacy-successor-to-retro-inspired-platformer-alwas-awakening-arrives-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Alwa\u2019s Legacy, Successor To Retro-Inspired Platformer Alwa&#8217;s Awakening, Arrives This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/02ee259ceee32\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/02ee259ceee32\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"resize\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vK9gaO4j4i8?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\" type=\"text\/html\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen>[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>After <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/11\/alwas_awakening_dev_eden_pixels_is_back_with_a_modern_retro_sequel_alwas_legacy\">a successful Kickstarter campaign<\/a>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/alwars_legacy\">Alwa\u2019s Legacy<\/a><\/strong> has been confirmed for Nintendo Switch with a summer release window being announced today.<\/p>\n<p>The game is a successor to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/alwas_awakening\"><strong>Alwa&#8217;s Awakening<\/strong><\/a>, an 8-bit inspired platformer that is perhaps <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/switch-eshop\/alwas_awakening\">best suited to fans of retro action platformers or Metroidvanias<\/a>. It managed to win over 924 backers by the end of the campaign and is set in the same world as the original title, albeit with a number of important changes. Indeed, the developer notes that it is <em>not<\/em> a direct sequel, but rather a new &#8220;standalone experience&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an official overview:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"14\">\n<p><em>Alwa\u2019s Legacy<\/em> honours the past with it\u2019s 16-bit inspired visuals, whilst offering a thoroughly contemporary take on the metroidvania genre &#8211; full of puzzles to solve, dungeons to explore, magical items to acquire and ancient secrets to discover. As players make their way through the adventure, new items and a character upgrade system allow them to craft their own playstyle, centred on an offensive, defensive or explorative character build.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote readability=\"10\">\n<p>The world design is open-ended too, offering players multiple paths to explore at any one time. By mixing beautifully classical pixel art aesthetics with some new visual flourishes such as a realistic lighting system and modern game design principles, <em>Alwa\u2019s Legacy<\/em> offers a timeless play experience.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Alwa's Legacy Switch\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1276894ee3ac8\/alwas-legacy-switch.original.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1276894ee3ac8\/alwas-legacy-switch.original.png\" alt=\"Alwa's Legacy Switch\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Alwa's Legacy Switch\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8017dcde4a635\/alwas-legacy-switch.original.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8017dcde4a635\/alwas-legacy-switch.original.png\" alt=\"Alwa's Legacy Switch\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>We&#8217;ll make sure to keep an eye out for further details such as an exact release date as and when it appears. Mikael Forslind, Game Designer at Elden Pixels, says &#8220;Alwa\u2019s Legacy is the game we\u2019ve always wanted to make, with an expansive game world to explore full of bosses, secrets and amazing platforming challenges. It\u2019s been a tough journey but thanks to the pledges and support of our fans it has now been made possible&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><em>Let us know if you&#8217;re excited to check this one out with a comment below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Alwa\u2019s Legacy has been confirmed for Nintendo Switch with a summer release window being announced today. The game is a successor to Alwa&#8217;s Awakening, an 8-bit inspired platformer that is perhaps best suited to fans of retro action platformers or Metroidvanias. 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