{"id":129187,"date":"2022-10-24T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-139769"},"modified":"2022-10-24T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T15:30:00","slug":"retro-splatterfest-infernax-gets-new-character-for-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/10\/24\/retro-splatterfest-infernax-gets-new-character-for-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"Retro Splatterfest &#8216;Infernax&#8217; Gets New Character For Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d375d66309055\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d375d66309055\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d375d66309055\/1280x720.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"4fJzaJVPDqw\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a game to play this Halloween, you can&#8217;t go wrong with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/infernax\">Infernax<\/a>. This NES-inspired action platformer is full of gruesome bosses and sprite work that will make your stomach churn and can be hard-as-nails at times. But tomorrow, developer Berzerk Studio is giving us more of a reason to revisit this gem with a brand new character \u2014 The Stranger.<\/p>\n<p>The Stranger is a mesh of all sorts of things. Hockey mask on his face, knife in hand, he&#8217;s absolutely the embodiment of every slasher movie character ever. And we&#8217;ll be able to play as him from tomorrow, 25th October.<\/p>\n<p>To unlock this disturbing character, following tomorrow&#8217;s update, all you need to do is make a new save file and name it &#8220;stranger&#8221;, and then you&#8217;re ready to go! The Stranger has different skills that don&#8217;t necessarily fit into that more medieval style, but that&#8217;s okay \u2014 we&#8217;ll let it slide. Perhaps these monsters should be scared of a shotgun-wielding man?<\/p>\n<p>For more info on this upcoming update, check out the press release:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Originally launched earlier this year, <em>Infernax<\/em> is currently ranked 84\/100 on review aggregate website Metacritic and has been praised by fans and media alike for its challenging gameplay, solid mechanics and old school 8-bit nostalgia done right.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The game\u2019s classic NES-era style you know and love puts you on a gore-fueled journey after you return from battle to find your homeland ravaged by an evil force that you must overcome if you are to save your people from the terror and darkness that\u2019s overcome them in your absence.<\/p>\n<p>Demon slayers eager to trade a mace for firepower can unlock The Stranger by naming a new save file\u2019s character \u201cstranger\u201d. You\u2019ll then don your sweet hockey mask, fully ready to face horrors beyond the kin of man, and hopefully turn them into a bloody pulp using your not-so-medieval arsenal of unlikely weapons. The badass shotgun that the Stranger comes equipped with packs a serious punch, both to the receiver and the giver. So be wary of where you use it \u2018cause the kickback is real y\u2019all. Wouldn\u2019t want you to fall into the abyss right after exploding some demonic vermin; that would be a real shame.<\/p>\n<p>With secrets to unlock, powerful abilities to learn, and an assortment of spells in your arsenal, you\u2019ll be ready to face whatever lurks in the shadows and truly give em\u2019 hell. Along the way, your morals will be tested by difficult choices that will shape not only the fate of Upel, but the fate of The Stranger or Alcedor themselves, leading to different gameplay paths. The challenge that lies ahead is not for the faint of heart, but <em>Infernax<\/em> offers both a classic hardcore mode and a more forgiving (but no less challenging) casual mode, for maximum enjoyment no matter how you play.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<aside class=\"gallery\"><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Images: Berzerk Studio<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>There&#8217;s never been a better time to jump into this fantastic retro throwback, especially given that we&#8217;re in the middle of spooky season. And this new update will get fans rushing back to their Switch to hide under their covers while taking down some ghastly creatures in style.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/nintendolife.com.ssl\/switch-eshop\/related-articles:126765\/further-reading @ 2022-10-25T04:41:19+01:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><!-- End Widget --><\/p>\n<p><em>Did you enjoy Infernax? Will you be trying out The Stranger? Don&#8217;t scream, just tell us in the comments!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube If you&#8217;re looking for a game to play this Halloween, you can&#8217;t go wrong with Infernax. This NES-inspired action platformer is full of gruesome bosses and sprite work that will make your stomach churn and can be hard-as-nails at times. 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