Nightstalker, a new game for MSX2 is in development

The developer group Bad Landed, will debut in our beloved Japanese standard with the upcoming release of its debut opera Nightstalker – Shadow of the Ancestors. This is how they have presented it…

The developer group Bad Landed will debut in our beloved Japanese standard with the upcoming release of its debut Nightstalker – Shadow of the Ancestors . This is how they have presented it today in a trailer with gameplay on the Jorito YouTube channel:

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After picking my jaw up from the floor, the first thing that comes to mind is that Nightstalker is very strongly inspired by Konami's vampire saga Castlevania , specifically the first games for MSX and NES but also a bit by the later releases for Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS. And this, far from being a criticism, is a good thing.

Once we know the models that inspired it, the game promises us an adventure full of jumps between platforms and enemies to shoot down. And after passing a certain number of levels, enemy bosses will make their appearance and we will have to soften their backs with good whiplashes. Speaking of the whip, this mythical weapon is not the only one available in the game, but we can also pick up others such as a knife, boomerang, Molotov cocktail and axe. During our exploration of the scenarios, it will sometimes be necessary to obtain different objects to be able to open paths, as the canons of a true metroidvania dictate. Of course, in order not to get lost we have the possibility of consulting the map by pressing a key.

Nightstalker, a new game for MSX2 is in development

Nightstalker looks great, both in terms of graphics (which are outstanding) with colorful sprites and highly detailed environments. It also has great gameplay, with fluid character movement and a soundtrack that makes use of SCC sound that evokes memories of a bygone era.

Nightstalker looks set to become a real blockbuster . And it will be so on its own merits, because it has quality and not just because it is inspired by a successful and well-known saga.

The game will be released in megaROM format for MSX2 with a minimum of 64Kb of RAM and 128Kb of VRAM. I don't know if it will be in physical, digital or both formats. We'll wait and see.

It seems that Castlevania is in fashion . If the other day I talked about The Rise by XL2S Entertainment, now it's the turn of Nightstalker- Shadow of the Ancestors. Things are looking very, very good.

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