Skybolt Zack delivers a unique gaming experience - all the fun and excitement of an arcade platformer married with the feel of a Japanese rhythm game. Ditching the pixel perfect precision of traditional platformers, Skybolt Zack introduces new mechanics that are equally challenging but fresh and exciting. Players will have their dexterity and quick thinking tested in equal measure. Reacting to the enemies on screen, players must Dash and Rocket Punching and Charge Attack their way from enemy to enemy by colour matching the buttons on the gamepad to the enemies on screen before bouncing off of them to reach new heights.

The higher the player climbs, the more difficult the game gets, but the more rewarding it becomes... 

Skybolt Zack is designed to prioritize gameplay above all else, featuring 48 frantic, colorful and challenging levels. The player is always in control of their success or failure, testing their fortitude with every failure and rewarding every success with intense euphoria! 

Originally planned for late October, Skybolt Zack now seems scheduled for November 7, 2019.

Skybolt Zack will be available for hands on in the Rezzed Zone of EGX Berlin from 1st to 3rd of November.

With the success of the game at EGX, Devs Must Die have extended their crowd scored demo challenge until 5th November to include all those who trial the game at the Station Berlin event introducing a 5th and final tier to the rewards. Ahead of the new tier unlocking, the developer will also be giving away 5 game codes per day to twitter followers, chosen at random, as soon as Tier 4 has been unlocked - the sooner it unlocks, the more keys will be handed out!

The demo is available from Steam with scores contributing to the running total, with registered players notified when milestones are met.

Full details of the Crowd Scored Demo Challenge and tiers can be found on the Steam community page for the game.

Key Features:

• A new genre of arcade game: Skybolt Zack’s gameplay is the result of a new way of mixing platformers and rhythm games mechanics. It’s a platformer where you don’t jump, and a musical game where there is no rhythm involved. No other game feels the same!
• Different routes: Discover multiple routes through each level, allowing for tons of replayability. There are no difficulty settings in Skybolt Zack - beginners will take the easier lower routes, whilst the best of the best will climb to the highest, toughest areas of the game delivering the highest scores and unlocking the hardest levels.
• Fully customisable controller support: The game not only supports a variety of controller options, matching the colors of the enemies to the colors of the buttons on the various supported gamepads, but also allows the player to fully customize the colors to their preferred setup regardless of the controller being used.
• Superplayer modes: In addition to the story mode, Skybolt Zack offers two additional gameplay modes for extra challenge.
  • Time Attack - dedicated to those in search of the best times, providing them with tools to work on their run.
  • Score Attack - ideal for those wanting to focus on delivering the possible highest score.
• Leaderboards: The game fully supports leaderboards to encourage players to go back and not only beat their top scores or best times but also allow players to compete worldwide with the rest of the community. 

Skybolt Zack will launch simultaneously for Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam) on November 7, 2019, at $19.99, £15.49, €16,79