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30XX

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC
Genre: Platformer
Developer: Kowloon Nights (EU), Batterystaple Games (US)
Release Date: Aug. 9, 2023

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'30XX' (ALL) Reveals Permadeath-Free Mega Mode, PAX Demo Coming To Steam - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 10, 2020 @ 5:35 p.m. PDT

Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend!

Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.

Awaken a thousand years after 20XX to realize the world that needed you is gone, changed irreversibly by the advent of the Synthetic Mind and a human race that's lost the will to reach for the stars. Explore the lush, verdant prison our world has become, and fight to save what remains.

Rise. Fight. Fall. Adapt. There's a sublime meaning in this endless cycle, somewhere, buried deep.

Inspired by classic Mega Man titles and infused with modern design, 30XX builds upon 20XX’s Megaroguelike foundation with a plethora of new features including a new hi-bit art style from art director Glauber Kotaki (Rogue Legacy, Duelyst, and Chasm) and a fresh set of eight new worlds to explore, each with their own identity, platforming mechanics, and fearsome Guardian.


30XX will introduce a new permadeath-free game type called Mega Mode alongside the returning roguelike Arcade Mode.

Mega Mode generates a series of levels for Ace and Nina to tackle without worrying about losing progress. Should they fall in battle, 30XX’s heroes can try other stages or revisit them with newfound knowledge and boss powers to overcome obstacles, which remain consistent during each Mega Mode playthrough.

Mega Mode harnesses procedural generation to construct levels with an assortment of layouts, themes, difficulty tiers, and more. This allows Ace and Nina to return to the journey for a new experience each time.

Check out 30XX’s Steam Demo during PAX Online (Sept. 12 - Sept. 20) to sample the Clock Zone and Echo Cave stages, as well as new abilities like Nina's Aiming Gear and Ace's Dolomite Link.

Beyond the aesthetic overhaul, 20XX heroes Nina and Ace return with a myriad of new abilities. No longer merely wielding different primary weapons, in 30XX the powerful pair possess entirely distinct move sets allowing greater freedom of expression for both exploring levels and beating back the machines holding Earth prisoner.

Nina’s new Power Fusion system allows her to meld together abilities earned from vanquishing bosses and tailor them to the situation at hand with 64 separate attacks. Meanwhile, the blade-brandishing Ace boasts a versatile set of Techniques, which can be chained together with standard attacks to unleash fierce combos, adapt to any situation, and reach new heights.

30XX also introduces a fresh level of roguelike challenge and reward with its new metagame currency, Memoria. Collected during runs, Memoria can augment the experience, boosting character abilities, giving keen insight into the challenges to come, or altering how stages generate other helping hands. Once certain criteria are met, turn up the heat with Entropy Conditions, introducing optional layers of additional difficulty in exchange for Memoria and other rewards.

30XX will be double jumping and dashing to PC (Steam) and consoles in 2021.


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