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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' Final Early Access Update Adds Invading NPC, Boss Rush Mode, Secret Story Endings And More, Full Launch In 2023

by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2022 @ 3:21 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 brings one last batch of jumping and shooting action before its full v1.0 release next year. The Rival Update adds in a multitude of fan-requested features via a Steam Early Access patch today.

The Rival Update adds an insidious invading NPC named Delta that attacks protagonists Nina and Ace through stages, aiming to bring early ends to the robo-heroes' runs.

Sometimes it’s not just a fight Nina and Ace’s rival challenges them to. Take on more daring modifiers bestowed by Delta throughout the rest of a level for extra rewards as well as sweet bragging rights

Even fans looking for expanded lore receive a revamped story campaign with five hidden, conditional endings to uncover (with more to come). Similar to the F through Z endings of Nier Automata, only the most dedicated of sleuths can find the required actions to uncover the alternate future.

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.

Currently available through Steam Early Access ($19.99), 30XX will be double jumping and dashing to PC (Steam) and consoles in 2023.


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