WayForward’s new story trailer for Yars Rising invites players down the rabbit hole.
WayForward and Atari revealed the official story trailer for Yars Rising, the upcoming 2D sci-fi Metroidvania based on one of Atari’s best-selling classic franchises.
For the first time, players will get a closer look at the characters, story, and anime-inspired world they will immerse themselves in when Yars Rising launches on PC and consoles on September 10, 2024.
In the new story trailer, black hat hacker Emi’s mission takes a dangerous turn when she is caught hacking into Qotech’s servers and dragged into the depths of the company’s headquarters.
What was supposed to be a quick job turns into a fight for survival when she discovers powerful augments and biohacks.
As she navigates a labyrinth of aggressive guards, laser defense systems, and bizarre biohacking experiments, Emi realizes that the stakes are much higher than she ever imagined.
Emi’s struggle intensifies as she tries to escape her captors. By communicating with her fellow hackers, she discovers hidden augments that expand her abilities and allow her to explore previously inaccessible areas.
Battling enemies and security systems, Emi begins to uncover the company’s dark secret and her unexpected connection to a distant alien ethnic group. It’s now up to her to uncover Qotech’s true mission and prevent an impending catastrophe.
The latest installment in the Yars universe offers a completely new gaming experience that combines past, present and future, offering unique Metroidvania gameplay with stealth and hacking sequences that advance the story and map exploration.
With gameplay that rewards both stealth and run-and-gun strategies, unlockable upgrades and abilities, and unique genre mash-up mechanics, Yars Rising creates some new rules and breaks some old ones, just like its predecessor.