It’s been a while since Soulslike metroidvania GRIME was announced for Switch back in 2021, but developer Clover Bite and publisher Akupara Games announced today that the wait is almost over. Yes, GRIME is right around the corner and it’s landing on Switch on January 25.
This one will see you play as a nameless body of destruction — talk about a cool title — that stalks across a surreal landscape, destroying any gruesome creatures that appear along the way. There’s a Soulslike skill progression system, “living weapon” combat, and something called a “black hole head” which is, yes, just as bad as you’d expect.
In short, if something skill-based and slightly spooky (think Hollow Knight) is up your alley, then this might be it. The game was released on Steam back in 2021 and has since raised thousands of ‘Very positive‘ reviews — which is certainly saying something.
The Switch port will launch alongside the game’s final DLC, ‘Parting Shade’, with the Definitive Edition including this and the other two additions that came before it. You can find a little more information about GRIME’s features and check out some screenshots below:
– Eye-popping surrealism – Discover mysterious secrets in weeping caves and face-covered deserts. Meet alien characters in different civilizations in an organic, interconnected world – all rendered in unearthly 3D. Face enemies born of the world itself and swallow them whole.
– A fight that defies death – Punish enemies by deflecting their attacks, smash them from the ground or even from the air and absorb them to increase your strength as you wage war against the living world.
– A live weapon– Seamlessly switch weapons made from living creatures that mutate during combat, from jawed axes to centipede whips.
– Unique skill progression– Hunt and absorb challenging monsters to improve your skills and bring true customization to your playstyle.
– Challenge stunning bosses – Defeat creatures ten times bigger than you. Adapt to their strategies, withstand their onslaught, and consume them to gain game-changing abilities that affect both combat and movement.
– The colors of rot – Discover new abilities, new weapons and new enemies who fight only to get a piece of you. Explore the Childbed and discover the terrifying mysteries that lie within.
– New game plus – Old enemies challenge you in new ways. Push your limits and upgrade your weapons and traits with infinite progression. Find and fight the dreaded secret boss.
GRIME’s Change eShop page is now live, which you can check out for any other announcements of what’s to come.
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