Fallen Flag Studio y United Lab they have announced that Eldest Souls, his action game with pixel-art graphics that was going to arrive on PC and Switch, will now also reach other platforms. Specifically the rest of the consoles of the current and past generation. Hence, this indie will finally be a high-aiming cross-platform release.
From Fallen Flag Studio they do not hide that they have been openly inspired by Dark Souls, their difficulty, design and the design of the world and characters is very similar, so Souls fans should take a look.
Beware of difficulty
Eldest Souls is a “boss rush”, that is to say, a game where you only constantly face final bosses. In fact, the developers have shared a demo to some lucky ones who have already been able to play against two bosses and enter for a prize if they finish it quickly. Luckily the demo was posted on YouTube and is a good starting point for understanding its gameplay and story.
📢 ANNOUNCEMENT📢
We’re super excited to confirm that #EldestSouls will be hacking and slashing its way to #PC, #NintendoSwitch AND both New Gen and Previous Gen at launch!
Coming Q2 2021. Stay tuned!⚔️ Your Build. Your Rules. ⚔️@Fallen_Flag #IndieGame #Fantasy #Gaming pic.twitter.com/LEJtLHb0If
— United Label Games (@UtdLabelGames) February 1, 2021
In this game we control an anonymous protagonist who must take charge of ending all the gods in his world. These, locked up for centuries, have been able to get free to some extent and their first plan is to destroy all of humanity, so someone has to stop them. And in this case we are the ones who control the chosen one who is only equipped with a sword.
Eldest Souls attracted a lot of attention at the 2019 and 2020 Pixel Awards Europe where it won recognition for its retro graphic roots in the 2020 edition, it also won the award for best action game at Dreamhack 2020 and the award for best game. indie at Gamescom 2019.
So there are many expectations for this title that will now arrive in mid-2021 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X / S, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, Switch and PC.