PLAYISM and WSS playground (under Why so serious, Inc.) are proud to announce that Blade Chimera, the newest Metroidvania by Team Ladybug set to release on January 16, 2025, has gotten a brand new demo on Steam today.

Compared to previous Team Ladybug games, Blade Chimera has even more places to explore and side quests to do. We hope you enjoy this new immersive experience!

Game Overview – Coming Out on January 16, 2025

Blade Chimera is a brand new original metroidvania by Team Ladybug, the team behind the critically acclaimed 2D metroidvanias Touhou Luna Nights, the Touhou Project fan game which has sold over 500,000 copies, and the Record of Lodoss War fan game Record of Lodoss War -Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-.

In Blade Chimera, the map is much larger than any past Team Ladybug title, and you can explore more areas than ever before. With a plethora of side quests to complete on top of the main story campaign, players can immerse themselves in the futuristic world of Blade Chimera for a long while. Enjoy an occult cyberpunk metroidvania and Team Ladybug’s biggest project yet.

New Demo Out Now on Steam!

It’s December 16, only one month until the January 16 launch, and so we’ve released a brand new demo of the game on Steam. It’s been improved and polished with even more content than the Steam Next Fest demo in June, so please try it out!

■ Changes to the demo

• Stage 2: Phoenix Gardens is now playable
  We received a lot of feedback in June where players said the demo was fun, but they wanted to play more than just Stage 1, and so we’ve added Phoenix Gardens to the new demo, which will provide more places to explore!
• Added a new ability to Lux, the Demon Sword
  When you’re separated from the Demon Sword, power is charged in the blade. When it returns to you, it creates a shockwave that deals damage along its path. The main characteristic of this game is the action gameplay with the Demon Sword, and the new demo will showcase that even more.
• Added a new collectable item: Puzzle Pieces
  There are now doors that will only open if you have collected enough Puzzle Pieces. But what will happen if you collect all the Puzzle Pieces in the full game...?

Other than the new demo, the full game itself is also far more polished and packed with content than what we anticipated with the original August 2024 release date. We’ve added a lot of new gimmicks for Lux, secret bosses, and more, and we’re confident that it’ll be a very enjoyable experience.

We hope you enjoy the demo, follow and wishlist the game, and look forward to the full release exactly one month away!

(Note: Your demo save data can be carried over to the full release.)

About the Game

Play as Shin, a demon hunter with no memory of his past, and strike an unusual partnership with Lux, a beautiful demon with the ability to shapeshift into a sword and manipulate time. Begin a quest to learn what happened to you and your loved ones, fight brutal battles against terrible demons, explore a corrupted and dangerous world, and regain what was once yours.

■ Game Features

• As the Demon Sword, Lux offers a wide array of utilities. She can perform powerful attacks and shield you from harm, but also act as a platform and even restore objects that were once lost. Use your demonic companion to traverse and survive in a desolate, demon-ridden Osaka.
• As Shin defeats demons and levels up, new skills can be unlocked via skill tree. Unlock the "Warp" skill to travel anywhere on the map or a double-jump to get up to higher ledges and explore new locations with ease.
• Lux isn't the only weapon in your arsenal. In addition to his main firearm, Shin can wield other weapons such as greatswords and whips. Experiment with a variety of armaments and create your own style of combat.

■ The Story

It all began with the sudden appearance of a ghastly demonic horde. Humans fought against ghouls and ghosts in what would later be known as the "Demon War," and the world was changed forever.

Thirty years later, using their expertise in combatting demons, a religious group called the "Holy Union" has carved out a small but stable enclave of survivors...

Blade Chimera

Steam Page (The demo can be downloaded from the Steam page)

PLAYISM Page

■ Developer: Team Ladybug、WSS playground　
■ Publisher: WSS playground、PLAYISM
■ Release Date: January 16, 2025
■ Genre: Metroidvania (Exploration-Based Action)
■ Supported Languages: English, Japanese, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Korean, French, Italian, German, Spanish
■ Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC (Steam)
■ MSRP: $19.99

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