![]() And Bloodstained fans might recognize other cameos, take a peek in the background to see if you recognize anything. Recreating the four main characters in the graphical style of Kingdom Two Crowns meant that we could use the retro style as reference, while also having the luxury of adding details and elements based on concept art and the beautiful 3D characters from Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.īesides the playable monarchs, you’ll also be able to find the mythic demon horse Gamigin in Dead Lands. The world of Bloodstained has the special retro-inspired 8-bit Nightmare levels in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. Think improvised visual effects, more sprites on screen and intricate lighting system. Inspired by retro video games, but without the limitations of that era. We call Kingdom Two Crowns’ visual style modern pixel art aesthetics. Now players will not only be able to change their mounts as they explore and expand their Kingdom, but they’ll also be able to unlock and switch between these four different characters, each with a powerful and unique trait that can be used when defending against and eventually overthrowing the Greed. This challenged us in the design to add these action oriented characters and lead to a big new feature to Kingdom. The four new playable monarchs of Dead Lands all come directly from Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night and include Shardbinder Miriam and three unlockable characters-demon hunter Zangetsu, summoner Gebel and alchemist Alfred. IGA has and is a big inspiration on my design philosophies. The idea to cross the two universes was born and for me personally like a dream come true. ![]() Building a Kingdom has never been more frightening than this!Īlong the way we met the publisher 505 Games at an indie game event and discovered they are big fans of Kingdom Two Crowns! And what game is also set in a dark world that 505 Publishes? The gothic horror action-RPG Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, published by 505 Games and created by the legendary game developer Koji “IGA” Igarashi (a design hero of mine) and his studio ArtPlay. This passion for a spooky setting made us think “what if we actually create something similar but as a full setting and even darker”? That led us into the idea of making Dead Lands, a gloomy mystical world with eerie mounts and shrouded in darkness. While we have many ideas on new locations, especially historical settings, our first new setting since launch is inspired by a fan favourite.Įvery year in the prequel title, Kingdom: New Lands, we have a Halloween event that our players love. Ride the gigantic beetle steed to lay out traps, the eerie undead mount that summons barriers impeding the progress of the Greed, and from Bloodstained the mythic demon horse Gamigin with its powerful charge attack.Since we launched the micro-strategy game Kingdom Two Crowns, monarchs have been building their Kingdoms in the classic medieval and feudal Japan-inspired lands. Play as unique monarchs, including the Shardbinder Miriam, with powerful traits from the gothic horror action-RPG Bloodstained. Dead Lands: Enter the dark lands of Kingdom.In addition to the traditional medieval setting, Kingdom Two Crowns also includes: Play the role of a monarch atop their steed and recruit loyal subjects, build your kingdom and protect it from the greedy creatures looking to steal your coins and crown.īut you don’t have to rule alone! Introducing a cooperative play experience that is totally unique to Kingdom: Two Crowns, monarchs can now choose between a classic solo experience or seek the assistance of a friend, working together locally or online, dropping in or out at will. Kingdom Two Crowns is a side-scrolling micro strategy game with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.
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