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Steel Sword Story

Steel Sword Story

Released: 6/20/2019

For all lovers of “true” 2D action games... We’ve got a game that will cause memories of all those old school action games you used to play to come flooding back! Created using Pixel Game Maker MV, this title features beautiful and painstakingly rendered pixel art graphics, game design that never stops bringing the fun, and an amazingly immersive game world from start to finish. STORY With the betrayal of the traitor Rufus, the kingdom is on the verge of destruction. Enter a former Imperial Knight - a man upon whose shoulders the future of the kingdom was once placed, and who was later banished from the kingdom over false accusations. Having lost everything - his status, his honor, and the woman he loves - the swordsman Azul faces off against the threat encroaching upon the kingdom with nothing but his rusty, old steel sword... Get ready for an old-school fantasy side-scroller full of swords and magic! PUBLISHER-RECOMMENDED FEATURES A complete and fully-loaded 2D side-scrolling “true” old school-style action game Intuitive and immersive controls Carefully calculated enemy placement and gimmicks Brilliant dot art-style graphics Amazingly detailed effects and particles And most of all, game construction that really shows off the cool stuff that Pixel Game Maker MV can do. We hope you enjoy the lovingly and finely crafted dark fantasy world within the game.

For all lovers of “true” 2D action games... We’ve got a game that will cause memories of all those old school action games you used to play to come flooding back! Created using Pixel Game Maker MV, this title features beautiful and painstakingly rendered pixel art graphics, game design that never stops bringing the fun, and an amazingly immersive game world from start to finish. STORY With the betrayal of the traitor Rufus, the kingdom is on the verge of destruction. Enter a former Imperial Knight - a man upon whose shoulders the future of the kingdom was once placed, and who was later banished from the kingdom over false accusations. Having lost everything - his status, his honor, and the woman he loves - the swordsman Azul faces off against the threat encroaching upon the kingdom with nothing but his rusty, old steel sword... Get ready for an old-school fantasy side-scroller full of swords and magic! PUBLISHER-RECOMMENDED FEATURES A complete and fully-loaded 2D side-scrolling “true” old school-style action game Intuitive and immersive controls Carefully calculated enemy placement and gimmicks Brilliant dot art-style graphics Amazingly detailed effects and particles And most of all, game construction that really shows off the cool stuff that Pixel Game Maker MV can do. We hope you enjoy the lovingly and finely crafted dark fantasy world within the game.

For all lovers of “true” 2D action games... We’ve got a game that will cause memories of all those old school action games you used to play to come flooding back! Created using Pixel Game Maker MV, this title features beautiful and painstakingly rendered pixel art graphics, game design that never stops bringing the fun, and an amazingly immersive game world from start to finish. STORY With the betrayal of the traitor Rufus, the kingdom is on the verge of destruction. Enter a former Imperial Knight - a man upon whose shoulders the future of the kingdom was once placed, and who was later banished from the kingdom over false accusations. Having lost everything - his status, his honor, and the woman he loves - the swordsman Azul faces off against the threat encroaching upon the kingdom with nothing but his rusty, old steel sword... Get ready for an old-school fantasy side-scroller full of swords and magic! PUBLISHER-RECOMMENDED FEATURES A complete and fully-loaded 2D side-scrolling “true” old school-style action game Intuitive and immersive controls Carefully calculated enemy placement and gimmicks Brilliant dot art-style graphics Amazingly detailed effects and particles And most of all, game construction that really shows off the cool stuff that Pixel Game Maker MV can do. We hope you enjoy the lovingly and finely crafted dark fantasy world within the game.

Critics
30
Steam
69

Score Breakdown

30.0

Critic Average

1 reviews

69

Steam User Score

87 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-39.0
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-39.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

1 launch window (100%)0 late (0%)