Canadian devs Lucid Dreams Studio have announced their upcoming title Biomorph, a metroidvania with 2D hand-drawn visuals:

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In Biomorph, players must use their skills to explore a vast, varied world. Solve puzzles and platforming challenges, fight deadly monsters and take their shapes to use their powers. But beware – every conquered creature can come back with new and even more threatening powers.

Players must rebuild the city of Blightmoor and befriend the townspeople, learning more about both their and the town’s origins. Players will level-up their character as they fight through the vast areas around the city, collecting new abilities, mementos and blueprints. The journey will reveal surprising and alarming truths about our hero’s own origins.

Features of Biomorph include:

• Play as the enemies by killing them and taking their shape. Players will be able to use their skills to fight other enemies or use their powers to navigate in uncharted territories.
• Fight through a challenging AI system where previously mimicked creatures unlock new powers to create a unique experience while revisiting areas of the game.
• Explore a vast non-linear, interconnected world composed of 16 different environments, home of optional boss fights, eccentric NPCs, tons of secrets and upgrades to reward the most daring explorer.
• Choose a fighting style by using an arsenal of melee and range weapons, each of them having its own upgrade trees, to bash and shoot enemies.
• Create different builds in support of individual play styles by equipping and mixing different unique skills that you can upgrade.
• Customize the look of the main hub of the game, Blightmoor, to have a unique experience and to feel at home.

Biomorph is set to release on PC and console in 2023.

SOURCE: GBAtemp Inbox

 

[octopus]

Feet-drawn visuals when?

 

[BLsquared]

Mega Man ZX Advent, is that you?
...
Oh, you're hand drawn now, that's cool.

Seems like a fun idea for a game, reminds me a tad of Ghost 1.0. Might take a look at it when it drops.

 

[Maximumbeans]

Feet-drawn visuals when?

Feet drawn Vetroidmania where you start with everything and gradually lose items as the game goes on.

Until then I am DONE with mainstream gaming

 

[Karones]

For some reason not available in my country... weird

 

[Edgarska]

a metroidvania with 2D hand-drawn visuals:

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[CMDreamer]

Interesting idea, but the visuals are not very appealing. Humble opinion.

 

[TylerSGman]

Oh gee, another Metroidvania, hold the vania.

 

[Jayro]

Looks pretty dope to me. Might get it on steam.

 

[Atomyiik]

honestly, looks pretty nice. love the science fiction theme.

 

[x65943]

Interesting idea, but the visuals are not very appealing. Humble opinion.

Agree, the art style looks like generic cartoon network show from 2015

All art is hand drawn - so it's a bit silly to advertise that way

Hopefully the gameplay makes up for the visuals

 

[ertaboy356b]

Another Hollow Knight copy. Next.

 

[anhminh]

So is it Kirby style or Megaman style of ability copy?

 

[Jonna]

Okay, hot damn, this looks absolutely incredible! I can't wait to play it!

 

[Mindless_Toxin]

Count me in! I love Metroidvanias and absolutely loved Hollow Knight! Getting the HK feel from this and I'm excited to play it!

 

[urbanman2004]

The art style of this game isn't all that attractive in my opinion.