PLAYISM, WSS playground (under Why So Serious, Inc.) and Team Ladybug have announced that Blade Chimera will launch for PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch in August 2024.

Blade Chimera is a brand new original cyberpunk metroidvania game by developer Team Ladybug, the team behind the critically acclaimed 2D Metroidvanias Touhou Luna Nights, the Touhou Project fan game which has sold over 50,000 copies, and the Record of Lodoss War fan game Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-.

In Blade Chimera, the demon Lux transforms into your trusty weapon, the Lumina Sword, which you will have to use to interfere with the past, create new platforms, and shield yourself from danger to explore a desolate world. Other than the Lumina Sword, you will also have access to other weapons such as swift daggers and long-range guns. Find the perfect weapons to suit your fighting style. This game features a skill tree system. Upon levelling up, you will receive points that can be spent on unlocking skills that will aid you on your journey.

The whole game is depicted in Team Ladybug’s critically acclaimed gorgeously animated pixel art, in which every frame of every gunshot is painstakingly detailed. Blade Chimera was originally planned to be released in spring 2024, but to further polish the game and improve its quality, the release date has been postponed to August 2024. The game is chock-full of story and gameplay content alike, and Team Ladybug’s signature pixel art is being further refined.

The newly released trailer showcases many new boss battles and gimmicks, all painstakingly designed by Team Ladybug. It offers a sneak peek into the world of the game but players will get their hands on the actual game experience, as Blade Chimera will be joining Steam Next Fest in June 2024 with a public demo.

Check out the trailer below: