One man Japanese developer Polygonomicon has released the first gameplay trailer for high-speed sword combat action game Varvarion.
Inspired by 80s and 90s fantasy anime, the 3D action brawler sees players controlling savage barbarians, orcs, and cat girls in lightning-fast sword fights; with lightning fast dodging and heavy blows.
According to the developer’s Twitter [1, 2, 3], the goal is to make a skill-based game that felt like a playable anime sword-fight with acrobatic jumping and flipping- 1 on 1 or with multiple characters and enemies. The game is early in development but supports split-screen multiplayer, with the full game supporting online multiplayer.
While platforms have not been announced in the trailer itself, Polygonomicon stated on Twitter “Being a solo dev, Steam is the most likely candidate so far, Yes.” Regarding early access, they stated they were “considering all options. But what ever the next step, it will need time to be polished enough to be presentable to public.”
You can find the gameplay trailer below, along with several gameplay .gifs posted to Twitter by the developer.
Varvarion is currently in development. We will keep you informed as we learn more.
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