Blades of Time is getting a port to the Switch?!

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Does anyone remember this game? It was an action game that came out in 2012 on PC/360/PS3, but did not do well critically or financially. Though apparently, it has an 86% on Steam(which the Switch port is based off of), probably due to the better frame rate. The console versions were known for having frame rate issues. Also, the Switch version is getting a revamped multiplayer too, and the port is coming in 10 days. I never got the game, because it did not look appealing to me. I might give it another chance.

Blades of Time: Classic Hack ?n? Slash gets a Nintendo Switch remaster with full-blown multiplayer support

Blades of Time, the time-warping Hack ?n? Slash action adventure featuring fast-paced combat with swords, firearms and magic, is now heading for a launch on Nintendo Switch on May 14th. The remastered Switch release is an upgrade over Gaijin Entertainment?s PC version of the game, which is still a fan-favorite with many and currently enjoys 86% positive reviews on Steam. Now, old and new fans alike will be able to enjoy Blades of Time anytime and anywhere thanks to the Nintendo Switch?s portable versatility. In the freshly revamped multiplayer mode, players can engage in action-packed MOBA combat leading hordes of NPC monsters against the armies of other players.

The story-driven single player campaign sees the daring treasure huntress Ayumi set out on a journey to an ancient island to reach the hidden treasures of a long lost civilization. To fight her way through hordes of monsters and other creatures of magic, the heroine can perform more than 40 unique attacks, utilizing powerful melee combos, firearms, powerful magic and even rewind time.

With Ayumi?s time-rewind ability, players can bring an almost limitless amount of strategies to the battlefield. After a time rewind, Ayumi?s shadow in time will repeat the last actions of the player, like fighting monsters or luring them away. At the same time, the player can then charge into battle with Ayumi again, using the additional firepower - or detraction - to defeat even the biggest hordes of enemies or the most powerful bosses. You can repeat this tactic again and again in the same battle to bring up to five shadows of Ayumi from different timelines simultaneously.

For those ready to cross swords with real competitors, the game also offers a challenging multiplayer mode, uniquely combining the game?s third-person Hack ?n? Slash combat with strategic MOBA elements. Players can choose their avatar among several heroines and heroes, all featuring different skills and special abilities. Each player then takes charge of an army of NPC monsters, trying to be the first to destroy the enemy?s stronghold.


http://www.bladesoftime.com/

https://www.allgamesdelta.net/2019/05/blades-of-time-is-getting-switch.html

 

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Why a port of a c-lister pseudo sequel pretty much no one remembers to that one Devil May Cry wannabe whose biggest claim to fame was its scantilly dressed anime girl protagonist? The game Konami announced 3 days after its release date with no marketing whatsoever (doesn't seem like Konami is involved anymore tho)? The one where the game's producer looked all over San Francisco, but couldn't find a single copy of it anywhere?

I mean, it's fine. I'm not one of those who complain about the Switch getting ports of old games. I can think of plenty I wouldn't mind. But still, why get this when I could get Bayonetta?
 

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Chimpzy said:


Why a port of a c-lister pseudo sequel pretty much no one remembers to that one Devil May Cry wannabe whose biggest claim to fame was its scantilly dressed anime girl protagonist? The game Konami announced 3 days after its release date with no marketing whatsoever (doesn't seem like Konami is involved anymore tho)? The one where the game's producer looked all over San Francisco, but couldn't find a single copy of it anywhere?

I mean, it's fine. I'm not one of those who complain about the Switch getting ports of old games. I can think of plenty I wouldn't mind. But still, why get this when I could get Bayonetta?
I more or less thought the same thing. Me personally, I can get this game on a deep sale as I already have plenty of games in the same genre on Switch or PS4. The recent Onechanbara games are better than Blades of Time from gameplay alone. But apparently their is a very niche audience on Steam, so who else they would be looking for on the Switch is beyond me. Best of luck to Gaijin Entertainment anyway.
 

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You are not going to believe how DUMB the protagonist of this game is. She even sounds like a fuckin' imbecile. The script is terrible, like it was written by an eight year old child with Down syndrome. It can't even fall into the "so bad it's good category".
 

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Yeah this is the only game I have ever refunded on Steam. This is not a good game for the Switch. Its not a good game for anything.