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Deckbuilding RPG Cross Blitz enters early access this yearHunky pirate lions and evil pop stars
Hunky pirate lions and evil pop stars
Image credit:The Arcade Crew
Image credit:The Arcade Crew
On any given day, you can find me either thinking about, praying for, or playing cute pixelated games with some old-school charm. Luckily, we have a pretty promising one of those on the horizon withCross Blitz, a deckbuildingRPGthat follows some furry animal pirates across the high seas, digitally represented on a grid-based map this time around. Cross Blitz was announced two years ago, but the indie team at Tako Boy have secured a publisher and are now ready to launch into early access later this year.
Cross Blitz - Announcement trailerWatch on YouTube
Cross Blitz - Announcement trailer
Meanwhile, the roguelite mode offers an ever-changing island map, letting you play as unique mercenaries, invest in their powerful decks, and eventually mourn their inevitable deaths.Slay The Spireproved you could mix card-battling with a roguelite structure to electrifying results. All that’s missing were the eye-candy pixels.
Oh, and the soundtrack’s humming chiptunes are delightful. Cesar Tovar (aka CactusBear) and Fat Bard are behind the music decks, with Fat Bard’s previous credits including work onBrawlhalla, Windswept, andDemon Turf. That last one had some seriously great, toe-tapping, head-bopping beats. Although, they did lead to a handful of distracted deaths. I’m almost just as excited to hear Cross Blitz as I am to play it.
Cross Blitza will enter early accesson Steamlater this year with over 200 cards to play around with.
