Revealed during Nintendo’s Indie World event, Another Crab’s Treasure is a fearless hermit crab fending off larger foes in Dark Souls-style combat.
The Nintendo Indie World livestream on May 11 showcased about 10 new indie titles coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2022 and 2023. Of these, a surprising part is Another Crab’s Treasure, which is being made available to the developer by the developer. Aggro Crab describes as a product line “Crab themed Souls”. The game features a homeless crab facing a series of enemies in the context of a polluted, rotten ocean and is scheduled to launch in 2023.
Unlike the battle royale title Crab, which became popular in 2021 after Netflix’s Squid Game, Another Crab’s Treasure features an actual crab. The player controls a crab that is forced to search for treasure under the sea to buy back its shell. Players can equip over fifty different shells made from various pieces of junk including cans, bottle caps, etc. Different shells will have different stats and abilities that can help crabs in battle. war when forced to face giant crustacean enemies.
Another Crab’s Treasure is a “Soulslike” game, a type of action-adventure game known for its high difficulty, environmental storytelling, focus on combat, and large number of boss battles. The term originated as a way to describe games similar to and inspired by the Souls series published by FromSoftware. “Soulslike” remains an enduringly popular genre, with FromSoftware’s latest title Elden Ring selling well and quickly garnering perfect or near-perfect reviews.
Developer Aggro Crab Games is an indie studio based in Seattle, Washington. Another Crab’s Treasure is their second project. It previously released Going Under, a third-person “rogue-lite” game starring student interns at a startup, who are forced to defeat lurking monsters. corporate headquarters. Going Under debuted in 2020 to rave reviews and was described as a “hidden gem” of the year. Other games announced during the Indie World rollout included Gunbrella, a “noir-punk” title from Devolver Digital, a Switch version that combines critter farming and the Ooblets farm simulation title, the puzzle platformer game. minimalist quiz Elec-Head,… Several games have been announced, such as the musical card game Soundfall, available for purchase and download immediately after the end of the stream.
The Indie World event focused almost entirely on brand-new titles, disappointing some fans who had hoped to hear updates on previously announced or in-progress projects like Bear. and Breakfast and especially Hollow Knight Silksong. The sequel to the 2017 “Metroidvania” action game Hollow Knight was announced in 2019, but was delayed due to issues including the COVID-19 pandemic. Fans have not received any new information about Silksong for several months.
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