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2025 · Indie · Metroidvania

Blade Chimera

Nintendo console exclusive

In this exploration-heavy 2D action game, use your demon sword to interfere with the past, create platforms, and shield yourself from danger to explore a dystopian cyberpunk world depicted in gorgeously animated pixel art.

Released: 16 January 2025
Platforms: Nintendo Switch Windows
Genres: Indie Metroidvania Platformer Side-scrolling
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Action Science fiction
Country: Japan
Age ratings: PEGI 12 ESRB T
Languages: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Spain)
Time to beat: 7hmain story10hwith extras13hcompletionist

About

Blade Chimera is a 2025 action game developed by Team Ladybug and WSS Playground, and published by Playism and WSS Playground. The player assumes Shin, a warrior who hunts demons in a post-apocalyptic world. It was released on 16 January 2025 for Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch.

›Story

In the year 20XX, cities were suddenly flooded with demons in the form of monsters and spirits that suddenly appeared in the city, sparking an all-out Demon War.

Even now, more than 30 years later, demons still roam the streets and harm humans wherever they go.

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Gameplay

Blade Chimera is a 2D side-scrolling action game with Metroidvania gameplay, with elements of the exploration-heavy Metroid series and the combat-centric Castlevania series. The player plays as Shin, a warrior equipped with a plasma blaster, and Lux, a demon who takes the form of the magical Lumina Sword and aids Shin with abilities like generating a shield. After the player learns the warp skill, they can fast-travel to almost anywhere on the map.

Development

Blade Chimera was developed by Team Ladybug, which were behind Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth, Touhou Luna Nights, and Drainus. The developer's previous games influenced the character design of Blade Chimera, where every character has their sense of justice and each is sympathetic. The developer put effort into the game's backgrounds to make the 2D world more immersive.

The game was released on 16 January 2025 for Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Windows.

Reception

Blade Chimera received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic. 83% of critics recommended the game according to OpenCritic.