Altered Alma Ends Successful Kickstarter Campign, Gains Free Blasphemous DLC

Altered Alma Ends Successful Kickstarter Campign, Gains Free Blasphemous DLC

From Hardcore Gamer (Written by Kyle LeClair) on | OpenCritic

Developers 2Awesome Studio are best known for 2D pixel art action games such as Aeon Drive and AK-xolotl, but currently all eyes are on their upcoming metroidvania game, Altered Alma. The last time we checked in on it, it was earlier this year at PAX East as part of publisher Critical Reflex's showcase, where it boasted impressive action and astonishing pixel art. But were other gamers impressed by it as well? If the game's recent Kickstarter campaign is any indication, the answer is "oh heck yes," as it raised a whopping €256,263, smashing its initial €40,000 several times over and reaching several socia media-based goals as well. One such goal involves a collaboration with fellow Spain-based indie developers The Game Kitchen, and now the world of Blasphemous will be crossing over to Altered Alma via free DLC as a gift, as seen in the trailer below.

A Tale of Two Metroidvanias

Dubbed “Neon and Miracle,” the DLC sees protagonist Jackelyne getting their hands on a mysterious new device known as the Crucible. When things go wrong with it, though, a portal is opened to the land of Cvstodia, and the Penitent One now finds themselves...