Take control of both the tag-team Kamizono siblings. ■Swap out on the fly as you traverse through the demonic castle! Proceed through the castle while confronting the demonic bosses that await deep within.Įach boss yields new weapons to wield, allowing for more varied exploration and opening up new routes. Players can swap between control of both characters on the fly, each with entirely different skillsets. In order to save their school after it turns into a massive demonic castle, two "Demon Hunter" sisters slash and shoot their way through this 2D action adventure. Review copy of game provided by publisher.When a demon's castle darkens the land, two sisters challenge its halls. This developer has done a nice job of taking the torch from Capcom and Konami respectively. I definitely recommend it if you enjoy anything they put out, or classic homages to games like Castlevania or Mega Man. I had a lot of fun with this title as I do most Inti Creates jams. Games don’t have to change dynamics to be fun and while the dual sister mechanic is fun, it isn’t game changing. Grim Guardians: Demon Purge is exactly what I thought it was going to be and sometimes that is a good thing. ![]() ![]() I am not the biggest fan of the sound effects and the music was easily forgotten, but as a package it looks and plays fantastically. This is a good looking game and it runs beautifully. The macabre levels are highlighted with charming colors and the animations of the enemies are fantastic. With solid pixel work that Inti Creates is known for. I still recommend playing on Veteran though if you want the true experience. Being able to see the entire game with minimal effort is always appreciated. The game is not exactly challenging either as building up a healthy stack of extra lives is relatively easy and the casual mode is so brainless it borders on boring at times, but as always I appreciate letting players choose their own style of play. This adds new powers to the bosses and some minor adjustments to other pieces. The game is also brief enough that a second run is recommended. Finding everything is ideal, but not required. Instead this is a more linear approach with side areas mostly hidden away that can be discovered with some light exploring. There is also no grid-based map as found in most Metroidvania style games. It is a nice push/pull method juggling both characters and their powers. As mentioned the sisters will obtain new secondary weapons along the way as well as new utilities to use in battle. Grim Guardians ditches the traditional leveling system for a more item-based style. If both sisters perish though it is back to the checkpoint. Losing one isn’t an instant game over though, so think of it as an extra life. It is an interesting dynamic that rewards knowing when to use which sister and keeping both up as long as possible. When one depletes the other sister can take over and do a corpse run to revive the other sister. Switching between characters is simple and mandatory as each one has their own life bar. Maya also can crouch and reach smaller areas while Shinobu has a larger health pool. Her sister Maya Kamizono uses melee attacks which are much more powerful, but opens her up to more damage. This allows her to fight enemies from a distance. It uses bullets which can be replenished by tapping down on the d-pad. ![]() Shinobu Kamizono uses ranged attacks in the form of a gun. Each sister is equipped with a unique move set focusing on different aspects as well as a set of secondary weapons they earn throughout the course of the game upon defeating bosses. The biggest bullet point here are the two playable characters. Platforms: Xbox (reviewed), PlayStation, Switch, PC It is entertaining, but if you roll your eyes at overly cutesy anime girls, this game will grate on your nerves quickly. The game is overly cute with some ridiculous dialogue that plays out like a quirky anime. It isn’t rocket science, but it plays a decent catalyst for the action. The story is pretty barebones and involves the sisters being thrust into an alternate demon world where they are tasked with taking out the demoness Kurona, rescue their classmates, and of course return to their world. ![]() While borrowing a lot from familiar genres Grim Guardians does add a twist with two characters to control simultaneously or enjoy in co-op and while it has its moments, it does fall short of pioneers in the genre on some levels. Grim Guardians: Demon Purge is the latest 2D adventure from this team and it retains that iconic look and style the developer is known for. When it was shown and described as their take on Castlevania, much like Azure Striker was their take on Mega Man X, I was even more excited. When I heard that Inti Creates was building their next game I was already on board.
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