Astalon: Tears of the Earth
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Developer(s) | LABS Works[1] |
Publisher(s) | DANGEN Entertainment[1] |
Designer(s) | Matt Kap |
Programmer(s) | Jon Lepage |
Artist(s) |
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Composer(s) | Matt Kap [3] |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Xbox One[4] |
Release | June 3, 2021 |
Genre(s) | Platform, Metroidvania |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Astalon: Tears of the Earth is a 2021 Canadian video game by LABS Works, published by Japanese publisher Dangen Entertainment.[5] The game's plot revolves around a fighter named Arias, an archer named Kyuli, and a wizard named Algus. The three are on a quest to save their home village from despair as most of the land has turned to desert from the atrocities of an ancient war..[4][6]
Gameplay[]
Astalon: Tears of The Earth is an action-platformer and Metroidvania game. The player can switch freely between three characters to use the unique abilities of a warrior, archer and wizard to explore a giant tower and defeat the Gorgons that inhabit it.[4]
Development[]
Astalon: Tears of The Earth began development in 2016 but was a project that was re-started several times during production. Art and Game Designer Matt Kap was joined in 2018 by Game Programmer Jon Lepage to work on the game together up until the very end. Game developer Matt Kap stated that the first prototype had room-by-room exploration with only one playable character. The second prototype introduced the 3 characters while the third prototype was closer to the completed game.[2]
Reception[]
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic |
Publication | Score |
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Hardcore Gamer | 4/5[9] |
Nintendo Life | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Nintendo World Report | 9/10[11] |
RPGamer | 3.5/5[6] |
Astalon: Tears of the Earth was released on June 3, 2021 on Steam, GOG, Itch.io, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Playstation 5, and Nintendo Switch.[4] It was named as the best Metroidvania game of 2021 by PC Gamer.[13]
On January 21, 2022, Limited Run Games released physical and collector editions of Astalon: Tears of the Earth for Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4. All versions sold out.[14]
References[]
- ^ a b "Astalon: Tears of the Earth". Nintendo. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ^ a b Khan, Jahanzeb (June 2, 2021). "Exclusive Interview: LABS Works talk about Astalon: Tears of the Earth". The XBOX Hub. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "Astalon: Tears of the Earth - Original Sound Version". BandCamp. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Bashir, Dale (May 6, 2021). "8-Bit NES-Style Metroidvania 'Astalon: Tears Of The Earth' Releases on June 3". IGN. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Dangen Entertainment". Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ^ a b Baker, Michael (June 28, 2021). "Astalon: Tears of the Earth Review". RPGamer. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Astalon: Tears of the Earth for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Astalon: Tears of the Earth for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ Peeples, Jeremy (June 3, 2021). "Review: Astalon: Tears of the Earth". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ Reynolds, Ollie (June 5, 2021). "Mini Review: Astalon: Tears of the Earth - Likeable, High Fantasy Metroidvania Action". Nintendo Life. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ Rudek, Jordan (June 3, 202). "Astalon: Tears of the Earth (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ Farrell, Andrew (June 3, 2021). "Astalon: Tears of the Earth Review". PCInvasion. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Prescott, Shaun (December 26, 2021). "The modern Metroidvania had a vintage year, but the simplest one is the best". PCGamer. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Astalon: Tears of the Earth on Limited Run Games". PCGamer. January 21, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
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