I’m a sucker for some slick animation, and vampire-slaying motion journey #BLUD appears a deal with. It’s a cartoon Buffy-inspired Zelda-ish thingy by Exit 73 Studios, a small workforce recognized virtually completely for his or her 2D animation work, a lot of it for TV. They’ve been streaming manufacturing of the game (and its large quantity of artwork) on Twitch for some time now, and as we speak launched a correct trailer, displaying off the game in movement. While I’m curious what affect its deliciously drawn-out animations may have on its motion, it’s a deal with to take a look at. See for your self under.
#BLUD actually does seem like an interactive cartoon. While clearly adhering to videogame guidelines, I’m stunned at how little it breaks character. Every animation is stuffed with expressive squishes and stretches and exaggerated movement. It provides protagonist Becky Belmont (nicely, that explains the vampire looking) an actual sense of weight and energy regardless of being a tiny bobble-headed, shiny pink sprite. My solely fear is that by giving the animations a lot time to breathe, the fight received’t be as snappy and responsive as some would love.
And right here’s an earlier teaser trailer, giving us a better take a look at Becky and her nightly routine.
Exit 73 have accomplished some game-adjacent work earlier than, producing cutscenes for the charming OK K.O! Let’s Play Heroes, and animation for the St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital mobile app, however that is their first foray into first-hand game improvement. I’m curious to see what an skilled studio from a very totally different discipline brings to the desk. They’ve apparently demoed an earlier version of the game at MAGFest and earned just a few followers there, so I’m desirous to see what they’ve bought lined up subsequent.
There’s no launch date for #BLUD but, past ‘coming soon’, and even platforms introduced. You can observe its improvement on the Exit 73 Twitter feed here, and their Twitch channel, which incorporates a few of their recorded art-stream classes. You may see some character bios on the game’s official page here. In the meantime, you may take a look at Exit 73’s animation portfolio, which incorporates the whole lot from children TV to the sweary, gory, dumb-as-rocks quick Flex Calibur.
