Block Party - Astalon: Tears of the Earth (Switch) Premiere Part 20
19I'm telling you right now, you have to try Astalon: Tears of the Earth. This game impresses me in new ways every five minutes.
Previous (Part 19) - https://youtu.be/kHZRRfab6SQ
Astalon: Tears of the Earth is an 8-bit style Metroidvania for the Nintendo Switch (and other platforms like PC) that I am absolutely loving. The pixel art is fantastic, the sounds and music totally knock, and I'm having an absolute blast.
The story follows three heroes. Algus, the somewhat old (?) wizard, Kyuli the rogue, and Arias the swordsman. The three heroes enter an ominous structure known as The Tower of Serpents in order to find and eliminate the source of a mysterious poison that has been plaguing their village. Not the same Algus from Final Fantasy Tactics, thankfully.
Along the way, they encounter a powerful nefarious villain named The Black Knight, who seems to serve a higher evil.
SPOILERS AHEAD
The three heroes are slain by The Black Knight, but because of a pact made by Algus with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus, they are brought back to life. Arias and Kyuli have little memory of their slaughter at the hands of the evil villain The Black Knight.
One cool and unique aspect about this game is that all three heroes have a shared HP, and when you die, Epimetheus resurrects you. But you can also spend your collected Soul Orbs to purchase upgrades and new abilities.
In this episode, I purchase the Map Reveal bonus, which allows me to see the ENTIRE MAP of the Tower of Serpents, and then I go exploring once more!
I also find the Magic Block item, which allows Zeek to create a block from thin air. It's basically a square you can throw and stand on and it's an amazing ability. We find this item in the Cathedral, which is an entire area I never explored.
And at one point I face off against the Golden Knight who is hidden behind a scary statue. You have to stand in a certain room in the Tower Roots for a few seconds before he is summoned. When defeated, he gives you a TON of Soul Orbs, and can be farmed an infinite number of times. A great way to make money.
Furthermore, I collected the Adorned Key which allows me to open up a door in The Apex.
Anyway, watch me play Astalon: Tears of the Earth! It's awesome. Made by LABSworks and Dangen Entertainment.
Here is that Dungeon Souls game I was talking about - https://youtu.be/zkq_2nLR20A
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