THE KING OF DARKNESS IS HERE! 2D HAND DRAWN METROIDVANIA AETERNA NOCTIS RELEASES ON PLAYSTATION 5!

The action adventure platformer will be available on December 15th. The PS4 port will release to be confirmed.

Sony Interactive Entertainment España (SIE España) and Aeternum Game Studios announce that its hand drawn 2D metroidvania Aeterna Noctis releases on PlayStation 5 on December 15th. Developed under the PlayStation®Talents Alianzas initiative, the game will be available on PlayStation for $29.99/€29,99. European players will also have the opportunity to get a physical copy thanks to Selecta Visión. You can check the Aeterna Noctis release trailer below.

Aeterna Noctis is a hand drawn 2D traditional metroidvania where players will control the King of Darkness, while he tries to reclaim the throne of Aeterna, lost to the Queen of Light. Cursed by Chaos, the creator of their world, both characters are trapped in a a never-ending battle against each other. During his quest, the King of Darkness will have to regain lost powers while traversing through the world of Aeterna, which full of secrets to explore.

In Aeterna Noctis, players will experience this never-ending conflict through 16 challenging levels, each one chock full of dangers, each zone more different from the rest -- including more than 100 different enemies, over 20 powerful bosses, and dozens of challenging puzzles.

The studio continues to share new content on social media. You can find a link to all their communities on the game's website https://www.aeternathegame.com/.

ABOUT AETERNA NOCTIS

Aeterna Noctis is a 2D hand-drawn Metroidvania supported by PlayStation Spain as part of their program PlayStation®Alianzas. It tells the story of the King of Darkness and his never-ending crusade against the Queen of Light for the throne of Aeterna. Long time ago, both leaders were cursed with the gift of immortality and sentenced to fight each other until the end of days.

KEY FEATURES

• Experience a metroidvania with a challenging difficulty. Easy to learn, but hard to master as you gain experience and unlock new skills.
• Explore the mysterious lands of Aeterna in a non-linear way. You are always the one to choose your next challenge. All the levels are designed to fully exploit the movement skills of the characters, opening multiple ways to overcome each challenge.
• Enjoy a clean and fluid gameplay designed and polished to achieve a system that responds to 100% of the actions regardless of the speed and conditions in which they are executed.
• Immerse in a deep and beautiful story. Aeterna Noctis is not just about platforms! As a proud son of the Metroidvania genre, it is also filled with fast-paced action, epic moments, and unexpected twists that will captivate even the most experienced of players.