Next installment in the acclaimed Nocturnal series rebrands to YTASH - A Nocturnal Poem
Emanuela
(04. March 2025 19:00
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| Next installment in the acclaimed Nocturnal series rebrands to YTASH - A Nocturnal Poem | |
| Lausanne, Switzerland, March 5th 2025 - Independent developer Sunnyside Games has today revealed that their upcoming flame-wielding metroidvania platformer Nocturnal 2 has been rebranded as YTASH - A Nocturnal Poem. Coming to Nintendo Switch and PC later this year, YTASH - A Nocturnal Poem is a spinoff from the acclaimed side-scrolling Nocturnal (currently sitting on 81/100 on Metacritic and is Strongly Recommended on Opencritic), inviting new players to ignite their swords and explore a city consumed in total darkness. | |
| "We wanted to ensure YTASH - A Nocturnal Poem had a strong, unique identity as both a spinoff and as the next installment in the Nocturnal series," said Gabriel Sonderegger, co-founder of Sunnyside Games. "As players will discover, the story of this game revolves around a specific poem with an associated mechanic, and we wanted to highlight that through the new title. YTASH - A Nocturnal Poem isn't a sequel, anyone can fire up their blade and jump into our latest adventure, launching later this year!" | |
| YTASH - A Nocturnal Poem offers hand-drawn visuals and search action gameplay with a twist: as a master of the Enduring Flame technique, a single blow on a fire source sets your sword ablaze, allowing you to push back the darkness and unleash stylish abilities. Use your Flame wisely, as it can be swiftly extinguished by the many foes trying to keep you in the dark. | |
| YTASH - A Nocturnal Poem features: - Metroidvania Gameplay - Explore a non-linear world - burn your way throughout the city of Ytash to reach the First Brazier and discover new enemies and hidden secrets along the way
- Unique Fire System - Keeping your Flame alight is your only way to survive the many dangers ahead. Maintain it at any cost by striking fire sources and protect it to better see the enemy attacks. With only a single health point, clinging to the flame is essential for survival
- Fiery Abilities - Master your flames to hurl enemies and juggle them into ashes. Mix and match Fire Gems to unlock new spells!
- Hand-Drawn 2D Animation - Engulf yourself in a fully hand-drawn, 2D animated world
A World of Secrets - YTASH - A Nocturnal Poem is meant to be consumed in a relatively short amount of time, but many surprises are on the menu for those who seek different paths...and true revelations. | |
