Gothic metroidvania Blasphemous features some truly inspired pixel art

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Call me vain, but looks are important - and good god is Blasphemous, a newly Kickstarted 2D metroidvania, a looker!
Having soared past its $50k Kickstarter goal in only a day, it's little wonder why. The retro 2D sidescroller's pitch trailer captures the sheer wonder and breathtaking horror that the Castlevania series reached in its heyday.
Sure, the pixelated sprites are a nostalgic callback, but Blasphemous' mesmerising scenery and inspired demon design is as grossly evocative as anything on the market today. Like Hyper Light Drifter and Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery before it, Blasphemous uses its grainy medium to arouse awe in a way that would likely get lost in a more contemporary, representational aesthetic.
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