It’s been inspired by some of the classics of the genre, taking the best bits from both fighting games and more modern experiences to deliver a new and accessible way to understand the way of the fist. Do you think you have what it takes to succeed in the tough, destructive, world of BackSlash on Xbox One?
Available to purchase and download right now on Xbox One, BackSlash from the Skeleton Crew Studio is the latest digital only affair to arrive on the console, bringing with it the chance to involve yourself in a bit of hardcore destruction. Whether you play alone and attempt to conquer the multiple quests in place, go head-to-head with the AI on board, or wish to fight your friends in one-on-one battles, BackSlash provides it.
Running with a system and game mechanic that is super easy to pick up, but ultimate difficult to master, only by getting to grips with a unique style combination system and dancing a wicked duel of death will you begin to find success.
BackSlash will allow you to find your own unique fighting style, before setting you free and outsmarting your opponents through both the mind and skill side of things. With the one-man team at Skeleton Crew Studio working out of Japan, and the Japanese action anime and Hong Kong kung-fu cinema scenes playing huge inspirational parts, if you’re after something different then BackSlash may well be the game for you, particularly when you consider the promised depth it brings.
Features of BackSlash include:
- 10 unique and specialized clans to unlock. Experiment and combine how you see fit, from the deadly Blade Whistle to the disturbing Marsh Trackers.
- A brutal close combat system to combine with 33 highly interactive spells: perform devastating combos with martial art and sorcery
- Fully destructible arenas! The battlefield changes as your raging fights reduce the various stages around the Angwaii world to dust.
- Dynamic pace in fights. Matches speed up as time passes. Tactics change and a of turn of events is always possible.
- Two distinct solo modes: Quest Mode (unique fights and challenges) and Survival Mode (how many duels can you win before falling?)
- Classic Versus Mode to bring it on with your friends.
Reckon this brutal fighting affair is for you? Hit up the Xbox Store right now and grab a copy of BackSlash for just £10.74.
Game Description:
BackSlash is a destruction machine. It’s filled with highly interactive spells, special moves, and close combat. Fight your friends in one-on-one battles, challenge the AI, or try your hand at over 2 dozen quests. Inspired by classics of fighting and modern battle games alike, BackSlash explores a new and accessible way to enjoy technical fights. Easy to learn, hard to master, its unique style combination system and accelerating duels will offer you fast tactical situations under a constant power feedback. Players can access all of their selected clans’ spells from the beginning without having to learn complicated controller inputs – you can cast spells with just the press of a button. In the world of Angwaii, a duel is a dance of death and destruction where any style can be combined and everything can be destroyed. Find your very own style, outsmart your opponent with mind and skill to dominate. Made by Thomas Olsson at Skeleton Crew Studio in Kyoto, Japan, BackSlash was born under influences such as intense PVP experiences, Japanese action anime and Hong Kong kung-fu cinema. BackSlash is a one-man team made game supported and produced by experienced artists and game developers.
