You may not think it’s possible to have a platformer in which you can’t run, but Blitz Breaker has smashed onto Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch to prove otherwise.
Available to purchase and download right now on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S (fully optimised), PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch, Blitz Breaker isn’t a brick breaker clone like you may expect, but instead runs the lines of a super colourful puzzle-based platformer in which you take on the role of a little robot – Blitz.
The thing is, Blitz can’t run and instead utilises the power of the jump and mid-air dash to help himself get around. And when you’re stuck in the maniacal machinations of a deadly factory, you best be sure to get fully versed with those skills.
Priced at £4.19 and coming to console thanks to the creators at Boncho Games and the eastasiasoft team, Blitz Breaker sees you helping Blitz survive, with the perfection of those jumping and dashing skills highly prevalent. Do so and you’ll be well rewarded too as secrets are uncovered, portals are reached, stars are earnt and new heads will mean you can dress Blitz up however you like.
101 manic puzzles of pure mayhem await those looking to join Blitz with some breakingly good times and when you throw in 4 bosses to take down too, and a chiptune soundtrack which helps push it all along, eastasiasoft could well be on to a winner here.
Key features include:
- Navigate puzzling stages with just one button and directional inputs.
- Master tough-but-fair challenges across 101 unique levels.
- Take down 4 menacing bosses!
- Collect up to 20 heads to customize your character’s look.
- Discover secret warp zones!
- Get in the groove with a chiptune soundtrack by Fat Bard.
Our full review of Blitz Breaker on Xbox Series X|S will be along in the days ahead, detailing whether this is one to pick up or not. If you can’t wait that long though and need to get in on the Blitz Breaker action immediately, get over to the Xbox Store and pick up the game on Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S. You’ll also find it on PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch.
Game Description:
Jump and dash your way to freedom in adorable pixel art style! Take the role of a newly built robot named Blitz and try to escape the maniacal machinations of the factory where you were created! Blitz Breaker is a fast-paced action platformer with one big twist – Blitz can’t run. That means you’ll need to jump and air dash everywhere you go, navigating the confines of the perilous factory by wall-jumping, avoiding traps and enemy weapons, smashing into barricades and thinking strategically. Timing is key! Perfect your jumping and 4-way dashing skills to earn stars, which can be used to unlock new heads to dress up Blitz. Discover secrets and open portals to reach even more extreme challenges along the way. With the help of your friendly computer helper Chip, you’ll need to clear more than a hundred lovingly crafted levels for Blitz to reach safety… and freedom!