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Team Ladybug's First Original Metroidvania: Blade Chimera Out Now!

Dear all, Today, we are proud to have released Blade Chimera, Team Ladybug's very first original Metroidvania!

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changedBuilding upon feedback we received from players of Touhou Luna Nights and Record of Lodoss War -Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-, Blade Chimera has 3 fully original maps and a large variety of sidequests for you to complete. It's a longer, richer experience that any past Team Ladybug game. You could also try out the newest demo available on the Steam page!
changedOne of the game's defining features is the ability to warp anywhere on the map, which is pretty unusual for a Metroidvania. It allows quick, convenient travelling across the large maps without trivializing movement.
changedSpecial Collaboration with the IGAvania Bloodstained—the Metroidvania New Generation Bundle!Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, one of the most iconic titles by IGA, the great founding father of the Metroidvania genre itself, is collaborating with us to create this bundle. The collaboration is scheduled to last until the end of February.
changedSpecial Collaboration with the IGAvania Bloodstained—the Metroidvania New Generation Bundle!Actually, IGA, Shutaro, and Ladybug have actually talked in a "Metroidvania round table" before, where Ladybug reveals that he strives to emulate their work in his own. That was what paved the way for this collaboration.
changedSpecial Collaboration with the IGAvania Bloodstained—the Metroidvania New Generation Bundle!Until today, the discussion was only transcribed in Japanese, but to commemorate this collaboration, we've gotten special permission from Famitsu to translate it into English and Simplified Chinese. The translations are available to read on the PLAYISM website, and there you can read about just how much Ladybug was influenced by Symphony of the Night.
changedSpecial Collaboration with the IGAvania Bloodstained—the Metroidvania New Generation Bundle!Click here to read the article if you're interested!

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changedBuilding upon feedback we received from players of Touhou Luna Nights and Record of Lodoss War -Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-, Blade Chimera has 3 fully original maps and a large variety of sidequests for you to complete. It's a longer, richer experience that any past Team Ladybug game. You could also try out the newest demo available on the Steam page!
changedOne of the game's defining features is the ability to warp anywhere on the map, which is pretty unusual for a Metroidvania. It allows quick, convenient travelling across the large maps without trivializing movement.
changedBloodstained: Ritual of the Night, one of the most iconic titles by IGA, the great founding father of the Metroidvania genre itself, is collaborating with us to create this bundle. The collaboration is scheduled to last until the end of February.
changedActually, IGA, Shutaro, and Ladybug have actually talked in a "Metroidvania round table" before, where Ladybug reveals that he strives to emulate their work in his own. That was what paved the way for this collaboration.
changedUntil today, the discussion was only transcribed in Japanese, but to commemorate this collaboration, we've gotten special permission from Famitsu to translate it into English and Simplified Chinese. The translations are available to read on the PLAYISM website, and there you can read about just how much Ladybug was influenced by Symphony of the Night.

Dear all,

Today, we are proud to have released Blade Chimera, Team Ladybug's very first original Metroidvania!

Building upon feedback we received from players of Touhou Luna Nights and Record of Lodoss War -Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-, Blade Chimera has 3 fully original maps and a large variety of sidequests for you to complete. It's a longer, richer experience that any past Team Ladybug game. You could also try out the newest demo available on the Steam page!

One of the game's defining features is the ability to warp anywhere on the map, which is pretty unusual for a Metroidvania. It allows quick, convenient travelling across the large maps without trivializing movement.

Special Collaboration with the IGAvania Bloodstained—the Metroidvania New Generation Bundle!

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, one of the most iconic titles by IGA, the great founding father of the Metroidvania genre itself, is collaborating with us to create this bundle. The collaboration is scheduled to last until the end of February.

Actually, IGA, Shutaro, and Ladybug have actually talked in a "Metroidvania round table" before, where Ladybug reveals that he strives to emulate their work in his own. That was what paved the way for this collaboration.

Until today, the discussion was only transcribed in Japanese, but to commemorate this collaboration, we've gotten special permission from Famitsu to translate it into English and Simplified Chinese. The translations are available to read on the PLAYISM website, and there you can read about just how much Ladybug was influenced by Symphony of the Night.

Click here to read the article if you're interested!

We've also received comments from IGA and Ladybug concerning the Metroidvania New Generation bundle, which are exclusively featured in the following Famitsu article. The comments are only available in Japanese, but you can't read them anywhere else, so we'll share the link with you anyway!

Click here to read a message from Ladybug and IGA! (Japanese only; available from 6 PM JST)

And here's the link to the collaborative bundle:

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/49181/

Special Bundle Deals and Presents!

What's more, WSS playground, the producer of Blade Chimera, is having a publisher sale right now, which makes the Team Ladybug Bundle a real steal!

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/20245/Team_Ladybug_Bundle/

If you enjoy the music of Blade Chimera, look no further than the Blade Chimera Bundle, which includes the game's soundtrack as well as the base game for a small discount.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/49419/

Off Steam, we're distributing free emotes on our webpage and Discord server that you can use in your own servers and other messaging platforms. If you're interested in getting the emotes, you can download them on the PLAYISM page. Please make sure to check the Terms of Use!

We hope you'll enjoy Blade Chimera and continue to support Team Ladybug!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2671230/_/

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