Spanish independent publisher BlitWorks announced today that, after successfully completing its porting to consoles, the roguelite platform Vagante will launch on XBOX One, Series S | X, PlayStation 4 | 5 and Nintendo Switch on January 27.
It is the first and only project launched so far by the North American studio Nuke Nine, made up of three people, together with the composer Sam English.
Vagante is a challenging, class-based, permadeath roguelite with highly combat-focused gameplay. The art uses desaturated but warm colors, with a somewhat dirty style, influenced by titles such as Final Fantasy Tactics, Tactics Ogre and Vagrant Story. In your search for priceless treasure, up to 4 players can team up, locally or online, and take on dangerous dungeons inhabited by ferocious creatures and dangerous final bosses.
The quality of the game and the organic growth in the number of players caught the attention of BlitWorks (which has already worked on other roguelites with online multiplayer support, such as Spelunky 2 and Heroes of Hammerwatch: Ultimate Edition) to decide to port and publish the game. on consoles, thus allowing many new players to discover the fascinating world of Vagante.