AUSTIN, Texas, April 21, 2021 – Go Team RWBY! Aspyr is revving up the excitement for the upcoming launch of RWBY: Grimm Eclipse - Definitive Edition on Nintendo Switch on May 13 with the surprise release of a new video that offers gamers a sneak peak at the gameplay experience and features for the fan-favorite hack-and-slash game.
Featuring scenes with RWBY’s infamous characters – Ruby, Weiss, Black and Yang – the new video takes players inside the intense action as they fight to stop the evil forces of the Grimm and Doctor Merlot. Be the first to see the characters in all-new outfits. Check out the action in Horde mode. Learn how to upgrade your skills for the ultimate attack and more.
See new gameplay trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGUfaQfueuQ
Key Features
- Become the Ultimate Team - Team up with your friends in either new, exclusive two-player couch co-op, or four-player online co-op, and utilize powerful team attacks.
- Play as Your Favorite Characters - Play as Ruby, Weiss, Blake, Yang, and Team JNPR and unlock each character’s unique abilities and upgrades.
- Customize Your Style - Want to fight in the new Volume 7 outfits? Wonder what it’s like to run around Remnant in pajamas? Maybe you’d prefer to try out the exclusive, never-before-seen Power Armor? No matter your style, there’s plenty of outfit options for every RWBY fan.
- Immerse Yourself in the World of RWBY - Experience an exclusive and fully canon storyline with full voiceover from the cast of the show and an original score from RWBY’s composer.
- Conquer the Grimm Gauntlet & Horde Mode - Prove you’re the ultimate Huntsman or Huntress by defeating waves of enemies and building defense turrets in challenging alternate game modes.
- Experience all game DLC Ever Introduced: Enjoy all 3 years of content updates.
“RWBY Definitive Couch Co-Op Pack” Sweepstakes
Fans can now enter for a chance to win one of three (3) ultimate RWBY prize packs, valued at $1,000 each. Each prize pack includes a limited edition Alpha Beowulf statue, a RWBY Grimm Street Fight print art set by artist Yin Shian Ng, the RWBY Semblance Sumi-E weekender bag, a RWBY x Ein Lee Ruby pint glass set, a RWBY Team RWBY throw blanket, a one year subscription to Rooster Teeth First, and a digital copy of the game for Nintendo Switch. To enter, head to www.RWBYGrimmEclipse.com. Winners to be announced the week of May 13.
Availability
RWBY: Grimm Eclipse - Definitive Edition arrives on the Nintendo eShop on May 13.
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About Aspyr
Aspyr is a leading video game publishing and development partner focused on maximizing the potential of games across all platforms and for all players. Today, the company supports a growing network of partners that includes many of the industry’s leading entertainment IP holders, publishers, developers, and technology providers. Aspyr is based in Austin, TX. For more information, visit www.aspyr.com.
About Rooster Teeth
Rooster Teeth is a fan-driven, community-built entertainment company. From humble origins in a spare bedroom, Rooster Teeth created the web series Red vs. Blue, an innovative form of entertainment for a changing media landscape that sparked the growth of a passionate global fandom. From that foundation, Rooster Teeth pioneered a direct-to-consumer lifestyle brand for its growing online following with subscriptions, advertising, e-commerce, and live events. Rooster Teeth produces several original content series including RWBY, the most popular western-style anime series today, The Rooster Teeth Podcast, and daily video series featuring an in-house cast of influential talent. With broadcast and live-action production capabilities and a world class animation studio, Rooster Teeth engages industry-leading networks, streaming entertainment services and creative talent to develop projects that reach global audiences through its Studios division. Rooster Teeth cultivates the gaming lifestyle it helped define with partnerships through its industry-leading video-first podcast network, The Roost. Rooster Teeth has a massive global footprint of more than 45 million subscribers to its YouTube Network, 1.2 million unique monthly visitors across its apps, and more than 4 million registered community members. The company was founded in 2003, and is a subsidiary of Otter Media, a WarnerMedia company. Discover more at RoosterTeeth.com.
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