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LURRUNA is an action-platformer set on a mysterious island, inhabited by strange creatures and dangerous hazards underfoot. The mechanics harken back to the Classicvania formula.
Players control the crash-landed pilot Dafne; she fights back with her specialized arcing bombs, which can be charged up to 3 times to change their potency. Dafne can jump, backflip, and roll to get out of sticky situations. In a tribute to classic action-platformers of the 80's, jumping has no mid-air control; Dafne's momentum is stuck until landing, much like the original NES Castlevania games and Capcom's Ghost's n Goblins series.
"The fixed-jump system is its own fun language of movement," said developer David Peters. "It encourages players to fight more methodically, and changes how they perceive the gravity of the world."
LURRUNA will use a traditional 6 stages, 12 bosses. The game promises a challenge for seasoned retro veterans, but will provide multiple difficulty levels for practice.
PD_CGT has been releasing arcade-inspired titles annually since 2023. They are previously responsible for the shmup Cycle Chaser H-5, the mascot platformer SomnaBuster, and boss rush Disaster Arms - Impact Project B.A.H.N.
You can catch LURRUNA on Steam and Itch.io when it drops this summer. The game is confirmed to support English, with other languages TBA.
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