Hack-and-slash deckbuilder Spirit Mancer coming to Switch
August 8: Spirit Mancer is confirmed for release on Switch, and publisher Dear Villager and developer Sunny Syrup Studio are planning on the launch before the end of the year. It’ll be available this November.
Spirit Mancer, a 2D hack-and-slash adventure with deckbuilding mechanics, takes inspiration from Mega Man 5, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, and Pokemon. Players will capture demon spirits and use them in battle as they attempt to stop the evil queen.
Additional details can be found in the following overview:
Spirit Mancer is a 2D hack-and-slash adventure with deckbuilding mechanics. Inspired by classics like Mega Man 5, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, and the first Pokemon adventure, players are in the role of a modern-day demon hunter, they can go alone or also can join forces with a friend in local couch cooperative mode. Slash, shoot, and break hordes of demons from Ars Goetia and stop the evil queen with the power of the Spirit Mancer. Capture their spirits and summon them out into battle in the beautiful yet dangerous world of Inferno!
Key Features
- Hack-and-Slash Action Combines With Deckbuilding Elements – With a skill base card, you can summon demons to do your bidding and help you during combat.
- Local Cooperative Play Support – Like in the old arcade times, join forces with a friend and jump together for an epic battle into a colourful and vibrant inferno.
- Over 50 Unique Enemies You Can Fight and Capture – Huge variety of unique monsters and demons that you can fight and capture.
- Summon Captured Enemies to Battle as Spirit Cards – Capture any demons into spirit cards then summon them out into battle as your friends.
- Deckbuilding With Over 100 Spirit Cards – Build your deck with demon spirits that you want in your pocket.
- Over 40 Guns and Weapons to Be Used – Blast any foes with a large variety of weapons.
- Over Eight Levels for You to Explore – Beautiful beach, Volcanic fortress, Lush forest, and more adventure a huge fantasy world of inferno with over 20 biomes to explore.
Sunny Syrup Studio said today: “We hope you all enjoy our game, Spirit Mancer. We poured our heart and soul, and maybe a few too many crazy ideas, into this passion project. We had many good laughs and a lot of fun crafting this insane adventure. We hope you have as much fun playing it as we did creating it.”
We’ve included a trailer for the game below.
Announcement Trailer
September 27: Spirit Mancer now has a specific release date of November 7, 2024. We also have a new trailer below.
Gameplay Trailer
October 10: The Switch version has been delayed slightly November 22. The latest trailer is attached below.
