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Skul: The Hero Slayer Demon King Castle Defense update

It took a bit of time, but the Skul: The Hero Slayer version 1.8.0 “Demon King Castle Defense” update has made it to consoles, including Switch. This is also known as version 1.8.0.

The update includes a new “Demon King Castle” chapter plus two new bosses. The Mythology Pack can be purchased now as well.

Here’s the full rundown:

Skul The Hero Slayer sales

Skul: The Hero Slayer has surpassed two million copies in sales, Neowiz and Southpaw Games announced today. That milestone is based on the performance from all platforms combined worldwide.

Skul: The Hero Slayer first made its way to Switch in October 21. Read more about the game below.

Skul Hero Slayer update 1.7.6

The next update for Skul: The Hero Slayer is now available on Switch, with the game moving up to version 1.7.6.

This patch includes balance tweaks for the Physical Attack related items and inscriptions. Additionally, several known issues have been fixed.

The full patch notes for the Skul: The Hero Slayer version 1.7.6 update are as follows:

Skul: The Hero Slayer Dark Mirror update

The team behind Skul: The Hero Slayer has announced that a big “Dark Mirror” game will be going live on consoles next week, including Switch.

Dark Mirror is a new mode with more powerful enemies and lots of other features. A ton of other changes and bug fixes are also incoming.

The full patch notes for the Skul: The Hero Slayer “Dark Mirror” update are as follows:

Skul: The Hero Slayer update 1.5.2

A new update is here for Skul: The Hero Slayer on Switch, with the game moving up to version 1.5.2.

Lots of changes have been made to the skulls, items, and inscriptions. Additionally, the team has implemented many different bug fixes.

The full patch notes for the Skul: The Hero Slayer version 1.5.2 update are as follows:

Skul The Hero Slayer physical

The action-platformer Skul: The Hero Slayer, which first appeared on Switch in October, has now been confirmed for physical release.

Merge Games is teaming up with Neowiz and SouthPAW Games to bring the action-platformer to retail. Along with a standard version, a Signature Edition is planned. The latter version has special goodies including a soundtrack CD, art card, keychain, and enamel pins. All copies of both the standard and Signature Edition come with a booklet and digital soundtrack code.

Sangwoo Park, CEO of SouthPAW, had this to say about the physical release for Skul: The Hero Slayer:

Skul The Hero Slayer gameplay

Skul: The Hero Slayer recently came to Switch, and we now have quite a bit of gameplay. A new video shows off the side-scrolling action platformer with various footage.

Here’s an overview of Skul: The Hero Slayer:

Skul The Hero Slayer release date

Skul: The Hero Slayer finally has a release date on Switch and will make its way to the console on October 21, an eShop listing confirms.

The game was first confirmed for the system back in May 2020. It was originally planned for an early 2021 launch, though that ultimately didn’t happen and there hadn’t been any news regarding launch timing until today. On the bright side, publisher Neowiz and developer SouthPAW Games will finally have the Switch version ready to go next week.

Skul: The Hero Slayer

A new trailer is in for Skul: The Hero Slayer, an upcoming action-platformer from Neowiz and SouthPAW Games. Watch it below.

Skul: The Hero Slayer was last said to be on track for an early 2021 release on Switch. We have more information about the game here.

Skul: The Hero Slayer

Skul: The Hero Slayer, the action-platformer from Neowiz and SouthPAW Games, now has a release window. It’s been confirmed that the title will land on Nintendo’s console sometime in early 2021.

Here’s an overview of Skul: The Hero Slayer, along with a trailer:


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