Varion slated for Switch this spring
Posted on February 19, 2018 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop
Rundisc has confirmed that Varian, a new futuristic brawler, is in the works for Switch. We’ll be seeing it on the eShop this summer.
Varion involves bouncing shots to destroy opponents. If you hit an opponent directly, they’ll only be stunned. Ammo is limited, and if you want to reload, you’ll need to move around the field.
Continue on below for further details and a trailer for Varion.
Blast your friends at the speed of light in this futuristic brawler where only bounce shots are lethal!
Team up or fight for yourself, build dirty tactics and take advantage of ever-changing dangerous stages in up-to-4 player restless battles.Plunge into the couch multiplayer hornet’s nest or sharpen your skills against ferocious waves of armored bots in solo/coop mode to become the supreme ruler of your living room.
Overview
Varion is a 3D arcade-action top-down “brawler”, featuring couch multiplayer battles for 1 to 4 players. Set in a futuristic universe, it allows the players to control robots fighting in a infinite amount of booby-trapped, procedurally generated arenas during restless, fast-paced battles.Varion relies on a simple yet genuine key idea : To destroy his opponents, the player must use bounce shots (direct shots only stunning them), by taking advantage of an ever-changing environment. Ammo is limited, and must be reloaded by moving, in a dynamo-like principle, preventing players from camping.
Besides over-simplified dual-stick controls providing easy handling for any type of player, Varion offers advanced features such as the Dash move, counterattack, special actions and various powerups (mines, cluster shot, IEM bombs, melee blades,…) allowing skilled players to develop combat techniques based on quick reflexes, terrain analysis and gameplay mastering.
The Battle mode is also enriched with a modular match configuration tool, offering numerous rules and options which will utterly change the battles’ stake and experience. Besides usual presets (Deathmatch, Melee, Survivor, Bot Hunt), players can set their own fine tunings and create totally customized battles.
Finally, a solo/co-op Challenge mode allows players to face hordes of increasingly dangerous bots in order to unlock new environments, sharpen their skills and beat their hi-scores.
Varion is the first project of the Rundisc_ team, based in Toulouse, France, and composed of a graphic designer, an engineer and a sound designer. Currently under development, the game is to be released on Steam by spring 2018.
Features
– Genuine gameplay based on bounce shots: Take advantage of the walls to blast your opponents!
– Easy to learn, hard to master dual-stick gameplay that will suit every gamer types, from casual to hardcore.
– Fast-paced local battles for up to 4 players. Play solo or team up with your friends: 1v1v1v1, 2v2, 1v3, 1v1v2,…
– Diversified booby-trapped environments which won’t give you a break: exploding electrodes, gas jets, rambling Minotaur, portals, …
– A dash move to avoid enemy shots, throw them back, or push your opponents.
– Original dynamo-based reloading system: don’t camp or you’re dead!
– Deadly powerups to electrify the scuffle: cluster shots, melee blades, IEM bombs and more.
– Hours of non-stop fun thanks to procedural stages and a highly customizable battle configuration tool.
– A solo/coop Challenge mode to sharpen your skills against bots and beat your hiscores.
