Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH and Gaijin Entertainment has announced Blades of Time – an action title boasting a sword-wielding heroine fighting for survival within a hostile fantasy realm.
Blades of Timestars a femalebounty huntercalled Ayumi who transports herself to Dragonland in search of unimaginable treasures. However she soon realizes that Dragonland is a hostile world, ruled by a demonic being, wreaking havoc and incarcerating the other bounty hunters who have previously found their way there. Armed with a pair of swords, Ayumi is charged with toppling the evil overlord and escaping whilst evolving her fighting skills and magic abilities in order to proceed.
The game is set within a 3D landscape, which Ayumi can freely explore. As she does so, however, she will be pursued by hordes of creatures, all of whom must be bested. Using a special dual-wield system, Ayumi can cut a swathe through the hundreds of adversaries that stand in her way, while combo attacks, and magic spells can be learned en route. Ayumi can also learn spells based on both Chaos and Order, including the ability to turn back time and fight alongside herself! This ‘Time Rewind’ function sends Ayumi back to an earlier point, allowing her to assist herself in combat or solve puzzles by leaving items that will be useful at a later point.
Blades of Time’s Dragonland setting is rife with traps, which have to be thwarted or avoided, while the various locations throw up a series of themed inhabitants. As such, the game progresses from the island’s snowy locales, through to balmy jungles, decaying cities, and sky islands. Each brings a fresh look and differing inhabitants into play, pushing Ayumi’s new-found skills to their limits, while a second player can also step in via the game’s all-action Co-Op mode.
