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PR - Wield the sword and save the future when Oniken: Unstoppable Edition leaps onto consoles

JoyMasher's retro-style action-platformer arrives on Nintendo Switch this February, PS4/Xbox this spring
by nintendaan
17 January 2019
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17 January 2019 – Indie publisher Digerati and developer JoyMasher have joined forces to bring the fast-paced action of Oniken: Unstoppable Edition to consoles. The game will be available to download from 8 February on Nintendo Switch. PS4 and Xbox One owners can expect the game to release soon after in spring 2019 (exact date TBA).

The Nintendo Switch version will be available with a 20% launch discount for a limited time. In addition, anyone who purchases Oniken: Unstoppable Edition for Nintendo Switch will be entitled to a 10% discount on Odallus: The Dark Call, which is also developed by JoyMasher and is releasing simultaneously on Nintendo Switch with Oniken: Unstoppable Edition.

The Unstoppable Edition enhances the acclaimed hardcore challenge of Oniken with a bevy of gameplay, level design, and graphical improvements.

Thanks to a partnership with Eastasiasoft Limited, Oniken: Unstoppable Edition will also launch digitally in the second quarter of 2019 (exact date is TBA) for PS4 and Nintendo Switch in Japan and other Asian territories. It will also be available in the following physical versions from Play-Asia.com:

Oniken: Unstoppable Edition (PS4)
Oniken + Odallus Collection (PS4/Switch)
Oniken + Odallus Collection: Limited Edition (Switch)

Release dates are still to be set, but all physical versions will be available to pre-order from Play-Asia starting 24 January, 2019.

About the game
In a post-apocalyptic future controlled by a sinister corporation, ninja mercenary Zaku is the last hope for humanity. Inspired by the demanding gameplay of 8-bit action/platformers, Oniken: Unstoppable Edition pits your agility and swordplay against a gauntlet of enemies, traps, and challenging bosses.

Key features

8-bit inspired pixel art and music
Cinematic cutscenes
Six difficult missions, plus additional bonus stages
Battle 18+ bosses in the campaign or Boss Rush mode
Single-life Hardcore Mode for a true challenge

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