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Shogun Showdown
Released On: Sep 5, 2024
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Shogun Showdown is a rare gem. One of those games that hook you from the very first round and keep pulling you back for more. The addictive gameplay loop, the strategic depth, and the thrill of unlocking new cards, upgrades, and characters are all part of what makes it so compelling. Shogun Showdown is the kind of game that reminds you why gaming is such an incredible experience. And trust me, once you start, you’ll be just as hooked as I am.
A roguelite deckbuilder has finally arrived to properly revamp the gameplay that Slay the Spire seemed to have carved in stone. The management of our warrior's movement adds a lot of tactics to the fighting, and the non-draw deck abilities almost completely eliminate the luck factor by requiring extensive planning of one's moves, especially when trying to chain combos to eliminate multiple foes at once. The progression is the same as usual, alternating between battles and refreshment shops, but many other new features have been introduced.
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This wonderfully clever strategy roguelike demands your best, and it deserves to get it.
A near flawless roguelike, Shogun Showdown flaunts excellent depth, and an easy-to-learn but hard to master gameplay loop.
Thinking one step ahead and considering every move is the name of the game in Shogun Showdown. The challenging gameplay is frustrating at first, but will eventually draw you in.
Shogun Showdown has one of the most focused designs I’ve recently encountered in the rogue-lite space. It is very easy to understand its movement and tile use mechanics, but it is very hard to master them and get through a location with minimal health losses. Still, there’s enough variety that it rarely feels repetitive. The lack of a proper narrative is only partially compensated for by the character and world design. Unlocks, handled via skills, can feel slow. But Shogun Showdown is impressive enough mechanically to satisfy any fan of its genre and has the potential to draw newcomers to it.
While I appreciate that Shogun Showdown distills the roguelike experience down to its essence, the overall speed of play is too slow thanks to preparing attacks and dealing with facing during fights, and this pacing is a big problem for a roguelike since they’re built on frequent runs and repeat plays. Even so, there’s a lot to like here for fans of the theme, or for roguelike players wanting something a little different.
Game is great and a lot of fun on the steam deck. The core gameplay loop is satisfying and winning with all characters already should give you enough content for the money with all characters feeling different enough and the customization possibilities during a run.
After that there’s still way more to go with the ascension system which I find more satisfying than some others since it’s more compact. Six more difficulties feel more surmountable than twenty as in StS for example.
I think that’s one of my favorite things about the game actually that the „endgame“ which many people care about in roguelites is just a bit more contained and smaller in scale.
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I played the demo for this and immediately after one run I bought it knowing this was gonna be something special.
Incredible game design and a breath of fresh air in the indie scene. Such a unique roguelike with really tight, responsive controls, pretty pixel art and a fantastic ost. Checks all the boxes. Try the demo if you're on the fence and thank me later.
Also, I find the lack of reviews for this game so far baffling. What is up with that?
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Shogun Showdown juego RPG por turnos con un valor estratégico en el que representas un ronin con la misión de enfrentarte al Shogun, sumado a todo esto se encuentra el componente Roguelike, en el que tendrás un reto estratégico mayor.
Si lo juegas para Switch o steamdeck, es agradable, fluido y su apartado artístico en pixel art, lo permite. las partidas son cortas y en cada partida podrás entender mejor las mecánicas y avanzar por los diferentes mapas.
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Summary Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!
Platforms:
- PC
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox Series X
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Initial Release Date: Sep 5, 2024
Developer:
- Roboatino
Publisher:
Goblinz Studio
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