As the Legacy of Kain remasters continue, a new 2D action-platformer emerges

Legacy of Kain: Ascendance has been announced as a 2D action-platformer, unveiled with an official announcement trailer as the series' remasters continue. "Combat and movement are closely intertwined," lead writer Claribel Guerra says on the Xbox blog, "pushing you to constantly stay in motion as you fight, jump, fly, turn into a swarm of bats, and climb through Nosgoth's dark, crumbling environments.

Encounters often flow directly into platforming challenges, creating a rhythm that keeps the pace moving forward." Three characters will be playable: Kain, Raziel (both as a human knight and as a vampire later in the timeline), and Elaleth, a new character introduced in the recent Kickstarted comic book prequel The Dead Shall Rise.

"Each playable character brings their own combat style and traversal tools," Guerra adds, "including aerial movement, gliding, special abilities, and evasive dashes.

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