Despite pulling in massively favorable reviews, it’s very possible that you missed F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch. The 2D Metroidvania title dropped quietly for PlayStation consoles in late 2021 and was made available on Steam only a month later. Rated for the Nintendo Switch earlier this year, confirmation has now arrived that the game will be coming to the handheld console in Q3 of this year with a physical release. Physical copies for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 are also on the way.
Check out the launch trailer for the game below:
The game follows Rayton, an anthropomorphic rabbit and former pilot who uses a giant mechanical fist to fight back against the robotic Legion that has invaded Torch city.
For the full synopsis, keep reading:
Six years ago, the Machine Legion invaded and colonized the Torch City, which was originally inhabited by animals. Rayton, the former soldier in the resistance war, has been living in seclusion since then. After his friend is forcibly arrested, Rayton reclaims his mechanical fist and steps to his journey fighting back. And he never expects that he has been involved in a bigger scheme between the mafia, the rebellion, and the legion.
Exploring the Metroidvania game world with a dozen of areas with distinguishing vision themes and level designs. Earning the rewards by conquering the challenges of combats, puzzles and platformers in countless chambers, tunnels and shortcuts. Interconnected and automatically loading game map makes the detailed Torch City more convincing and beautiful.
Mastering the Fist, the Drill and the Whip, depending on the situation of the battlefield, switch your advantages between the long hits, the high damage and the wide range, taking every enemy standing in front of you down. Dozens of enemies wielding their unique weapons challenge you with exquisite cooperation tactics, and various bosses with totally different combat patterns provides you never repeated experience.
The combining of the dieselpunk aesthetics and the oriental-style architecture constructs the core visual style of Torch City, exposing the world with the intense conflict between the furry animals and the mechanical army from their appearance to the nature.
Powered by Unreal Engine 4 with physically based rendering and extremely detailed textures, presenting a gorgeous 3D visual performance and pushing the genre to a whole new level.
F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch was released on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 in September 2021. A Windows port followed in October. The game is available on both Steam and the Epic Games Store.
