Epyx Rogue
Rogue is a dungeon-crawling adventure originally developed in the early 1980s, known for introducing procedurally generated levels and permadeath, which defined the "roguelike" genre. In this game, players…
Epyx Rogue is an adventure developed by Artificial Intelligence Design, released 18 July 2024 on Nintendo Switch.
What Epyx Rogue is
Epyx Rogue is an adventure game developed by Artificial Intelligence Design and released in 2024. It was published by Pixel Games UK. It is available on Nintendo Switch only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Rogue is a dungeon-crawling adventure originally developed in the early 1980s, known for introducing procedurally generated levels and permadeath, which defined the "roguelike" genre. In this game, players explore the Dungeons of Doom, battling monsters and collecting treasure in a quest for the Amulet of Yendor. The Nintendo Switch port recreates Epyx's Amiga version, featuring pixel-art graphics and optional CRT filters for a retro aesthetic, along with background music that can be toggled on or off. This version stays faithful to the original gameplay while utilizing modern hardware for a smoother visual experience.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Epyx Rogue launched on 18 July 2024, within three weeks of Nobody Wants to Die, Thank Goodness You're Here!, Once Human and Cat Quest III. It arrived 7 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Nobody Wants to Die, Thank Goodness You're Here!, Once Human, Cat Quest III.
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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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