Pentacore is an adventure developed by Mythril Age, released 19 January 2023 on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Pentacore is
Pentacore is an adventure game developed by Mythril Age and released in 2023. It was published by Gotcha Gotcha Games. It is available on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Pixel Game Maker MV.
The premise, in the publisher's words
After extensive searching deep within the vast regions of uncharted space, the federation finally found what they were looking for. An unclaimed planet rich with natural resources. Not long after the discovery, scientist started to really take interest of the planets ecosystem. After a short time, the federation granted funding for a scientific research expedition. You have been assigned as security for the scientific team. You will be placed in a stasis pod until your set awakening time. After that, fulfill your duties as security. The Pentacore, an emergency escape ship, is located on the surface of the planet. As per security protocol, five key cards are required to start the ships…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Pentacore launched on 19 January 2023, within three weeks of Dead Space, Metroid Prime Remastered, Hi-Fi Rush and Pizza Tower. It arrived 6 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Dead Space, Metroid Prime Remastered, Hi-Fi Rush, Pizza Tower.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
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