Acquire has announced their second game in their self-published lineup, a roguelike action game titled Ancient Weapon Holly. The game will release at some point in 2024.
Acquire has several games in the works over the next few years. These include XALADIA: Rise of the Space Pirates X2 and AMEDAMA. Both games will be released over the next few months. Alongside announcing Ancient Weapon Holly, they also revealed more information on the game through their official Steam page.
Ancient Weapon Holly Releasing in 2024
Ancient Weapon Holly will release in 2024. Both it and XALADIA will be playable at both PAX West and TGS 2023. The game features intense combat, strategic gameplay, exhilarating action, and unlockable upgrades for the titular protagonist, Holly.
The story of the game via Steam is as follows:
About Ancient Weapon Holly
Holly, a humanoid weapon sealed deep within a labyrinth due to its potential to cause humanity’s downfall, swears vengeance upon humans after awakening from a slumber that spanned thousands of years.
Experience a tense roguelike action game where you protect the source of your stolen power, the altar. Destroy gates that block your way and aim to clear stages. Use the magic stones you acquire to evolve Holly and expand the altar to deepen your strategies.
Long ago, when humans were still developing advanced civilizations, a war engulfed the world. Among the multitude of weapons created, an autonomous weapon resembling a young girl was completed. Her arms could crack the earth like a whip, demolish any building in her path, and her red eyes mercilessly killed people one after another.
This girl was named ‘Holly’ by the people, and due to her overwhelming power, she was sealed deep within the earth. After tens of thousands of years, the only emotion Holly felt upon awakening from her slumber in the dark magic ruins was an insurmountable hatred for humans.
“Humanity, perish.”
Even though her weapon functions have degraded and she can now only slightly damage the ground or walls, Holly’s vendetta against the world above has just begun.
First Look Trailer
Check out the first trailer for the game below:
Lastly, Ancient Weapon Holly will release on the PlayStation 5 and PC in 2024.
