That game wasAikode, the work of Spanish solo developer Ace.
I’ve been thinking about Aikode in the run-up to the release ofStellar Blade, out today on PS5.
If it doesn’t, I suspect Aikode will make a great alternative.
I just hope its developer doesn’t burn out making it.
Hence the multiple timeline element.
But what you’ll primarily be doing in Aikode is fighting.
Switching between them on the fly is necessary to overpower more sophisticated opponents.
It all looks very swanky, with animations that could also be dance moves.
20-something developer Ace is something of a wonderkid.
Speaking as a burned-out 30-something, there may come a point when you regret it.
Aikode doesn’t have a release date.
I hope Ace doesn’t rush it.
Read more about the setting and characters onthe official site.
For more on the game’s inspirations beyond Nier, there’s alsothis piece on 80.lv.
