Valfaris: Mecha Therion News

[h3]Steel Mantis is teaming up with Silver Lining Interactive to bring you a brand new, blood-soaked, pixel-art action platformer. [/h3]

If you’ve loved Steel Mantis’ previous titles, you know what’s coming: intense, fast-paced combat, brutal challenges, and an unforgettable story-rich world to explore.

Get ready for Slain 2: The Beast Within, the brutal sequel to Slain: Back From Hell. The moon is rising, the blood is flowing, and the hunt begins. Step into the boots of Prince Akran, the last of the Wolf Knights, and wield the sentient sword Bathoryn as you fight through hordes of demonic creatures. Transform into a savage werewolf under the full moon, tear your enemies apart, and reclaim sacred relics in a dark and blood-drenched world consumed by darkness.



[h2]What can you expect?[/h2]

[h3]Ferocious Combat[/h3]
If you’ve enjoyed Steel Mantis’ signature fast, satisfying combat, get ready for more of that. Cleave through enemies, unleash elemental chaos with the sentient sword Bathoryn, and feel the rush of every brutal attack.



[h3]Blood of Wolf Knights[/h3]
With insane speed and power, you’ll rip through enemies in ways only a cursed knight could. Transform into a savage werewolf under the full moon, and unleash unimaginable speed and power on your enemies.



[h3]Three Deadly Quests[/h3]
Embark on three challenging quests that will test your combat skills, your strategy, and your willpower. Sacrifices must be made, and terrifying foes await at every turn.



[h3]A World in Ruin[/h3]
Explore haunting, cursed towns, ominous catacombs, and fog-covered highlands - all set in a world that’s teetering on the edge of annihilation.
You know this is a ride you won’t want to miss.



[h2]Wishlist Now![/h2]
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3601680/Slain_2_The_Beast_Within/

[h3]Quick reminder that you can grab Valfaris: Mecha Therion with a 50% discount until Monday, 2nd September. Worth mentioning that both of Steel Mantis' previous games – Valfaris and Slain: Back From Hell – are also currently on offer, discounted by 85% and 90% respectively. [/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/600130/Valfaris/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/369070/Slain_Back_from_Hell/

Also very happy to report that Valfaris: Mecha Therion launched this week on consoles and is now available to download on Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox. Check out the console launch trailer:

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

Thanks for your continued support!

Matt | Big Sugar

[h3]ALL HAIL! The brand new arcade-style Challenge Mode is now available! If you've already beaten the game, Challenge Mode will be ready to play as soon as the latest update has installed. If you haven't beaten the game, Challenge Mode will remain locked until you do! [/h3]

These are some of the main differences between Challenge Mode and the default Original Mode:

• Therion is equipped with lives instead of a health bar
  
• Weapons are upgraded on-the-fly by collecting pick-ups
  
• Earn a score by defeating enemies and destroying anything that's destructible
  
• Weapons can be downgraded if you're hit by an enemy
  
• Gain extra lives at score milestones and by collecting Blood of Valfaris
  
• Checkpoints can be destroyed as a way to earn Blood of Valfaris
  

There are more details about Challenge Mode in our previous Steam post.

We've discounted the game to celebrate the arrival of Challenge Mode – it's available for half-price until next Monday, 2nd September.

VALFARIS: MECHA THERION ARRIVES ON CONSOLES LATER THIS WEEK!

The wait is almost over! You'll be able to grab Valfaris: Mecha Therion on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles in just a few days! It launches 29th August. Be sure to add the game to your wishlist on the console of your choice and you'll be notified as soon as it's available.

Matt | Big Sugar

[h3]Challenge Mode is coming in a free update to Valfaris: Mecha Therion on 26th August. Designed to give skilled players another way to play through the game, Challenge Mode includes some arcade-style changes, such as lives instead of health, a scoring system, and weapon upgrades via pick-ups.[/h3]

[h3]Challenge Mode details:[/h3]

Score

• Increase your score by killing enemies and destroying anything that's destructible!
  
• Defeat bosses quickly for bonus points
  

Lives + Checkpoints

• Number of current lives are represented by red bars on the HUD
  
• Start with 2x lives. Lose a life when you take a hit
  
• Lose all lives and you restart from the last checkpoint
  
• When you respawn at a checkpoint, 1x life is deducted from the total lives you had when the checkpoint was activated e.g. if you activate a checkpoint with 3x lives and then subsequently lose all those 3x lives, you respawn at that checkpoint with 2x Lives. It's game over when you have 0x lives left
  
• Gain extra lives at score increments, starting at 100,000 and then every 120,000 after that i.e. 100,000 / 220,000 / 360,000
  
• You also gain an extra life for every 5x Blood of Valfaris you collect
  

• Score multiplier increases with your current amount of lives: 2x Lives = 1.0 Multiplier / 3x Lives = 1.2 Multiplier / 4x Lives = 1.4 / 5x Lives = 1.6
  
• Destroying a checkpoint yields 1x Blood of Valfaris. Only melee attacks can destroy a checkpoint
  
• WARNING: You can't utilise a destroyed checkpoint
  
• Weapon and Module loadouts can still be changed at checkpoints
  

Upgrades

• Weapons are no longer upgraded at checkpoints
  
• Defeated enemies can drop weapon pick-ups. Collect these to upgrade your Destroyer, Melee, and Auxiliary weapons
  

• Weapon ranks are displayed on the HUD
  
• As well as losing a life, taking a hit can also downgrade weapons
  

All hail Challenge Mode - we hope you enjoy it!

Matt | Big Sugar

[h3]All hail! The Valfaris: Mecha Therion Official Soundtrack is now available on Steam! Composed and recorded by former Celtic Frost guitarist Curt Victor Bryant, it includes 22 original tracks and is priced $4.99 USD.[/h3]

You can find the full track list at the OST store page:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2689790/Valfaris_Mecha_Therion_Soundtrack

In addition to the OST, we've also just uploaded a PDF manual for the game. It includes all the good stuff that old school game manuals used to include: game info (controls, difficulties, weapons, power-ups, mechanics etc.), story background, screenshots, and a few hints & tips. You can check it out from the store page side menu:



And, finally, Valfaris: Mecha Therion is currently discounted by 50% for the Steam Daily Deal, which started today and runs until next Saturday, 6th April. It's the biggest discount we'll be doing for a while, so it'll be a great time to grab it if you haven't already!

Hope you all enjoy the OST and manual!

Matt | Big Sugar

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1647920/Valfaris_Mecha_Therion/