Hyper Light Breakeris Heart Machine’s follow-up to its hit isometric pixel art adventure, building on its already strong foundation by expanding into the third dimension. While there’s the obvious perspective shift,Hyper Light Breakerhas expanded in more ways than visually. Heart Machine’s not-quite-sequel is a procedurally generated, roguelike, cooperative romp that takes advantage of Heart Machine’s talents for tight combat and intriguing world-building.
Heart Machine has unveiled some additional details aboutHyper Light Breakerin an exclusive trailer provided to Game Rant. In the minute-long trailer, fans are given a look atHyper Light Breaker’s cast of playable charactersfollowed by enticing footage of some of the game’s key bosses–known as Crowns inHyper Light Breaker’s universe. Despite the trailer’s brevity, a surprising amount of information is packed into the reel.
An Up Close Look At Hyper Light Breaker’s Playable Characters
The trailer kicks off by showcasingHyper Light Breaker’s playable characters. First up is Vermillion, the character on the roster who most closely resembles The Drifter fromHyper Light Drifter.Hyper Light Breaker’s Vermillionis an all-rounder that can reliably tackle enemies up close or from range and is likely a great first pick for newcomers.
Next up is Lapis, with the gameplay footage demonstrating her role as a heavy weapons specialist.Hyper Light Breaker’s Lapisis shown armed with a powerful handheld cannon, throwing grenades at oncoming enemies, and unleashing a powerful melee attack that sends shockwaves at distant hostiles.
Lastly, the trailer offers a look atHyper Light Breaker’s Goro. Goro fits into somewhat of an assassin archetype in this footage, delivering rapid strikes with twin daggers. He’s also shown dropping a massive pixelated cube over the heads of a group of enemies, a visual display that feels like a nod toHyper Light Drifter’s iconic pixel art style.
Trailer Shows Off Hyper Light Breaker’s Crown Bosses
After the character showcase, Heart Machine shifts gears with some up-close looks atHyper Light Breaker’s Crown bosses. These bosses are primary objectives for players to tackle throughout their roguelike runs, so it’ll be important for players to swiftly familiarize with them.
The first Crown on display is Dro, Crown of Tears. Dro is a massive, imposing wolf-like being armed with a massive sword–a potentially familiar sight to those who tackledGreat Grey Wolf Sif inDark Souls. Dro uses a combination of devastating sword blows and magical abilities that send players into a bullet hell-style dash for safety. Dro appears to have a well-rounded move set that can challenge any play style.
The trailer wraps up with a look at another Crown: Exus, Crown of Flames. Visually, Exus sports an eye-catching design combining reptilian features with that of an armored guardian. Exus challenges players with deadly tornadoes that move about the arena along with a punishing ground slam and some ranged fireballs. Based on the footage in these trailers,Hyper Light Breakerplayers must fully utilize their skills, equipment, and dodge buttons to topple these intimidating bosses.
