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GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon

GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon combines intense roguelite hack-and-slash action with a stunning dark fantasy world, brought to life through the stroke of traditional Japanese art. As the chosen leader and guardian…

71 13 May 2021 ESRB M

GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by GuruGuru, released 13 May 2021 on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon is

GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by GuruGuru and released in 2021. It was published by Konami. It is available on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4. It carries an ESRB M age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon combines intense roguelite hack-and-slash action with a stunning dark fantasy world, brought to life through the stroke of traditional Japanese art. As the chosen leader and guardian of the land of the living, wield the otherworldy arsenal and powers of the Getsu clan as you descend deeper into the depths of Hell to eradicate the source of the cataclysm. Distinct Ukiyo-e Inspired Visuals Inspired by the Japanese ukiyo-e art style, the world of GetsuFumaDen is as beautiful as it is deadly. Vibrant, dynamic 2D animations bring the artistic world to life. Brutal, Larger than Life Boss Battles A reanimated demon lord, a colossal centipede, and a five-headed hydra are…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How it was received

GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon holds a critic score of 71 out of 100. That places it above 47% of the 1,125 rated hack and slash/beat 'em up games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2021 averaged 74, so it scored 3 points below the year average.

What it launched against

GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon launched on 13 May 2021, within three weeks of Biomutant, Resident Evil Village, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition and Returnal. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 4 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Biomutant, Resident Evil Village, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Returnal.

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When did GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon come out?
GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon was released on 13 May 2021 for Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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