Atomic Owl Now on Kickstarter

I love a good bit of Synthwave. The neon-infused, almost 80s vibe of the Synthwave genre catches my attention and has for a while. Monster Theater Games has brought their newest project to Kickstarter, capturing that Synthwave vibe.

Atomic Owl is a Side-Scrolling Rogue-like with a Neo-Japanese art style. It looks gorgeous and has inspirations from a long line of other similar games. Here is what the press release has to say about the announcement:

“Atomic Owl is a Neo-Japanese-inspired, art-based single-player, side-scrolling roguelite that combines fast-paced platforming with dynamic hack-and-slash combat and a variety of weapons, powerups, and a demonic blade.

Following closely in the legendary footsteps of Hollow Knight, Bloodstained, and Shovel Knight, with authentic pixel art, no frills, mtx, battle pass nonsense — just a fun single-player, nostalgic experience where you play as a shinobi owl. Journey through eight Rogue-like zones, save your friends, and take up arms against Omega Wing!

Crunchy game loop, and high replayability. Master the art of dashing, dodging, slicing, and dicing. Time your attacks accordingly, and absorb the souls of the fallen Tengu. Increase your Bladewing Level, upgrade your weapons, and master the combat loop so that Hidalgo may save Judanest from the evil Void Crows.

Employ powerful Wing Remnants to amplify your strength. Defeated Tengu and Void Crows have a chance to drop Wing Remnants, combat modifiers that push Hidalgo’s strength and combat ability to the next level. Whether it’s infusing his blade with the Power of Miasma, Thunder, or granting a one-time shield that protects from attacks. Hidalgo will be able to acquire upgrades to Wing Remnants that will give him that extra edge in combat.

Atomic Owl’s soundscape is a neon-enriched, synthwave adventure. We wanted to sandwich the velvet-smooth feel of modern 80’s renaissance synthwave PlayStation 2/Gamecube-era JRPG music into a unique mood piece for Atomic Owl. Our soundtrack is inspired by artists like Gunship, and Mitch Murder, and games like Phantasy Star Online and Ni-No-Kuni.

What makes this Kickstarter so different from the rest? We have a bunch of physical and digital rewards that think outside of the box of the standard merchandise you may see other video games & Kickstarters release.”

If you want to check out the Kickstarter, it’s available until April 25^th. I’m interested in Atomic Owl, and I love seeing anything inspired by Bloodstained and Hollow Knight. Monster Theater Games has an interesting project ahead, I can’t wait to see it.