Aritana and the Harpy’s Feather, ClusterPuck 99, and Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime are out now on Xbox One. Aritana costs $10 and is almost 2.5 GB. Castle Crashers costs $15 and is 287 MB. Castle Crashers is available for free to those who owned the game on Xbox 360. ClusterPuck costs $10.04 for Xbox Live Gold members and is 370 MB. Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime costs $15 and is 974 MB.
Aritana and the Harpy’s Feather
Aritana is a platform game with a mechanic based on the switching of postures. These are what define the attributes of Speed, Jump, Attacks and Special Abilities. You must choose between these postures to overcome obstacles and fight the Spirits of the Forest in a fast, intuitive and fun gameplay. Learn new moves and abilities throughout the game and create combos that will help in the fight against the spirits. In addition, Mapinguari will chase you constantly and will be responsible for battles that require concentration and mastery of all skills learned. Aritana was 2014 Brazil’s leading title, earning three Best Game prizes, one Best Sound prize and three nominations. High quality graphics and solid gameplay made this title a resounding Brazilian success. The story relies heavily on Brazilian culture, delivering to international market something fresh and enjoyable. Embark on this new experience and face the rainforest dangers!
Castle Crashers Remastered
“Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this Remastered edition of the popular 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth! If you fancy co-op games, why don’t you try our new favorite fancy co-op game: Lovers In A Dangerous Spacetime – available now! At 60FPS, Castle Crashers Remastered delivers hi-res visuals like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Up to four friends can play locally or online and save your princess, defend your kingdom, and crash some castles! Featuring: •Unlock more than 25 characters and over 40 weapons! •Intuitive combo and magic system: Unlock an arsenal of new attacks as your character progresses through the game. •Level up your character and adjust Strength, Magic, Defense, and Agility. •Adorable animal orbs are your companions. Each adds different abilities to aid you on your journey. •Arena mode: Battle other players in free-for-all or team matches! •Back Off Barbarian mini game: Jump and hop across the level to avoid the enemies! •Insane Mode: Test your skills in the ultimate campaign challenge
ClusterPuck 99
ClusterPuck 99 is a sporty competitive sports game about sports based on athletics! Local multiplayer madness! ClusterPuck 99 is an 8 player sports game built for parties, competition and smack talk! Bash your friends to gain control of the puck and then fight your way through to your opponents goal. Try to score while avoiding spikes and utilizing speed boosts to blast past other players. Compete in intense local multiplayer matches on 30 maps designed to bring out your competitive spirit! Enjoy Single Player Challenge Mode, Instant Replays, Stat Tracking, Customization and a fully featured Level Editor!
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
LOVERS IN A DANGEROUS SPACETIME is a frantic 1- or 2-player couch co-op action space shooter. Explore a colorful galaxy in a massive neon battleship that you control together by manning turrets, lasers, shields and thrusters. Only through teamwork can you triumph over the evil forces of Anti-Love, rescue kidnapped space-bunnies, and avoid a vacuumy demise. Deep space is a dangerous place, but you don’t have to face it alone! CO-OP GAMEPLAY: 2 players (or 1 player plus a loyal AI space-pet) need to work together to man the different battle stations, dashing back and forth between weapons, shields and engines. Both players fill important roles at all times, and nobody gets left behind. UPGRADEABLE SHIPS: Find and combine powerful space-gems to customize your ship’s load-out. Each gem gives provides different abilities, letting you learn the right tools for every situation. SIMPLE CONTROLS, DEEP CHALLENGE: Controlling your spacenaut is so simple that anyone can jump in quickly, but getting both players to work together like a well-oiled machine, battling a galaxy of evil robots and constellations — that’s the tricky part. A NEW EXPERIENCE EVERY TIME: Randomized level layouts mean that both players will be exploring fresh areas every time you play.
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