Infernax: Secret Characters Guide

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With the release of Infernax, fans of old-school side-scrolling, adventure titles in the same vein as Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest, Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link, or Faxanadu have been given a genuine treat. However, there is so much more to Infernax than a new entry in this forgotten style of game. Infernax is packed with goodies. Most notably, three unique characters all bring their distinctive spin to the game.

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Whether you are chopping down your foes with the axe of the brutish Axcedor, deftly dodging attacks and charging powerful spells with Gardakan, or going on a Contra-inspired rampage with the gun-toting Maxime Gunn, Infernax has several fantastic secret characters to pick up and play through the game with.

Each character has their armor and weapon. However, everything is acquired in the same place for every single character. So, while the names of each piece of equipment, or skill, will change, the means for acquiring them will not.

To unlock Maxime, input Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Cancel Button, Confirm Button in the main menu.

Maxime’s skills differ the most from every other character in the game. His Fire In The Hole attack (which replaces Guided Strike) has him throw grenades below him, allowing him to adjust his falling direction. Instead of having the Skycall attack, he has the Double Jump skill (which does exactly what you would expect it to do).

Also, Maxime doesn’t get the ability to reflect projectiles. Instead, he gets the ability to pierce armor. One more thing that separates Maxime from the rest is that his version of Holy Light gives him the classic Contra Spread Shot.

Maxime is a Contra pastiche. However, new players probably shouldn't