Neon White review: A brisk dash steeped in demons, angels, and explosive cards

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Neon White resists concrete labels that players can tag it with and sort it in a particular genre. The title combines puzzle-platforming with a lightning-quick pace, a card-based system of guns and movement types, and a gorgeous and loud anime art style with a well-matched score for rampaging around the heavenly abodes.

That is a mouthful to get a grasp of, but during my time playing Neon White, it was clear that the developers had done a praiseworthy job balancing each aspect while crowning the primary mechanic of speeding through levels.

Developed by Angel Matrix and published by the stable of Annapurna Interactive, the trailer for Neon White at the Summer Game Fest 2022 cheekily characterizes the game as made by freaks and for freaks. After spending hours dashing, stomping, and slashing demons at the bid of the angelic Believers, I would hardly argue with the quip.

The premise of Neon White is quite simple. God has brought up a number of assassins, called Neons, from Hell to purge the sprawling demons in Heaven during the Ten Days of Judgment. These assassins compete amongst each other to earn a ticket to ascend from the depths of fiery purgatory and find a spot in the cheerful and comfortable Heaven with all its delights.

The protagonist is known as Neon White. The character is suavely dressed in monochrome with an animal mask on his face, like every Neon. He has lost his memories of who he was before and his relationship with other Neons and will be figuring it out throughout the game.

The developers have utilized colors not just in the loud and zesty art style of the game but also with the names of the various assassin NPCs. Players will come across the Harley Quinn-esque Violet, the mysterious Red, the bro-code-infused