Rift of the NecroDancer Spin-Off Game Announced at Gamescom

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With Gamescom happening this week, loads of big game announcements have been pouring in at a rapid pace. New trailers were released for upcoming games like Sonic Frontiers, The Callisto Protocol, and Hogwarts Legacy, while titles ranging from New Tales from the Borderlands to Quantic Dream’s Under the Waves were shown for the first time. Amid all this, it was announced that the cult classic rhythm game/roguelike hybrid Crypt of the NecroDancer is coming back with a new spin-off title, Rift of the NecroDancer.

Series developer Brace Yourself Games made the announcement with a trailer that gives a good idea of how this new game will differ from Crypt of the NecroDancer. Foregoing that game’s dungeon-crawling gameplay, Rift of the NecroDancer will instead boast a number of modes that challenge players to move to the beat. All of this will be tied together by the story of Crypt protagonist Cadence as she seeks to repair interdimensional rifts after being whisked from the first game’s fantasy setting and thrown into the modern world.

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The three modes that will be included in Rift appear to take inspiration from classic rhythm games. Rift Mode will see players attacking enemies to the beat as they head down a track similarly to Guitar Hero or Rock Band. Meanwhile, the Mini Game Mode will feature Cadence trying to adjust to the modern world in challenges reminiscent of Nintendo’s Rhythm Heaven series, while the Boss Battles Mode will have players taking on enemies in Punch-Out-style one-on-one fights.

Rounding things out, Brace Yourself Games states that the Crypt of the NecroDancer spin-off will boast a brand-new soundtrack from Crypt