Scar-Lead Salvation Really Is Returnal with an Anime Aesthetic for PS5, PS4 | Push Square
Update []: As promised, Compile Heart has now officially announced Scar-Lead Salvation for PS5 and PS4 – and it really is a Returnal-inspired third-person shooter with an anime aesthetic.
“Escape from the loop of repeated death,” the blurb reads, as reported by Gematsu. “With a high difficulty that even advanced players will find challenging, death is not the end.”
You’ll be fighting through randomly generated dungeons, collecting and levelling weapons along the way. Your progress will reset with each death, so you’ll need to be precise with your approach.
As you can see from the trailer, there’s a mixture of traditional third-person shooting and bullet hell on display here. Development’s being led by Psychic Force designer Hiroshi Aoki.
While a western release hasn’t been announced just yet, it should be noted that Idea Factory International is publishing the PC version, so don’t count it out.
Either way, the title’s due out in Japan on 29th May.
Original Story:
Hands up if you played Psychic Force on PS1? The Taito title was a bit pants, but it had an awesome 90s anime aesthetic, so there’s a good chance it somehow made its way into your collection anyway.
Veteran designer Hiroshi Aoki – who’s also worked on the likes of Dariusburst and Rune Factory – is back with a new third-person shooter, published by Compile Heart.
A full reveal is planned for 30th January, and we’ll update when it drops, but for now we know the game is called Scar-Lead Salvation, and is coming to PS5 and PS4.
And honestly, it sounds a lot like Returnal. According to a Gematsu report, dungeons will be randomly generated, and when you die you’ll lose your weapons and progress. A mysterious number on your character’s face will increase with each run, however, which we assume will factor into the narrative.
Obviously if it plays as fast and fluidly as Housemarque’s hit, this could be one worth keeping an eye on. It’s due out on 29th May in Japan, but we assume this will get picked up and
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