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Press release:
GUADALAJARA, Mexico – March 27, 2023.
The Madrid-based (Spain) indie games publisher Freedom Games and Guadalajara-based (Mexico) indie games developer Halberd Studios, are today super glad and excited to announce that their pixel art Metroidvania “9 Years of Shadows”, is now available for PC via Steam, GOG, and EGS (the game is also coming to the Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo Eshop in Q3 2023).

9 Years of Shadows, the resplendent pixel art Metroidvania from developer Halberd Studios and publisher Freedom Games, restores radiant rainbows today on PCs via Steam and Epic Games Store. The Nintendo Switch edition will get its time to shine in Q3 2023.

Darkness and despair cover the entire world, stripping all living creatures of hope. Europa, a young warrior clad in elemental armor, joins forces with a ghostly teddy bear named Apino to banish this cursed black-and-white cloud hanging over the realm. Only together can they locate the source of the scourge within Castle Talos and usher in the return of brilliant colors.

Battle bosses and enemies in tune with their rhythmic patterns and leveraging their elemental weaknesses by switching between Helios, Gaia, and Poseidon armor. Traverse the map and uncover near countless hidden areas and secrets. Bask in a pixel art style inspired by genre classics and a soundtrack specifically tuned to a relaxing 432hz by composers Michiru Yamane (Castlevania series) and Norihiko Hibino (Metal Gear Solid series).

“Prepare to dye this shadowy world in need of scintillating rainbows,” said Miguel Hasson, Creative Director of Halberd Studios, “We greatly appreciate everyone’s patience as we hand-crafted an experience worthy of our community’s high expectations. The twisting corridors of Castle Talos are ready to be mapped and sequence-broken today for anyone up to the task!”

9 Years of Shadows is available now on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store for $19.99 USD with English and Spanish language support. The Nintendo Switch version will arrive in Q3 2023. To learn more, visit 9 Years of Shadows’ official website, join the community on Twitter and Discord, and search #9YearsofShadows on social media.

About Halberd Studios
Halberd Studios is a Mexico-based development team that emphasizes the power of the narrative in games. Starting out as a freelancing firm assisting other studios with things like asset production, animation, concept development, and more, they are now marking their first personal project developed in-house with 9 Years of Shadows.

About Freedom Games
Freedom Games is a publisher dedicated to offering best-in-class services to partners and providing players around the world with unique and memorable experiences. With over 50 years of combined industry experience at the executive level, Freedom Games seeks to leverage its expertise to facilitate great games and even better publishing experiences.

For more information, visit the official Freedom Games website.