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Press release:
São Paulo, Brazil – August 1st, 2024.
The São Paulo-based (Brazil) indie games developer QUByte Interactive are today very happy and proud to announce that the full version (v1.0) of their sci-fi action/adventure game “MARS 2120“, is now available for PC (via Steam) and consoles (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch) via digital stores at the price of £17.99 / $20.00 / R$60,00 / €20.00, with a 10% launch discount on Steam, Nintendo Switch and Xbox.

Following a successful Early Access period, the game dubbed “the Brazilian Metroid Dread”’ is now ready for your exploration.

Explore a post-colonization Mars in a cinematic Sci-Fi experience, using incredible elemental abilities to traverse various biomes in your quest to discover the secrets of Mars and save the colony from unknown and enigmatic threats.

“We’re so excited to blast off and finally release MARS 2120,” said Bruno Carvalho, associate & game designer at QUByte Interactive.

“At QUByte Interactive, we’ve aimed for the stars to pay homage to the intergalactic, and that’s to say, ever-expanding canon of great metroidvanias, we hope that the fans of everything from Castlevania to Hollow Knight, and Super Metroid to Dead Cells, have something they can enjoy in our sci-fi adventure.”

About MARS 2120
In MARS 2120, humanity has successfully colonized various planets in our solar system, allowing people to escape an increasingly grim situation on Earth. After the UN receives a worrying distress call from Mars, it’s up to Sergeant Anna “Thirteen” Charlotte and an elite team of space marines to answer the call and rescue the first colony.

In order to reach the colony, you’ll have to traverse a series of intense biomes and harsh Martian landscapes. fighting formidable and mysterious foes using a mix of ranged and melee attacks alongside useful elemental skills. How you dispatch your enemies is up to you, with the game offering players a non-linear approach to combat as well as exploration. Inspired by pioneers of the genre such as Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, MARS 2120 is an action packed metroidvania that offers an engaging combat experience alongside cinematic flair. Will you survive?
MARS 2120 is now available for purchase across platforms:
Nintendo Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/mars-2120-switch/
PlayStation 4 + PlayStation 5: https://store.playstation.com/concept/10001260/
Xbox One + Xbox Series X|S: https://www.xbox.com/games/store/mars-2120/9PF9X63P8GSL
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1424290/MARS_2120/

About QUByte Interactive
QUByte is Latin America’s largest publisher of independent games for modern consoles. It is also an experienced and consolidated development studio of authorial titles, specialized and recognized for its focus on retro games and its work porting classics from the past to modern consoles through its own QUByte Emulation Engine. The company’s main goal is to develop and expand the local games industry through development, porting and publishing partnerships.