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Press release:
Gothenburg, Sweden – June 10th, 2023.
The Gothenburg-based (Sweden) indie games publisher Thunderful Publishing and Madrid-based (Spain) indie games developer Brainwash Gang, are today very happy and excited to announce that their motorized metroidvania “Laika: Aged Through Blood“, is now in development for PC and consoles (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch).

Debuting at the Future Game Show, the new trailer shows off the unique motorbike-bound movement, combat mechanics and striking hand-painted visuals that will be making their way to PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch.

Consider this new trailer your introduction to the very first “motorvania”. Drive, jump, grapple, and fight your way through an expansive hand-drawn world on your trusty motorbike.

Embrace your inner daredevil as you race your way through the hazardous wasteland, performing dangerous stunts, shooting down enemies in slow-mo and then reloading your gun by performing a backflip! As you explore this stunningly beautiful wasteland, discover additional skill-based power-ups to overcome a variety of challenging battles against death-defying foes.

In Laika: Aged Through Blood, you will discover a western-inspired action adventure set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland that exudes a paradoxical beauty, inhabited by anthropomorphic creatures. Embark on a journey of coexistence, learning and legacy that tells the tale of a tribe oppressed by vicious occupant forces. Players will take on the role of Laika, a badass mother coyote rider, as she traverses the wasteland and descends on an unrelenting path of vengeance to take back what her people have lost.

“We’re really excited to re-introduce the world to Laika: Aged Through Blood with our new trailer that debuted at the Future Game Show,” said Ivan Papiol, Artist at Brainwash Gang.

“Our motorised take on the metroidvania formula makes it unlike any other game out there and in combination with our art style, story and characters, we hope players will fall in love with Laika like we all have!”

Thunderful
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Brainwash Gang
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brainwash_Gang
Discord: https://discord.gg/KHKd9CprhN
Website: https://brainwashgang.com/

About Thunderful
Thunderful Group is a group of companies that develops, publishes and invests in games as well as distributes Nintendo products, games, game accessories and toys. Founded in 2017 Thunderful Games is one of the two business segments in Thunderful Group, the other being Thunderful Distribution. Over the last few years Thunderful Games has, organically and via acquisitions, grown into a global organisation with eleven development studios and over 400 employees. Besides the award-winning internal development pipeline, Thunderful Games also publishes a large number of third-party titles and invests in external game projects.

About Brainwash Gang
Brainwash Gang is a game studio based in Spain that has been scrapping together unique games and interactive experiences since 2016.

Their signature take on games is exploring very human topics with anthropomorphic animals, which has made for experiences as different between each other as the nihilistic roguelite “Nongunz”, the mystical narrative experience “Grotto”, the deeply personal and costumbrist “The Longest Road On Earth”, the frenetic and colorful deck building fps “Friends VS Friends” and now with their bold take on a metroidvania on wheels “Laika: Aged Through Blood”