The Knight Witch
Release Date: November 29, 2022
Action, fantasy, 2D, card games, metroidvania, indie games, shoot 'em up, side-scroll, singleplayer
OpenCritic
A metroidvania game with shoot'em up and card game elements. In The Knight Witch we play as Rayne, who traverses the underground city and eliminates hordes of enemies, making use of white and firearms and magic.
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Impulsegamer: 4.1 / 5 by Andrew Holmes
The Knight Witch is a super fun game an original take on a few different genres. While the game isn't perfect, I do think people should go out of their way to try it out.
COGconnected: 75 / 100 by Jaz Sagoo
The Knight Witch is an intriguing amalgamation of genres. Flying through stages and battling foes feels great. The unique approach to special attacks and the Metroidvania style progression work extremely well. While the narrative intrigues and includes some innovation, its presentation is simple. Regardless of this, the game is a blast and freshens up the shmup genre.
GamingTrend: 90 / 100 by Noah Rigsby
The Knight Witch is an endearing tale that perfectly blends fast paced shooting and satisfying spell casting. From the sensational artwork and score to clever game design, the entire experience was remarkable.
The Knight Witch Description
The Knight Witch is a metroidvania with shoot'em up and card game elements. It was developed by an independent studio Super Mega Team, formed by the people who previously worked on projects such as Rime, Moonlighter or Plants vs. Zombies series; its release was handled by Team17.
Plot
The Knight Witch takes us on a journey to a fantastic world, to be precise - to the underground city of Dungeonidas. The metropolis, whose inhabitants led a peaceful life, was attacked by an army of war golems. The main character of the game - Rayne - as the title knight-witch, takes on her shoulders the task of dealing with the threat.
Game mechanics
The Knight Witch is a side-scrolling game. We mainly travel through the vast locations and eliminate hordes of enemies. On our way we face both the cannon fodder which appear in mass quantities and much more powerful bosses.
The battles are extremely dynamic, and during them we have to be in constant motion to effectively dodge the enemy's bullets and launch quick counterattacks. This task is made easier by the ability to fly, which Rayne uses eagerly. The heroine can fight both in close combat, using cold weapons, as well as at a distance, using firearms and a wide range of spells. The latter are presented in the form of cards, which we can choose ourselves; thanks to this we can create a deck that will be best suited to our style of play.
In the game there is an original system of character development. Rayne grows in strength, thanks to the adoration of the inhabitants of Dungeonidas. It depends only on us whether we succumb to temptation and lie to the citizens in pursuit of their love, or decide to be honest and reveal the painful truth, at the expense of slower development. Either way, over time we unlock new spells and combat skills and upgrade the ones we already have, allowing us to face increasingly powerful opponents.
Technical aspects
Colorful graphics in The Knight Witch game is in cartoon style. We can listen here to a dynamic soundtrack that encourages to battle.
The Knight Witch Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows November 29, 2022
PlayStation 5 December 2, 2022
Xbox Series X/S December 2, 2022
Switch November 29, 2022
PlayStation 4 December 2, 2022
Xbox One December 2, 2022
Developer: Super Mega Team
Publisher: Team17
Age restrictions: 12+
The Knight Witch System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: (60 fps / 720p) Intel Core i5-2400 3.1 GHz / AMD FX-6350 3.9 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTS 250 / Radeon HD 7570 or better, 11 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
Recommended: (60 fps / 1080p) Intel Core i5-3470 3.2 GHz / AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 1280 MB GeForce GTX 470 / 2 GB Radeon R7 360 or better, 11 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit