{"id":64092,"date":"2024-04-29T14:59:05","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T12:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cigames.com\/?p=64092"},"modified":"2024-05-09T15:50:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T13:50:18","slug":"to-infinity-and-beyond-galaxyland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cigames.com\/en\/to-infinity-and-beyond-galaxyland\/","title":{"rendered":"TO INFINITY\u2026 AND BEYOND GALAXYLAND!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CI Games&#8217; indie publishing label, United Label, today announced <em>Beyond Galaxyland<\/em>; a 2.5D adventure-RPG set among the stars. Created by Chicago-based developer and music producer, Sam Enright, the classic sci-fi movie-inspired adventure is scheduled to launch on PC, Nintendo Switch\u2122, PlayStation\u21225, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One later in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Moments before the cataclysmic destruction of Earth by an unknown celestial destroyer of worlds known only as the \u2018The End\u2019, high-schooler Doug is whisked away to Galaxyland \u2013 an idyllic, zoo-like solar system of planets. But is this so-called paradise truly as good as it seems? As Doug embarks on a galactic quest alongside his gun-toting pet guinea pig Boom Boom, a sentient robot called MartyBot, and a whole host of equally whacky companions, in a valiant effort to discover the truth behind Galaxyland and somehow undo the apocalypse of his Earth.<\/p>\n<p>An all-new take on the beloved RPG adventures of old, players will pinball around many diverse planets, skyrocketing through teeming jungles, neon-lit cities, and cybernetic casinos, <em>Beyond Galaxyland<\/em> blends classic platforming and puzzle solving, with an engaging active turn-based combat system, and epic boss battles against the Universe\u2019s \u2018most wanted\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Beyond Galaxyland key features:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wYIyy9_e8vo?feature=shared\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/wYIyy9_e8vo?feature=shared<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Active turn-based combat: <\/strong>Engage in strategic turn-based battles against a vast range of galactic nemeses, with time-responsive defensive gameplay to minimise damage. Each party member has a range of unique abilities at their disposal, but for an additional tactical advantage, sneakily scan your enemy pre-battle to discover their strengths and weaknesses.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Interplanetary exploration: <\/strong>From the blizzard-swept planes of Arcos to the tropical jungle ravines of Erros, the neon-buzzing cities of Neo to the arid sand dunes of Xalm, explore a cosmic cluster of unique worlds, each with its own quests, environmental puzzles, and out-of-this-world characters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A classic sci-fi adventure: <\/strong>A semi-open 2.5D adventure-RPG in a classic sci-fi fish-out-of-water tale that pays homage to family-friendly adventure and sci-fi movies. <em>Beyond Galaxyland\u2019s<\/em> story features laughter, loss, peril and friendship, all dipped in a dazzling layer of neon-tastic pixels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Epic boss battles:<\/strong> Encounter 25 epic bosses throughout many extraterrestrial travels, including colossal space dragons, flesh eating flowers, and the all-knowing bionic behemoth that is the Nexus Mind.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capture &amp; utilise enemies: <\/strong>Successfully capture the many weird and wonderful creatures encountered on different worlds, each possessing exclusive abilities, and later unleash them during the heat of battle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a huge fan of classic turn-based RPGs from the mid and late-1990s, and some of my favourites \u2013 such as <em>Chrono Trigger<\/em> and <em>Final Fantasy VII <\/em>\u2013 have provided me a galaxy\u2019s worth of inspiration when developing <em>Beyond Galaxyland<\/em>,\u201d <strong>said Sam Enright.<\/strong> \u201cI wanted to make a game that felt uniquely cinematic, while being within a familiar genre. I hope when gamers play it they\u2019ll appreciate how <em>Beyond Galaxyland\u2019s<\/em> pacing will often feel closer to a movie than a videogame. Doug, Boom Boom, and MartyBot\u2019s adventures across and beyond Galaxyland is a very personal tale to me, and I can\u2019t wait for people to experience their intergalactic story!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Darren Newnham, CEO, United Label<\/strong>, <strong>said<\/strong>, \u201cWe\u2019re so thrilled we get to publish Sam\u2019s passion project later this year, and share Doug and Boom Boom\u2019s incredible tale with the world&#8230; if not the Universe. He\u2019s created an engaging and intimate sci-fi story that goes beyond the grinding gameplay some turn-based RPGs fall foul of, while injecting classic platform puzzler gameplay along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Beyond Galaxyland<\/em> launches later in 2024 on PC and consoles, and is on PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CI Games&#8217; indie publishing label, United Label, today announced Beyond Galaxyland; a 2.5D adventure-RPG set among the stars. 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