XIXO Games Studios has stated that if the goal isn’t reached that they will endeavour to find an alternative funding method to continue development. Whether you are playing alone or with a friend, the magic is nonstop in this game, and the action is both fast-paced and whimsical.Īs you can see from the trailer below, Enchanted Portals leaning pretty heavily on the foundations built by Cuphead, a criticism that XIXO Games Studios has been confronted with on more than one occasion, but the overall product does look promising nonetheless.Īt the time of writing, the Kickstarter is around 15% of the way to its goal, with only a few days left before the campaign ends on May 16. Here’s a quick description of the game from its Kickstarter page:įeaturing music sure to get stuck in your head, a charming old-timey art-style, and comedy from beginning to end, Enchanted Portals is a co-op 2D platformer at its heart – but a platformer in which there is always something different and exciting waiting around the corner. With a similar art style, evolving boss battles and an option to play co-op, Enchanted Portals definitely looks to be borrowing quite a bit from the popular platformer, so those who enjoyed Cuphead should keep an eye on it. The two-person studio XIXO Games Studio is currently working on Enchanted Portals, a 2D platformer with a great many similarities to the aforementioned Cuphead. If you are one such fan, another indie title, currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, might be worth your attention. co-op 2D platformer Enchanted Portals the 2D platformer that caught heat for looking a lot like Cuphead is heading back to Kickstarter, developer Xixo Ga. The adventures of Cuphead and Mugman (and later Ms Chalice) were so good that it left fans clambering for more after the final DLC was done and dusted. The duo first announced the project last year. As of writing, the 2D platformer still lacks a release date.Cuphead took the world by storm back in 2017 when it mixed a charming as hell 1930s cartoon aesthetic with criminally hard gameplay, garnering a lot of critical praise ( we gave it a 9) and a loyal fanbase in the process. Inspired by their love of Cuphead-which is definitely not coming to the PlayStation 4-two game developers in Spain banned together to create Enchanted Portals. It gives a deeper look into the classic 2D animation art style, the myriad environments, and the cast of characters that players will meet: To show off some of the new changes, Xixo Game Studio released the following extended trailer. Platforming stages have been added in recent months, too, featuring a variety of “character-environment interactions to spice up the gameplay.” Namely, a “more diverse soundtrack” is in the works, allowing each world in Enchanted Portals to take advantage of a different style of music. Changes include making adjustments to gameplay speed, as well as emphasizing certain elements that will differentiate it from Studio MDHR Entertainment’s Cuphead. Over the last several months, Xixo Game Studio has been hard at work on improving Enchanted Portals. If it goes well, the game will be released on PC and Nintendo Switch, and since it is going to take a long time, it will be able to reach Xbox Scarlett and. In a post on Enchanted Portals‘ Facebook page, the team explained that a return to crowdfunding “would grant more control over the project.” Such talks clearly didn’t pan out as the game returns to request crowdfunding. The company suspended its Kickstarter last fall, upon entering into negotiations with an unspecified publisher. Published The Enchanted Portals Kickstarter campaign has been delayed indefinitely as Xixo Games Studios finishes negotiations with a prospective publisher. A comment on the Facebook post indicates that they are current gauging interest before determining when to officially open the campaign, so if you’re interested, make sure to visit the page and click “Notify me on launch” to let the team know. Details about Xixo Game Studio’s renewed Kickstarter Campaign, most notably a start date, have yet to emerge. Moreover, ahead of the campaign’s forthcoming relaunch, the studio has confirmed plans for a PlayStation 4 version, in addition to Nintendo Switch and PC iterations. Enchanted Portals is in development for PC and Nintendo Switch, and the first trailer just dropped. Though developer Xixo Game Studio previously delayed its Kickstarter Campaign for Enchanted Portals, the Cuphead-inspired 2D platformer will soon return to the crowdfunding platform. That’s Enchanted Portals in a nutshell, a co-op 2D platformer developed by Xixo Games Studio.
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