Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel
Release date: Oct 17, 2017
Developers: [erka:es], Darksquid Media
Publishers: PLAYISM
Genres: Action, Indie
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English, Japanese

Step into the shoes of Freudia Neuwahl, a cool and collected young woman on a mission to save her best friend from an Imperial witch hunt. 'Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel' is the sequel to 'Rosenkreuzstilette', a level-based 2D side scrolling action game for PC. STORY Thousands of years have passed since 'magic' was lost to the people. Now there are but a few who even know of its existence. Those who possessed magical abilities were faced with persecution. Several months have passed since Count Zeppelin's ill-fated rebellion against the Holy Empire and the Orthodox Church. Rebuilding the damage caused by Rosenkreuzstilette, the Pope issues a solemn decree: that all Magi are to be considered menaces to society and enemies of the state. Establishing his own strike force of magic-users loyal to the faith, Schwarzkreuz, the Pope and his followers set out to put an end to the last of the resistance. Spiritia Rosenberg, the plucky young woman responsible for quashing the Count's uprising, is among the first to be captured during Schwarzkreuz's witch hunt. As Freudia Neuwahl, Spritia's lifelong friend, you must ensure the safety of the surviving members of Rosenkreuzstilette, put an end to Schwarzkreuz and the Pope's oppression of the Magi, and bring Spiritia home... GAME SYSTEM How to Play Your objective is to defeat each of the 8 bosses of the game. About Replay Replay files are created in the replay folder. ARCADE/STORY will be displayed as FR:ARC/FRS:STO GAME MODES ARCADE MODE For those who want less talk and more action, select 'Arcade Mode' to automatically skip dialogue during story scenes. Press the Status button during a story scene to skip the scene altogether. Recommended for veterans who just want to have some fun. STORY MODE Select 'Game Start' to enjoy Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel in its entirety, with story sequences peppered throughout the game. Press the Confirm button to advance dialogue, and press the Status button to close the current dialogue box. Recommended for first-time players. ACTIONS Your basic actions are shoot, jump and slide. 　　　　　 LEARNING By defeating a boss, Freudia can acquire new magic powers. Some bosses are weak to certain types of magic. You may be able to beat powerful bosses easily if you discover their weakness. [Standard attack: Freudenstachel] Hold down the shoot button to attack repeatedly with Freudenstachel. You can also fire while sliding. Freudenstachel has a magic gauge. If this reaches 0, you will stop firing when holding down the shoot button. Also, the speed of your successive shots will be greatly affected.

Press reviews: “Think Mega Man with anime girls! A pronounced homage to the video game classic, jump, shoot, and slide your way into fierce battles and through dangerous stages! Old meets new in this updated rendition of a cult-fan favorite.” 70 – Keen Gamer “Truth be told, Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel is by far one of the best 2D platformers I have ever played. It is easily a love-letter to not just Mega Man, but classic games as a whole.” 90 – Operation Rainfall “Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel plays a lot like the original game, but it improves on some things to make it a more fun experience as a whole. While the first wasn’t a bad game by any means, it’s the sequel that I would think of coming back to to enjoy it all over again.” 80 – The Inner Circle Games Network