Reborn

Reborn is a Metroidvania game with hints of Hack n' Slash and some lesser mechanics commons of other genres like RPG developed and published by Black Knight Studios. The story is developed in the world of Arkedian, a kingdom that long ago was being agobiated by a plague from the Underworld called "The Horde" during a time knowed has the Crimson Era, a hero sended by the gods ended with the invasion before but after a thousand years somehow they are back. The god's resolution was returning their ancient hero to the life, becoming once again "The Reborn". 
In terms of gameplay, this is a game greatly focused on combat with loads of ways to expand it, meanwhile the exploration isn't in a second plane (being a Metroidvania) but its more simple in comparison.
==Gameplay==
Like in other Metroidvanias, our character starts with a limited capacities only having two different combos, a single air strike and one jump, we can eventually get more options during the exploration of the world of Arkedian finding special items or leveling obtaining EXP Points for unlock different features explained below:
===Sword===
The weapon of selection of our character, in the first part of the game we can find the Eternal Forge where the Blacksmith Puriblius can reforge our sword to level the base damage we can deal and also unlocking the restriction of some skills in the Memoria. There are a total of 5 ascensions named with a letter of the greek alphabet:
*Alpha: The base sword, resembles a common sword.
*Beta: The first ascension, the blade turns blue and the form resembles a Claymore.
*Delta: The second ascension, the blade's color changes to green and the overall form resembles a Jian.
*Epsilon: The third ascension, the sword increases his size resembling more a Zweihänder (that still uses with just one hand anyway) and the blade turns purple. Note that this is the only ascension that also changes the way to play because is heavier making the attacks slower but having the greastest increment in damage in relation with the rest of swords.
*Sigma: The fourth ascension, the form of the sword is more fantasy-like resembling other fictional swords like the Buster Sword or the Monado, the blade changes of colors to a deep orange.
*Omega: The fifth and final ascension of the sword, the blade is now made of energy and can change its sharp between the "normal" and "heavy" sword, the color of the blade also changes to a golden-like color.
*死: The secret blade ascension and one of the steps to get the true ending of the game, the sword change completely to a (quite long, but not at the point ot be considered a odachi) katana with a different series of combos in relation to the rest of swords. 
===Memoria===
The "Skill Tree" of the game, divided in three different styles, in total there are 27 skills to be unlocked that you can learn spending EXP Points, some skills thought requires to reforge our sword or already unlocked a particular ability.
====Berserker====
The root related to the close combat, here you can unlock new combo chains, and "active moves" that are attacks that doesn't need to use magic but has a cooldown, you can have 4 equipped active moves that can be used assigning them a button or using their "secret command" where if you use a certain command input you can perform the move, doesn't have any difference in terms of power but allows a more natural chaining between moves and have a reduced cooldown.
*Combo String C (1 point): A...A > A > A
*Combo String D (1 point): ← A > A > A > A
*Sharp Slash (1 point): B
*Rising Edge (1 point): → B
*Whirlwind Cutter (1 point): ← B
*Blade Crusher (2 points): ↓ B
*Aerial Rave A (1 points): A > A > A (air)
*Aerial Rave B (1 points): A > A > ↓ A (air)
*Air Whirlwind Cutter (1 point): B (air)
*Bloody Combo (3 point): B > A > A → > ← B > → A > ↓ B
**Blackened: → ↓ ↘ B
*Burning Strike (2 points): Active Move (can be used with + A)
*Lightning Thrust (2 points): Active Move (can be used with + B)
*Cold Wave (2 points): Active Move (can be used with + A)
*Sunbreak (3 points): Active Move (can be used with + A in air)
*Moonfall (3 points): Active Move (can be used with + B in air)
*Starblast (3 points): Active Move (can be used with + B)
*Mist Counter (3 points): Active Move (can be used with + A)
*天 (3 points): Active Move (Requires the sword 死) (can be used with + B)
==Story==
==Locations==
* Forgotten Sepulture: The beginning of the adventure where The Reborn awakes from his grave, all the enemies are of low level (mostly insects), the boss of the zone is the Arachnid Parasyte.
* The Plains: The biggest zone in the game, a extense valley tha connects with most of the other zones of the game, the enemies unlike the ones in the rest of the game has a variety of levels according to the actual level of the player, you can also find some errant NPCs that can sell you items or give special information.
* Iron Fortress: A big flotant mechaniced city with a considerable amount of sub-zones:
** Villages: The residencial zone, here you can find most of the NPCs that you can interact, some of them would give you lore info or even gift you a special item.
** Bazaars: The commercial zone, you can buy, sell, trade or negotiate with NPCs and have acces to the Mercenary Table.
** Royal Graves: In the past it was a special cementery designed to kings and oher members of the royal family, but the abolition of the monarchy being replaced with a more democratic governement would become it an abandoned area, in the deeps of the graves you can fin the access to the Obsidian Temple.
*** Obsidian Temple: A route that connects the Royal Graves with the Eternal Forge. The boss of the zone is the Guardian of the Forge.
**** Eternal Forge: The residence of Puribius, the legendary Blacksmith, you can give him the required materials to upgrade your sword.
* Dark Badlands: A dessert that was bewitched to be always night there by The Horde. Here the level of the enemies start to grow, the boss of the zone is The Stone Colossus.
* Frozen Volcano: In the past another forge was here, but the Volcano was suddenly colded with the presence of The Horde. The boos of the zone is the Invernal Hydra.
* Bloody Pits: A Submarine Cave with mysterious red water that resembles blood (actually is an effect of a particular plant that comes from the hell and was exraced by The Horde. The boss of he zone is the Anomaly of the Deep.
==Trivia==
*This game was originally released for Fantendo Hispana, you can see the original page in spanish here.