Space Oddity

Space Oddity is a hack-and-slash action/adventure title exclusive to Nintendo Switch, published by Nintendo and developed by Platinum Games for release in 2021. The game is directed by Hideki Kamiya, known for creating the Devil May Cry and Bayonetta series.
The game is structured like a space opera story, heavily inspired by movies, television shows, and books like Star Wars, Star Trek, Dune, Ender's Game, SaGa, and Battle Angel Alita. In a similar fashion to the two other aforementioned Hideki Kamiya games, players engage in fierce, over-the-top battles with gigantic beasts, though in Space Oddity, instead of angels or demons, the player will fight various breeds of a hostile alien race known as the Lypsis.
In typical Platinum Games fashion, the game puts players to the test with challenging difficulty, and the player is rewarded for pulling off powerful combo attacks and enduring hordes of enemies without taking damage.
==Gameplay==
==Plot==
The game takes place in the distant future, where human society has long since merged with that of extraterrestrial life from beyond the stars. Issues like poverty are considered things of the past, thanks to the new jobs created from alien technologies. The galaxy is at peace under a democratic central government representing all worlds.
However, not all races are as open to joining the egalitarian society, namely the people of the planet Kiriel. Tensions with Outer Rim planets are brewing. The threat of a large-scale interstellar war looms and both sides try their best to come to a diplomatic solution to their conflict. 
In an exclusive report, Andromeda News Network (ANN) reporter Xander Lem travels to the Kirellian satellite planet Goku to show the terrible living conditions of the people under the Kirellian Republic firsthand. There, the eco-friendly Wukong inhabitants fear invasion from the reporters and Xander realizes the risk he is taking by trying to interview the people here. Unbeknownst to him, the technology he brings to the world is causing a hive-minded race of savage beasts to awaken, which is why the Wukong people have remained so primitive. The beasts begin attacking Wukong villages, and Xander attempts to abort the mission and return back to their hotel on Balder. However, his intern cameraman (and the game's protagonist) Miles Bradley stays put, and actually starts to fight off the beasts. Miles realizes he is left without an option and reveals himself as the host of the Uncanny Engine, a legendary alien device capable of simultaneously wielding the very powers of creation and destruction themselves. He is able to defeat the invading aliens and single-handedly save the planet, and Xander fears his young acquaintance.
==Episodes==
===Story Missions===
===Dimension X===
Dimension X is a secret challenge area located throughout the Story Missions of the game. Players reap great rewards from completing the assigned tasks in each warp zone.
==Items==
There are various obtainable items and accessories in Space Oddity that players can purchase at designated shopping areas or collect from defeated enemies.
===Items===
Items can be used for short-term benefit such as healing damage or reviving from death in battle. However, players will be penalized for use, risking a bad star ranking after completing an Episode.
Picture	Name 	In-game Description 	Effects and other stats
 	Crystal Skulls 	"The glimmering, transparent, and unbreakable craniums of Lypses. They're worth a fortune, and just one could turn an ordinary person into a billionaire. But items and accessories don't come cheap. Collect these to buy treasures at Haeli's Outposts." 	The basic currency of the game. They drop from enemies upon defeating them in a fashion similar to Orbs in Devil May Cry or Halos in Bayonetta. They can purchase items, accessories, and other valuables.
 	Martian Recovery Wax 	"A miraculous healing formula developed by brilliant Martian scientists that has saved people from life-threatening injuries. Use to recover a small amount of health lost in battle." 	
A common healing item that can help Millian recover from damage. 
Stock at Haeli's Outposts: 4
 	Europa Regeneration Paint	"Ancient ceremonial paint used by the Europans during the coronation of their queens. It can boost the stamina of bodies it is applied on. If you use this, you can come back from critical health in an instant. Where did it come from? What's it made of? You don't want to know."	
An enhanced form of Martian Recovery Wax, that heals a large amount of damage. The penalty is greater than the Recovery Wax as well.
Stock at Haeli's Outposts: 2
 	Force Field 	"A military-grade electromagnetic device that can temporarily make one invulnerable to attacks. Watch Millian's glow, because it wears off when it stops." 	
Grants temporary invincibility, lasting for about a minute. Use is indicated by a luminescent glow in Millian's body.
Stock at Haeli's Outposts: 3
 	Immortality Band 	"Illegal technology that can boost a user's pain tolerance to ridiculous levels. Wearing it will allow Millian to be invincible for a longer period of time." 	
A more potent form of the Force Field, that grants invincibility for two minutes. Also indicated by Millian's glow, and gives a greater penalty than the Force Field.
Stock at Haeli's Outposts: 1
 	Vampire Retainer 	"A feared ancient weapon of war that grants fearsome strength to users. If Millian wears this, he will be able to pull of insane combos much easier." 	
A face mask that allows the players to deal more damage to enemies and attack faster, making combos a lot easier.
Stock at Haeli's Outposts: 2
 	Tyrant Retainer 	"Men are said to become gods on the battlefield with this in use. Millian can dish out brutal and quick combos with this and can kill several enemies in seconds." 	
An enhanced Vampire Retainer. Millian will be even faster and stronger with this in use, and even the strongest enemies can be defeated with ease. It's penalty is as much as dying in a fight.
Stock at Haeli's Outposts: 1
 	Frankenstein's Screw 	"In an act of hubris, a mad scientist developed these nuts and bolts to be drilled into corpses to be brought back to life. And it works! This will be used automatically once Millian's health drops below zero." 	
An item that heals Millian greatly once he loses all health, and allows him to keep fighting. The penalty is still as great as one would get from dying, however.
Stock at Haeli's Outposts: 1
 	Grave Dowsers 	"Tools used by grave robbers to safely navigate through traps and find treasures in the tombs of ancient alien lords. Enemies will drop much more loot upon death with this in use." 	
Dowsing Rods that are effective for a full Episode that cause defeated enemies to drop almost twice as much obtainable goods. The penalty is half of one given for death.
Stock at Haeli's Outposts: 1
 	Brain Scrambler 	"A device used by a race of warmongering aliens during their short-lived invasion of the planet Kana. It can be used to turn enemies into mindless, obedient zombies for a short period of time and they will turn on their allies." 	
A single-use tool that causes Lypsis to randomly fight each other and ignore Millian for about 30 seconds. 
Stock at Haeli's Outposts: 3
 	Moon Watch 	"A mysterious pendant worn by women of a long-forgotten religious sect on Earth. It's said that this device can slow down the wearer's perception of time upon activation, allowing for brutal executions of enemies, rumored to involve demons and medieval torture devices." 	
Bayonetta's Medallion from her home game. When activated upon dodging an attack, time will slow down for the player (a direct reference to "Witch Time") and Millian will be able to move freely, while enemies are left wide open for attacks. In use for the whole episode when equipped.
Stock at Haeli's Outposts: 1