Argol
Kronoss' Castle
Argol - Kronoss’ Castle is an action/platform game, in pixel art, largely inspired by hits and anime from the 80s and 90s.
Story
In a mythological and gothic universe, the player is Argol, a young warrior, traveling through the hostile lands of Rül. Armed with only his sword (and a few shurikens), our hero has promised to reach the gates of the castle of time and meet Kronoss the sinister magician, because He alone has the power to save his beloved Demetria, from his terrible disease.
To achieve this, he will have to explore dark forests inhabited by monstrous creatures, and dungeons filled with diabolical traps. But his greatest challenge will be to thwart the plans of evil and manipulative gods, by daring to venture into places inaccessible to mortals.
Description
The player will have to go through 6 large levels, each offering several types of environments. He will have to face a wide variety of enemies from a fantastic bestiary. Each act ends with a dialogue then a confrontation with a boss (8 in total). The choices he makes will give rise to 2 alternative endings which we leave as a surprise.
If most of the game is built on gameplay combining combat and platforms, certain levels offer shoot’em up phases during which Argol rides Pegasus. Exploration is also there, in addition to secondary weapons and prisoners to be delivered, he will have to find a key in order to open the door giving access to the next table. Hidden items will also allow you to upgrade Argol’s power, as well as his life bar.
Soundtrack
Around ten epic musical themes will enhance your journey. Compositions with heroic accents and retro tones that will appeal to nostalgics and newcomers alike.
The game's soundtrack is available from this page.
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Game elements
The game includes:
- 6 acts composed of several sub-levels, each offering its own atmosphere (forgotten forest, forgotten temple, plain of Rül, fortress mountain, sky path, castle hall, underground, forbidden library, alchemical laboratory, tower of time, room of throne).
- 8 Bosses (Vampyre Queen, Thanatos, The Castle Guardian, Medusa, Cerberus, Phobos, Deimos, Kronoss).
- Over 20 varieties of enemies.
- Around ten musical themes.
- Shoot ‘em up phases, during which Argol flies away on Pegasus, the winged horse.
- Hidden objects.
- 2 alternative endings.
- 3 languages (English, .French, Spanish).
- 3 difficulty level (Easy, normal, difficult.
- Achievements on Steam and Epic Games.
Press kit
Below, the press kit, including screenshots, artwork and description texts. You can freely use all these elements for your articles and video montages.
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Type: action platformer
Graphic design and programming: Olivier Poli
Music: Solon Barraclough
Porting Epic Games and Switch: Vincent Lancelot
