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The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island

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A short, top-down adventure game inspired by several 16-Bit classic games.

Now includes a second island and dungeon, along with new enemies and equipment!

The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island is a short, top-down adventure game inspired by several 16-bit games you know and love. It features a small island overworld, a large non-linear dungeon, countless monsters to battle, classic art that takes you back through time, and a nostalgic soundtrack. In the game, you venture on a quest to find the hidden Vanguard Relic.

FEATURES

Non-linear adventure structure with multiple ways to get to most places.

Simple, intuitive controls.

Tons of secrets and Easter eggs.

Designed around single-player, but even more fun with two-player co-op.

Nostalgic graphics and music inspired by many 16-bit classics.

Several display options, including widescreen and classic aspect ratios.

Language support for English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.

Software description provided by the publisher.

The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island

ESRB rating

Fantasy Violence

Supported play modes

TV

Tabletop

Handheld

Product information

Release date

May 12, 2022

No. of players

Publisher

ESRB rating

Supported play modes

TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode

Game file size

144 MB

Supported languages

English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese

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This game supports:Save Data Cloud

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