Boreal Blade – A New Team-Based Melee Fighting Game

Check out Boreal Blade, a new third-person team-based melee fighting game which looks stunning. The best thing is that it has already been released for Switch, and will also make its way to PC in the near future.

The gameplay here look quite simple — you just have to hit one button, but there is actually a number of ways to variate your attacks. “We decided to throw overboard the overused rock-paper-scissors approach with unnatural key combinations, pre-determined attack patterns and their counter moves,” noted the developer. “When you play Boreal Blade, an attack can be turned into a block – and back to another attack just in a blink of an eye. Strikes and blocks meld into a seamless continuity.” The game brings four distinctive fighting styles, three armor classes, an arsenal of weapons, armor pieces and items to choose from.

As for the game’s world, the action is set in the fictional land of Norvalg, inspired by Viking age and northern sagas. “Whenever a decision needs to be made – whether it is about heading to war or determining where the cheese should go in a sandwich – fierce Norvalgian warriors gather in their famous debating arenas, pray for strength from their gods and battle until the truth is uncovered.”

What we like about this game is its hand-crafted look that makes the title so stylish. If you’re not a fan of such gameplay mechanics, you have to admit that it’s actually really pretty. You can learn more about the game and its mechanics here.