1001 Spikes is Headed to PS4, PS Vita and Steam Next Week

Written by Brandon Hofer on May 28, 2014

News: Nicalis has revealed that that 1001 Spikes will be a cross-buy game for PS gamers along with a loyalty discount for the Steam version.

Nicalis has just revealed that the action-platformer game “1001 Spikes” is set to release on PS4, PS Vita and Steam next Tuesday for $14.99. The PSN version will feature cross-buy, entitling players to receive both the PS4 and PS Vita version for only $14.99. For those who are buying the Steam version, there will be a $5 loyalty discount if you have purchased Cave Story or Night Sky. For those who might not be familiar with 1001 Spikes, the synopsis is below:

“Discover the lost treasures of Ukampa in South America as Aban Hawkins searches for his estranged father, world-famous archaeologist Jim Hawkins. Before the elder Hawkins mysteriously disappeared, he entrusted his daughter Tina with a map to the location of the ruins with a grave warning that death awaits around every corner.

Aban Hawkins races into the frozen tundra of the antarctic, undiscovered temple ruins, and the vast caverns of South America in search of his father and the legendary treasure rumored to lie behind the Golden Door of Poko-Mum.”

Some of the game features include:

Tough-as-nails difficulty

Pixel-perfect, razor-sharp controls

Clever-yet-insidious game design

Single and simultaneous 2-4 player co-op and vs. multiplayer

8-bit inspired visuals with current gen flare

Soundtrack by Chiptune masters, Rushjet1 and Misoka

Nearly two dozen unlockable characters with different abilities, including superstars Curly Brace, Commander Video, Juni and Nyx

Over 100 stages to clear

Multiple Endings

Does this sound like the type of game that interests you? Will you download it next Tuesday? Take a look at the trailer below and tell us what you think.