Vanillaware-style adventure The Vagrant hits consoles in June

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If you fancy a little bit of olde-wurlde sword-swinging, then you’ll want to keep your eyes peeled for these new ports of O.T.K Games’ fantasy adventure, The Vagrant. Previously released for PC in 2018, the attractive action-RPG will arrive on PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch in June 2022.

As reported by Weekly Famitsu (via the fine folk at Gematsu), The Vagrant — which is to be retitled “Sword of the Vagrant” — is the tale of traveling mercenary Vivian, who is making her way through the mythical land of Mystillia on a personal quest to uncover the whereabouts of her estranged family. Following the research of her father, Vivian must brave the treacherous terrain of lost kingdoms, dense forests, and razed battlefields to uncover the truth about her family’s disappearance. En route, our hero may uncover truths about herself…

Sword of the Vagrant is a 2D actioner that will see players hack ‘n’ slash their way through the world, utilizing Vivian’s incredible swordswoman ship and ridiculously useless bikini armor to negotiate, battle, and survive against the strange creatures and multiple hazards that stand in her way. As the player journeys across six attractive, hand-painted locales, new gear, weaponry, and skills will be earned, allowing Vivan to evolve her abilities and become a hardy adventurer.

While I’m yet to experience The Vagrant myself, it certainly seems an attractive title, with more than just a touch of Vanillaware about its aesthetic. Sporting traditional animation, huge roster of baddies, painted backgrounds, and epic boss battles — not to mention its multiple difficulty tunings and alternate endings — it seems like this somewhat unknown PC release might find itself a wide audience in its new, console-based guise. It’s earned a spot on my radar, for sure.

Sword of the Vagrant will launch in June on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. It is available now on PC.

Chris Moyse

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