Penny Blood: Hellbound Early Access Update: Online Multiplayer Mode, New Area, New Weapons, New NPCs and More

TOKYO – August 9, 2024 – NatsumeAtari is excited to release the latest Steam Early Access update for Penny Blood: Hellbound, the action roguelite spinoff to the RPG, Penny Blood.

Online Multiplayer Mode
Dive into the Dimensional Rift, a gateway entrance to online co-op mode, where you can team up with up to three other players and defeat waves of monsters from all across Mictlan in a unique adventure. Choose your character, skills, and accessories and match up with random players from all over the world or only players from your friend list.

New Area: Area 4 ‘Otherworldly Laboratory’
Explore a warped laboratory filled with space-time distortions. This new area introduces a host of new enemies and a formidable new boss to challenge players' skills.

New Weapons for Playable Characters
Unlock a secondary base weapon for each of the five playable characters at the Forbidden Trapdoor blacksmith facility. These new weapons provide a fresh new battle style for each character!

• Clara: Crimson Rain
• Axeman: Greataxe
• Sariel: Säbelzähne
• Dr. Eugene: Malice Cube Σ
• Saltykova: Serrated Fans

New Facility NPCs
Two new NPCs will be discoverable in Area 4 and join the hideout to aid players.

• Nihila, a tentacled being who has a love for tea, will be attached to the new Subspace Tearoom facility.
• Sabnack, a demonic marquis who somehow found his way into the hideout, will be attached to the Forbidden Trapdoor blacksmith facility.

New Buddies (AI-controlled Dungeon NPCs)
Two new Buddies will be unlockable to fight alongside you:

• Dosetsu Igarashi, a man claiming to be the greatest fiend in Japan, uses rope bondage to dominate his foes.
• jANE Toppan, a seemingly sweet-mannered nurse, attacks her enemies with various syringes.

Additional Features and Adjustments
The early access update includes a range of new features and improvements:

• Blood surfing attacks for ranged characters (Dr. Eugene and Saltykova)
• New side quests and cutscenes
• Enhanced AI functionality for Buddies
• Gameplay, enemy AI, and UI adjustments
• Various bug fixes across the game

Full Release and Roadmap
Penny Blood: Hellbound's full release is slated for Fall 2024. Check out the Road Map for more details on upcoming content and features.

Stay tuned for more updates and check out the Steam page for more information on Penny Blood: Hellbound!

Penny Blood: Hellbound Steam Store Page
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2507400/Penny_Blood_Hellbound/