Insanity's Blade

From the Devs

Take a father’s journey to hell in order to save the souls of his wife and child.

The ultimate old school trip to hell!!
The Chronicles of Thurstan is the first in a series of games based around the journey of a sword possessed by a father's powerful grief and hatred. This first game is the tale of the swords creation.

Rewarding game play features!

• A blend of action, platforming and RPG elements with a classic retro arcade style
  
• Battle through over 16 stages filled with unique enemies, environments and side quests
  
• Scale buildings and caves with Thurstan’s wall climbing and jumping ablilites
  
• Collect powerful weapons in your inventory and upgrade abilities at the store
  
• Play local co-op with your friends! The second player takes control of multiple supporting characters throughout the story!
  
• STORY mode filled with cutscenes, intros and outros between levels to tell the story of Insanity's Blade
  
• Play the streamlined ARCADE mode for non-stop carnage!
  
• Multiple difficulty levels to satisfy both the casual and hardcore cravings!
  
• Powerful OPTIONS menu including classic 4:3 or modern 16:9 screen resolution, custom control binding and 16bit or 8bit soundtracks!
  
• After beating the STORY mode revisit your save file for unlimited stage replay and completing missed sidequests!

Killer 8-bit and 16-bit soundtracks
A fully original soundtrack with 8-bit and 16-bit versions of each track!

What The Web Says

• "If you had any love for the old 2D combat-centric platformers, you definitely want to give this game a try.".
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• "one of my favorite action games from last year."
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• "it understands retro style and mechanics so well while never letting itself be held back by them, I cannot not love it."
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• "a game that, for all of its intense storyline, concentrates on making sure the player is having a good time."
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• "Pretty damn fun slice of retro inspired arcade action."
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• "throwback to the classics of old, with gameplay good enough to keep a player engaged the entire way through."
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• "fun and easy to learn. After four hours, I'm 70% of the way through, and I definitely lost track of time."
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• "a hidden gem and worthy of any fan of the Action genre"
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Some Awesome YouTube Let's Players!

• Positron's Singleplayer full play-through series - Episode 1:
  
• NoiselessMound's Co-Op play-through series - Episode 1:
  
• SpicyWaffle's Co-Op quick look:
  
• SlasherJPC's Singleplayer quick look:

Adapted from the Insanity’s Blade graphic novel written by Chris Obritsch and as featured on the now-defunct WTFmag.ca

Note: This software is not compatible with video streaming or screen capture software. Decreased performance will be experienced.