GOTY shout-outs for Valfaris!

Valfaris

Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

Well, whaddya know! Valfaris has popped up in a few Game of the Year lists! Take a look... [list] [*] [url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qjd47x/patrick-klepeks-favorite-video-games-of-2019]Patrick Klepek's Favourite Games of 2019[/url] ([b]Waypoint[/b]): [i]"It’s just a tremendous, perfect little action game. It looks badass, it plays badass, it sounds badass."[/i] [*] [url=https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/giancarlo-varaninis-top-11-ish-switch-games-of-201/1100-5946/]Giancarlo Varanini's Top 11-ish Switch Games of 2019[/url] ([b]Giant Bomb[/b]) [*] [url=https://switchwatch.co.uk/game-of-the-year-2019/]Game of the Year 2019[/url] ([b]SwitchWatch[/b]): [i]"Valfaris is the dark horse of our Game of the Year list. Among a list of Nintendo Switch exclusives, Valfaris is the one indie game we chose because of its spectacular action and amazing heavy metal soundtrack."[/i] [*] [url=https://www.pcinvasion.com/jordans2019picks/]PC Invasion's Games of 2019: Jordan’s Picks[/url] [b](PC Invasion)[/b]: [i]"Breathtaking visuals, a crushing difficulty curve, and a head-banging soundtrack had me cranking my headphones up to 11 as I wrestled with waves of alien baddies."[/i] [*] [url=http://www.thefamicast.com/2019/12/the-fammies-2019-group-the-best-group.html]Indie Game of the Year[/url] [b](The Famicast)[/b]: [i]"Beautifully combines a run-and-gun shooter a-la Contra, with glorious heavy metal aesthetics and music, plus a decent helping of gore and explosions!"[/i] [*] [url=https://www.dreadxp.com/editorial/the-dread-game-of-the-year-list-2019-month-by-month/3/]DreadXP Game of the Year 2019 List[/url] [b](Dread Central)[/b]: [i]"Starts shit off with headbanging metal and never stops. It’s brain damage inducing amounts of fun."[/i] [*] [url=https://www.hardcoregamer.com/2020/01/08/hardcore-gamers-game-of-the-year-awards-2019/364188/]Hardcore Gamer's Game of The Year Awards 2019[/url] [b](Hardcore Gamer)[/b]: Best Platformer (runner-up), Best PC Game (runner-up) [*] [url=https://youtu.be/pa6gD7OGXoU?t=128]20 Best Indie Games of 2019[/url] ([b]Indie Game Lover[/b]) [*] [url=https://youtu.be/n_uLqq3GWR0]Top 25 Best Indie Games of the Year 2019[/url] ([b]ClemmyGames[/b]) [*] [url=https://indiegamereviewer.com/top-10-indie-game-scores-and-original-soundtracks-of-2019/]Best Indie Game Music of 2019[/url] ([b]IndieGameReviewer[/b]): [i]"Valfaris exudes Heavy Metal in all its gloriously over-the-top forms... it always comes back to raw, dirty electric guitar riffs and pummeling blast beats."[/i] [*] [url=https://videochums.com/article/indie-game-of-the-year-awards-2019#valfaris]2D Action Game of the Year [/url] ([b]Video Chums[/b]): [i]"Went above and beyond my expectations and it remains one of my favourite 2D action games ever made."[/i] [/list] Best wishes to everyone for 2020! Matt | Big Sugar https://store.steampowered.com/app/600130/Valfaris/