When a demon's castle darkens the land, two sisters challenge its halls. Together they can break the curse. Players take control of the two sisters with different attacks and capabilities to challenge the demon castle and the bosses waiting within. Discover new routes through the castle using the sisters' unique abilities! The stars of Grim Guardians are the long-distance focused "Shinobu Kamizono" and the close-range brawler "Maya Kamizono." Players will need to consider the situation when choosing which sister to control as they make their way through the castle, investigating the mystery of what happened to their school and its students. Other features include 2-player co-op with special actions, extensive difficulty options with the "Style System," unique changes on repeat plays, and most importantly the quality and challenge players have come to expect from Inti Creates titles, this time with a new gothic horror aesthetic.
About the story
The Kamizono household. Home to a long lineage of demon hunters. Kamizono Shinobu and Kamizono Maya — the latest in this long line of demon hunters — return to school one day after finishing a job, only to find themselves in shock. Unbeknownst to them, the school had been turned into a demonic castle in their absence. What could have caused this? And what of the other students? With mysteries afoot and danger abound, only demon hunters have the ability to set things right. The Kamizono siblings fight once again. "When demons lurk near, we demon hunters appear!" "Kamizono siblings, move out!"
Platforms
Switch PC PS4 PS5 XONE Series X|SGenres
Adventure PlatformThemes
Action Fantasy Horror
Languages: English and 10 more
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Media
Critic Reviews
Geek to Geek Media
By Jay CaplanGal Guardians is a solid homage to a certain Castlevania game, but probably not the one most players are expecting based on the previews.
COGconnected
By Mark SteighnerIn most ways, Gal Guardians Demon Purge sticks very close to the retro-Castlevania template. The best parts of the game are those ideas and mechanics which add something new, like the swappable sisters with unique strengths. For those gamers tired of uber-challenging action platformers, Gal Guardians Demon Purge’s streamlined gameplay and accessible difficulty might be a welcome change, if not a particularly revelatory experience.
VGChartz
By Evan NorrisWhile the game's poor sign-posting and insistence on replaying levels inevitably introduces a feeling of tedium, it doesn't undo the good things Demon Purge is able to achieve in mechanics, controls, content, and art.
CFG Games
By Maximillian RinggenbergWhile Grim Guardians Demon purge has a few issues, it does scratch that itch for a Castlevania style experience. The game play is fun, the artwork is solid and it doesn't take it self too seriously.
GameGrin
By Alana DunitzGrim Guardians: Demon Purge is a great-looking 2D platformer that feels just like a Castlevania game. With entertaining characters, and the ability to swap the main characters on the fly. Can get repetitive seeing the same enemies constantly respawning and lack of animated story, it is a solid title overall.
