Rhythm JRPG Keylocker Brings Music And Mayhem To Consoles, PC on September 18th

Serenity Forge and developer Moonana Games have announced that their cyberpunk rhythm JRPG Keylocker will launch on September 18th for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. The announcement came via a stylish new trailer showcasing its real-time rhythm-reliant combat and gorgeous pixel art. Check it out below!

Keylocker Release Date Announcement Trailer

Players will take on the role of singer and songwriter B0B0 who exists in the dystopic world of Saturn where making music has been outlawed. B0B0 will spark a revolution against the authorities, bringing together a misfit crew of robots and outlaws to bring a literal battle of bands to change her world. In that pursuit, she will explore pixel-rendered versions of Saturn, finding mysteries about its streets, rulers, and the Keylocker—its greatest secret. For a more detailed look, check out its official synopsis below:

Keylocker is a Cyberpunk turn based rhythm JRPG inspired by the Mario & Luigi RPG series and Chrono Trigger, in which you play as the singer and songwriter, B0B0. Fuel your moves with the electric power of music in this unforgiving planet by using real-time execution of moves in rhythm game style! Battle the authorities, unlock the secrets of Saturn, play on your own bands’ concerts and hack into the network to bring an end to this corrupt system, for better or worse.

Features:

• Choose your path as a cyberpunk rebel, each with its own unique skill tree and storyline.
  
• Control Electricity with your own music! Transform it into attack or defense as needed, swapping between different movesets and tactics.
  
• Classic Turn Based Combat with a twist: Real Time execution of moves in rhythm game style, aim your shots, time your attacks, parry and block your enemies in this unforgiving planet.
  
• No Random-Encounters; fight your enemies head-on with seamless in world battles inspired by Chrono Trigger.
  
• Befriend the citizens, or betray them, hacking into their profiles to acquire resources or to change the course of the story with multiple endings.
  
• Play with your band to the friends you made at the Music Show minigame, featuring compositions by Elektrobear (Momodora, Virgo Versus The Zodiac), voiced by Psamathes.
  
• But watch out on the Danger Meter! The all-ears church-police will certainly come after devious denizens who do not respect the Law of Silence.
  
• Completely customize your characters with a great variety of equipment; unlock special Talents using the Keys harvested from enemies you DELETE in combat.
  
• Unique interactions with every object of the world: exploring Saturn can lead to secrets, rewards or entire pieces of knowledge about the planet.

Keylocker Screenshots

Keylocker was originally announced in June 2020, with a successful Kickstarter campaign undertaken to help fund the game’s development in 2021. A demo for Keylocker is available to try out for PC players via Steam.

As someone who has been keeping a keen eye on its development over the last three years, I’m excited to soon play Keylocker in its full scope and vision, even if my prowess in rhythm games leaves much to be desired.

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