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Introducing Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure (PS4/Vita)

Hey!

Today, we’re super excited to finally reveal the first Sacred Symbols video game. It’s called Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure, and we’re aiming to release it in the first quarter of 2020 on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. We intend on charging $9.99, which will net you both the PS4 and Vita versions in one fell swoop. You’ll also get two Trophy lists to jump into, each with its own Platinum.

Twin Breaker was (well, still is being) developed by my friend Barry Johnson and his Canadian development studio Lilymo Games. This is Lilymo’s third title: Barry has already launched the 2D platformer Perils of Baking and the arcade shooter Habroxia, both available as we speak on PS4 and Vita. Barry and I have known each other in some capacity for years (he was one of my very first friends on PSN, in fact), but when he joined the indie dev community on PlayStation, he and I started talking more. I played and enjoyed Perils -- a worthy first effort from a one-man team -- and when Habroxia came out, I was (and am) quite keen on it.

I did a Let’s Play for Habroxia and talked about it on Sacred Symbols, but behind-the-scenes, Barry and I were starting to have deeper conversations about game design, and I -- merely as a critic and long-time gamer -- provided him a lot of what were apparently useful critiques and suggestions that I thought would make the game better. He agreed.

Yadda, yadda, yadda, we decided to make a game together, and our partnership was forged, though interestingly enough, this wasn’t even the first project we considered. (That comes later.) With Twin Breaker, Barry knew me well enough to know that I have a soft spot for brick breakers, and he revealed to me that he was working on one of his own, one with a little twist: Players would control multiple paddles in conjunction with each other while keeping the experience on a 2D field. In other words: Something fresh, but not overly complex. Accessibility is at the heart of our game. You have enough 25 (and 50, and 100) hour romps with sharp difficulty to keep you busy. This certainly isn't that.

But I wanted to in some way differentiate Twin Breaker on a second level, apart from its unique approach to gameplay. I wanted to give context to the events of the game, even though the gameplay doesn’t really need (or even demand!) context. It felt like a meta enough idea to be interesting, and I knew that a subsection of our audience would really love it. It’s been an awesome experience for me to flesh out a strange tale of first contact, led by our two daring protagonists and their powerful ships: Greetings and Salutations. Giving an old-school-style game a story at all was really inspired, in a lot of ways, but Atlus’ wonderful Catherine, which gave Q*Bert meaning. So why can’t Arkanoid have meaning, too?!

In the months to come, we’ll have much more to say about Twin Breaker, including a specific release date, a Trophy list reveal, a Let’s Play or two, an episode of Sacred Symbols+, and another trailer. In the meantime, we thank you so much for your excitement! We’re thrilled to be doing this, and to give the Sacred Symbols audience a fun, replayable, and affordable PS4 and Vita game, particularly as our precious Vita wanes.

More soon! -Colin

Introducing Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure (PS4/Vita)

Comments

Ummm on my Vita? Yup

Mr Bro Bot Brian

Congrats on getting the title to this point, definitely picking it up and even more interested in hearing about the experience producing a game.

Patrick Dougherty

Hell yes. Can’t wait to get this and platinum it.

Andrew Leek

LMAO CHRIS!! Your quip in this trailer cracked my ass up!! Excellent trailer guys. Can’t wait.

Tony Rivera

Where

Anthony Mercado

Whete is this week’s podcast?

Anthony Mercado

?

Adam Barnes

When can we preorder

Alvin Banaag

This looks awesome. Can’t wait to play it.

Oliver Johnson

So fucking cool! I’m not familiar with the influences for this game, but I’m so excited that this will be my first real foray into this genre, that there’s a sacred platinum to chase, and that you guys had the chance to do something as cool as this. Congrats!

Zack Forney

What an amazing accomplishment! I can’t wait to actually play this. Well done - to you and your team. And continued success in all of your endeavors. Congratulations! ❤️😉👍🏻

BettyAnn Moriarty

Please tell me that i am considered as a PRODUCER of this EPIC game!!!!! First Bloodstained, then Shenmu 3 and now THIS!!!!!!

Azzan

Hey Colin, been listening to you since the early Beyond days and Patreon since day 1 :). Anyways, just wondering will this be in the Japan PSN store? I have a US account I can purchase through if I need too but, I’d prefer to play on my Vita if possible.

Aaron Goldman

Great to see! Can’t wait to play! Congrats on this accomplishment!

You can count on Twin Breaker launching in Belgium ;)

Barry M. Johnson

Congratulations CLS team. Please launch the game on the Belgium Psn store as well. Greetings from Belgium

Kjell Dirckx

Looks fun, I'll be getting a copy on Vita :)

I cannot wait to hear from you handsome protagonists how that side of gaming is.

‘You errr, you put a story in a brick breaking game?’

SirMeliodank

Congratulations, Colin! This game looks fantastic. I can’t wait to get it, and I hope this game generates lots of success (as I’m sure it will)! Also shoutout to the dev team you are working with! I can’t imagine how hard ya’ll have been working on this game!

Will Hahn

Yeah he has a nice slim waist lol

Lee Bush

I've played brick breakers but never got into them specifically because I have a hard time keeping my attention on something without a story. Problem solved I'm all in!

Taylor Frye

Supported this developer from the beginning with 4 plats (Perils of Baking and Habroxia), let’s make it 6 plats from them! Love the idea and can’t wait to play the first C&C exclusive, congratulations guys!

Tyler R.

I thought it's a 2D metroidvania games 😅

Anis

Any chance for a dynamic theme for this? Would be cool!

KoRnTOOL

Ok this is epic

Andrew

Day 1 purchase.

McHooliganXXL

Confused....... slightly. In love ? Yes. Will I purchase? TAKE MY MONEY NOW

DanGran

Day 1 purchase

Joseph Losinno

Looks awesome, will be playing with the missus for sure!

Nice looking game. Did you lose weight for the part?

Peter Campbell

Can’t wait to play this!! Day one purchase!!

Derrick Doughty

Hi Jeremy, You can expect Twin Breaker to launch the same day as the rest of Europe. Perils of Baking and Habroxia released in New Zealand so I am not anticipating any issues for Twin Breaker.

Barry M. Johnson

Hype

Alan Ortega-Lopez

Looks great, can’t wait to play it!

Bruce McClain

Put us down for 2 copies please 😁

Platinum Adventures

Will this get a New Zealand release? Often times developers forget about us or don't want to pay extra to get it released here.

Jeremy Miller

It may not be ground breaking, but it sure is brick breaking! Solid trailer and amazing job from you and the team col! The name fits the game too "breaking sacred symbols" well done. Can't wait to see how it plays, but also the insight this will provide for SS.

Daniel Schiffer

Fear not, Twin Breaker will launch in Europe alongside the American release.

Barry M. Johnson

Purchasing on vita day 1. No doubt. Gratz to you, and what you have accomplished.

Daniel Stark

I tossed around several genres in my head, and never once did I land on a brick breaker. Honestly can't wait for this, guys. That double Platinum will be mine. Congratulations!

Ian (616Entertainment)

Dude...I’m so fucking stoked for this. He craziest thing about this is that I’m fairly certain my wife, who doesn’t play games too often, will absolutely be down to play this with me!

Forrest Hunter

Exciting times Colin!

Luke Douglas

Awesome and congrats, colin! When can we see that trophy list?

Joseph Sorisho

Vita system seller over here 🔥😈

TIger Castle

Awesome!

Daniel Boyer

Woot!

Luke Farinella

Where is the Star Wars spoilercast?

Joseph Tartaglia

Looks awesome. Always loved a bit of Arkanoid / Brick Breaker. A question if I may. You mentioned a price of $10 (excellent value for a cross-buy game) does this suggests a US only release? I'm from the UK and would assume that like Habroxia the game will be available in the EU/UK also? Thanks.

Paul Moss

Holy shit 😂 Can’t wait to pick it up

Garrett Bates

Thrilled to see you staring in a game Colin, badass! Can't wait to give it a go :)

Yes!!!!!

Xavier

This is so cool, can't wait!

Vladislav

Looks great. Gongrats guys!.

Ryan Murdoch

Uh, ... what??... ummm

Paul

I’m gonna be that guy... will this be on Steam? I don’t own a PS4 or Vita.

Sean P.

It sounded like Chris had no idea what this game was and that was his genuine reaction. Can’t wait to play this on Vita ❤️

I know my chances are slim to none; but will there be Collector’s Edition? ...or a Digital Deluxe Edition. Well, I’m a sucker for cool video game editions.

If you need any QA, feel free to hit me up and I can provide QA on the PS4 Pro. Will be buying the game day 1 for sure.

Craig Hooligan

Day one buy

Luis Sanchez

Colin, did you specifically want the year to be 2311 for this game? Specifically spoken as twenty three-eleven of course. I'm trying to find the Colin Easter eggs here lol

Marc Elfering

Those ship names actually made me burst out laughing IRL - thank you

Richard Darling

This is awesome Colin and congrats! Any reason you decided to go rated E with it? Was expecting some SS raunch thrown into it. Nothing I’m upset about or expecting, just genuinely curious.

MeatSpin11

Dude are you serious? I genuinely wanted a cool brick breaking game for a long time <3 It's like you made it for me

Petre Cismigiu

So, when's the PC release?

L Band (Lawrence Adams)

Jazzed!

Yes. It's a cross buy game.

Michael Pasqualicchio

Oof. This was not what I was expecting. Can’t wait to learn more about it.

Ryan Dillon

Looks great. Congrats!!!

Michael Pasqualicchio

This is so cool!!!, I was totally expecting a Megaman type side scroller. Is it going to be cross buy?

Arquimedes Quintero II

I'll be playing this on Vita. I don't like stacking trophies.

Oliver

HHHHHAAAAAMMMMM!

Mandarin_carnage

This is great! I'm excited and congrats on your first game. 😁👍🏻👍🏻

Tyler Garrett

Guess it's time to dust off the Vita!

Frej Karlsson

Woohoo Day 1 Vita babyyy!

JD

Looks good y’all. Hope the platinums are easy. 🙂

Brandon Soto

Comedic timing in that trailer was stellar.

Jonathon H

Looking forward to playing!

Joe Donnelly

Hopefully you'll be able to give us some number on how many end up purchasing the game.

Avery Illies

Colin, I love this so much. you’re killing it lately buddy! So happy for you.

Shatter 2 looking siiiick!

Daniel Rivas

I'm looking forward to seeing the writeup for The Drop, Better be the best writeup ever and proofread a thousand times.

CrispyBacon

Twin breaker: a sacred symbols adventure: Twin breaker: a sacred symbols adventure is a ....... Can't wait for the right up to feature the name 10 times.

Nlindz27

Awesome, can't wait to pick it up day one. You and your partners continue to knock it out of the park.

Cillian O Connell

Can't wait to see the trophy list. I hope colin doesn't go wolfenstein Mein leben on us.

Alec Shaner

Congrats big C’s! Killing it

Andrew

Excited to play! Sounds like Lyle Rath in the trailer

Brett Medlock

Congrats Colin and Chris! So neat to see you create your own video game after all these years.

Anthony Gigi

So excited!

Monterey Jack

I hope there's a 160 super deluxe version with 10 inch figures of both of you guys

Finsoreo

Sounds great! Can't wait!

Brandon Kirzeder

Awesome, looking forward to playing this! P.S. It's almost worth including a bunch of unpronounceable Japanese words in your write-up for The Drop, just to have Chris suffer through reading it haha

Captain Canada

Fantastic! Can't wait to get my hands on this game.

Oakley Waldron

This looks fun!

James Kinslow III

But for real this is a day 1 buy for me 😄

Hunter Holliday

Can't wait to break them bricks! Better make that write-up good for the drop!

Brandon Shallenberger

10/10 IGN

Hunter Holliday

Extremely excited for this! Love the idea (although completely unexpected) and love the price! For sure getting the Platinum!

🤔

NeO JD

You made a brick breaker game?! And it looks fun too! I’m so pleasantly surprised

Ron Avis

Woohoo! So excited

Alex Bolton

Not was I was expecting, however anything that Colin and Chris create I will be behind, they deserve all the love they get from the community, onwards and upwards !!!

I'm in! That trailer was hilarious btw, epic voice into bleep bloop. 😂👍

Lou & Rei Loper

Hell Yeah! This is awesome!

Marcus Brown

Really?

Willie916

This is awesome! I will definitely be going for those platinums. Should be a good trophy list, no doubt

Julian Woodrum

I'll be a day-one player. Can't wait! That being said, don't fuck us with this trophy list, Colin. Lol 😂😂

I'm so stoked. I can't wait to continue to support your work. Much respect. Lastly congratulations Colin and Chris.

Johnny Rosado

Awesome! This looks great and I can't wait!

Alex Gates

Buying this and getting both platinums. Can't wait to break bricks with a gritty, boots-on-the-ground, compelling story.

Fat Houdini

That trailer is hilarious!

Jason Stafford

Consider me interested!

Fuck. Yes. Today is my 31st birthday, what a way to kick it off! Hallelujah!

Adam Barnes

Please get this on the Nintendo Switch!

James Cappos

Laughed at the trailer. Love me a good brick breaking game. Can't wait.

The game looks fun, Colin! What an exciting next step for CLS!

Cole Bulas

Alright you son of a bitch, I'm in.

Kyle Martin

Yes! I’m very excited about this! I was a little bummed that it wasn’t the big reveal at the game awards though...

Trent Miller

My dude....This is fucking awesome! With Shatter stranded on PS3 for the time being, I'd love me some brick breaking boss battles! And on Vita to boot :-)

Kevin Cooper

If you release some sort of deluxe edition, I'd happily pay more for it. :)

Samuel Mills

Can't wait :)

Will Caldwell

Definitely not what I was expecting, but it looks very cool! Can't wait to see more!

Marius Skarsem Pedersen

Have to get the Vita out and buy this!

James Galos

This actually looks fun as fuck. Can't wait.

Tyler Cumerford

Can’t wait for the entry in “the drop”

Stephan

I'm so fucking buying this game! DAY ONE.

Jordan Ellis

Happy for you! Looks awesome and a day 1 purchase for me.

Tyler Floyd

This looks like it will be funny! Day one purchase! Cant wait to check this out guys!! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

Jeff Caseres

Not my cup of tea but Colin is my dude, I’m in!

Marco Maluf

Nice, was expecting a MetroidVanianorna space shooter, but a brick breaker is a no brainer when thinking of Colin. Can't wait to see the final product.

RD_21

Hyped, will pick it up day one!

Brent Lindquist

Nice!!!

Moiz Khan

Show me the trophy list!!!!

Brick breaking games have always been an addiction of mine. Can’t wait for this.

Eric

This is awesome, I wonder if anyone called it, a brick breaker game. When can we pre order? Haha

Saúl Nolasco

Wow, never thought I would be excited for a brick breaker. Congrats guys!

Henry Viola

Love brick breakers. Sign me the fuck up day 1

Brian Borlaug

Nice. It has a Shatter vibe to it also. I am in.

Ray Briggs

Let’s gooooo

Jake Whitaker

This is awesome!

Fuck yes, what an awesome idea! Very excited for this!

Dennis Fox

Day one for Vita. The true place to play this game.

Kevin Diaz

Looks great fun and arcadey. I can’t wait to play it.

Peabody

Stoked

I'm the first person begging for a switch port

Renaissance Man

But why don't you have glasses?!

David Graham

Excited to play it

Alexis

Hell yeah!!! Congrats guys!!! Also love how it’s on Vita 😂😂 Of course

Ian

Fuck yeah, a brick breaker. Totally unexpected

Liam Fagan


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