# Blade Chimera > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Blade_Chimera > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Blade_Chimera.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_Chimera > Source revision: 1335494325 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|2025 video game}} {{Infobox video game | collapsible = | state = | italic title = | title = Blade Chimera | image = Blade Chimera steam header.jpg | alt = | caption = | developer = {{ubl|Team Ladybug|WSS Playground}} | publisher = {{ubl|[Playism](/source/Playism)|WSS Playground}} | series = | engine = | platforms = {{ubl|[Nintendo Switch](/source/Nintendo_Switch)|[Microsoft Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows)}} | released = 16 January 2025 | genre = [Action](/source/Action_game) | modes = [Single-player](/source/Single-player_video_game) | director = | producer = | designer = | programmer = | artist = | writer = | composer = peposoft }} {{Nihongo foot|'''''Blade Chimera'''''|ブレードキメラ|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a 2025 [action game](/source/action_game) developed by Team Ladybug and WSS Playground, and published by [Playism](/source/Playism) and WSS Playground. The player assumes Shin, a warrior who hunts demons in a post-apocalyptic world. It was released on 16 January 2025 for [Microsoft Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows) and [Nintendo Switch](/source/Nintendo_Switch). ==Gameplay== ''Blade Chimera'' is a 2D side-scrolling action game with [Metroidvania](/source/Metroidvania) gameplay, with elements of the exploration-heavy ''[Metroid](/source/Metroid)'' series and the combat-centric ''[Castlevania](/source/Castlevania)'' series. The player plays as Shin, a warrior equipped with a plasma blaster, and Lux, a demon who takes the form of the magical Lumina Sword and aids Shin with abilities like generating a shield. After the player learns the warp skill, they can fast-travel to almost anywhere on the map. ==Development and release== ''Blade Chimera'' was developed by Team Ladybug, which were behind ''[Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth](/source/Record_of_Lodoss_War%3A_Deedlit_in_Wonder_Labyrinth)'', ''[Touhou Luna Nights](/source/Touhou_Luna_Nights)'', and ''[Drainus](/source/Drainus)''. The developer's previous games influenced the character design of ''Blade Chimera'', where every character has their sense of justice and each is sympathetic. The developer put effort into the game's backgrounds to make the 2D world more immersive. The game was released on 16 January 2025 for [Nintendo Switch](/source/Nintendo_Switch) and [Microsoft Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows). ==Reception== {{Video game reviews | title = | subtitle = | state = | align = | award1Pub = | award1 = | award2Pub = | award2 = | MC = NS: 83/100
PC: 77/100 | OC = 83% recommend | Destruct = 8/10 | NLife = 9/10 | SN = 9/10 | rev1 = [Siliconera](/source/Siliconera) | rev1Score = 8/10 }} ''Blade Chimera'' received "generally favorable" reviews according to [review aggregator](/source/review_aggregator) [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic). 83% of critics recommended the game according to [OpenCritic](/source/OpenCritic). ==Notes== {{Notelist}} ==References== {{cite web |last= Romano |first= Sal |date= 7 December 2024 |title= Blade Chimera launches January 16, 2025 |url= https://www.gematsu.com/2024/12/blade-chimera-launches-january-16-2025 |website= Gematsu |location= |publisher= |access-date= 11 November 2025 |archive-date= 7 December 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241207185840/https://www.gematsu.com/2024/12/blade-chimera-launches-january-16-2025 |url-status= live }} {{cite web |last= Amoroso |first= Dan |date= February 8, 2025 |title= Interview: Blade Chimera Dev Discusses the Metroidvania's Inspirations |url= https://gamerant.com/blade-chimera-developer-interview-team-ladybug/ |website= [Game Rant](/source/Game_Rant) |location= |publisher= |access-date= |archive-date= February 9, 2025 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250209005445/https://gamerant.com/blade-chimera-developer-interview-team-ladybug/ |url-status= live }} {{cite web |title=Blade Chimera critic reviews - Metacritic (Nintendo Switch) |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/blade-chimera/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |website=[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic) |language=en-US |access-date=11 November 2025 |archive-date=7 December 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251207215636/https://www.metacritic.com/game/blade-chimera/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |url-status=live }} {{cite web |title=Blade Chimera critic reviews - Metacritic (PC) |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/blade-chimera/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |website=[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic) |language=en-US |access-date=11 November 2025 |archive-date=7 December 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251207215643/https://www.metacritic.com/game/blade-chimera/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |url-status=live }} {{cite web |title= Blade Chimera Reviews - OpenCritic |url= https://opencritic.com/game/17962/blade-chimera |website= [OpenCritic](/source/OpenCritic) |date= 16 January 2025 |language= en-US |access-date= 11 November 2025 |archive-date= 7 December 2025 |archive-url= https://archive.today/20251207215721/https://opencritic.com/game/17962/blade-chimera |url-status= live }} {{cite web |last= Handley |first= Zoey |date= 17 January 2025 |title= Review: Blade Chimera |url= https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-blade-chimera/ |website= [Destructoid](/source/Destructoid) |location= |publisher= |access-date= 11 November 2025 |archive-date= 13 June 2025 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250613044341/https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-blade-chimera/ |url-status= live }} {{cite web |last= Zack |first= Ethan |date= 15 January 2025 |title= Blade Chimera Review (Switch eShop) |url= https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/blade-chimera |website= [Nintendo Life](/source/Nintendo_Life) |location= |publisher= |access-date= 11 November 2025}} {{cite web |last= White |first= Lucas |date= 15 January 2025 |title= Blade Chimera review: Demonic intervention |url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/142727/blade-chimera-review-score |website= [Shacknews](/source/Shacknews) |location= |publisher= |access-date= 11 November 2025}} {{cite web |last= Price |first= Leigh |date= 17 January 2025 |title= Review: Blade Chimera Is a Stylish Cyberpunk Metroidvania |url= https://www.siliconera.com/review-blade-chimera-is-a-stylish-cyberpunk-metroidvania/ |website= [Siliconera](/source/Siliconera) |location= |publisher= |access-date= 11 November 2025}} ==External links== *{{official website|https://playism.com/en/game/blade-chimera/}} Category:2025 video games Category:Nintendo Switch games Category:Playism games Category:Post-apocalyptic video games Category:Single-player video games Category:Team Ladybug games Category:Video games about demons Category:Video games developed in Japan Category:Windows games Category:Science fantasy video games Category:Video games set in Japan Category:Cyberpunk video games Category:Japanese mythology in popular culture --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Blade Chimera](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_Chimera) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_Chimera?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.