{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1b211bdc215b7309ae6c1d26","clusterId":"c_e1ea8b97688b2174ddb6c6bb","slug":"nightblood-w-wolf-of-condemnation-hits-steam-on-october-16","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Nightblood W: Wolf of Condemnation Hits Steam on October 16","summary":"Midnight Fantasy Games will release Nightblood W: Wolf of Condemnation on Steam on October 16, published by Harrison World. The 2D Metroidvania is set in a pixel-art cyberpunk world and follows Loreto, the Wolf of Condemnation, who lost everything to betrayal. Combat uses a 360-degree chain hook, aerial combos, bullet time, and execution actions. It costs 1,499 yen, with a 20 percent launch discount to 1,199 yen through October 31. A demo is on Steam.","whyItMatters":"The studio behind Nightblood: Tide of Revenge cites Devil May Cry and NINJA GAIDEN as influences and chose the Metroidvania structure after finding roguelike progression monotonous, so the release tests whether that pivot holds up in a crowded 2D action field.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe game is the work of a two-person team that says it drew on the experience of its previous title, Nightblood: Tide of Revenge. That earlier project informs the sequel\u0026#39;s approach to high-speed action, with the chain hook able to fire in any of 360 degrees for traversal and for closing distance to enemies mid-fight.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombat chains aerial combos, bullet time that controls the pace of a fight, and execution actions that finish enemies off. Progress comes through talents and equipment, plus unlockable guards, movement options, and the ability to kill in succession, which widens the available tactics. The developers settled on a Metroidvania map after weighing the monotony they saw in linear and roguelike structures.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Nightblood W: Wolf of Condemnation launches on Steam on October 16 for 1,499 yen, with a 20 percent launch discount to 1,199 yen through October 31. The pixel-art cyberpunk Metroidvania from Midnight Fantasy Games chains aerial combos, bullet time, and execution actions.","twitterPost":"Nightblood W: Wolf of Condemnation launches on Steam on October 16 at 1,499 yen, discounted 20 percent to 1,199 yen until October 31. The pixel-art cyberpunk Metroidvania from Midnight Fantasy Games uses a 360-degree chain hook, aerial combos, and bullet time.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Nightblood W: Wolf of Condemnation arrives on Steam on October 16, published by Harrison World and developed by the two-person team Midnight Fantasy Games. It is a Metroidvania in pixel-art cyberpunk dress, with a 360-degree chain hook, aerial combos, bullet time, and execution actions. The launch price is 1,499 yen, cut to 1,199 yen through October 31.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/261014f\",\"title\":\"2D action game Nightblood W: Wolf of Condemnation, influenced by DMC and NINJA GAIDEN, launches on Steam on October 16; combat combines high-speed movement with chain hooks and satisfying action\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4709,"outputTokens":719,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791952634,"createdAt":"2026-10-14T04:32:15.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-14T04:36:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-14T04:36:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e1ea8b97688b2174ddb6c6bb","canonicalTitle":"『DMC』や『NINJA GAIDEN』に影響を受けた2Dアクションゲーム『ナイトブラッドW：断罪の狼』が10月16日Steamで発売。チェーンフックでの高速移動や爽快なアクションを組み合わせた戦闘を楽しめる","representativeArticleId":"a_a0138524f405c42fc4f13178","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Nightblood W: Wolf of Conviction\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-14T03:00:56.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-14T03:00:56.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-14T04:36:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/261014f","title":"『DMC』や『NINJA GAIDEN』に影響を受けた2Dアクションゲーム『ナイトブラッドW：断罪の狼』が10月16日Steamで発売。チェーンフックでの高速移動や爽快なアクションを組み合わせた戦闘を楽しめる"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Nightblood W: Wolf of Conviction"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}