The first DLC for breakout indie hit Vampire Survivors has been revealed, with Legacy of the Moonspell out next week on 15th December for the game via Steam on PC and on Xbox – the main game is available via Xbox Game Pass, by the way.
Legacy of the Moonspell will be priced at the “exorbitant” cost of $1.99, according to the announcement, but for that princely sum you’ll get eight new characters, a new stage and thirteen new weapons.
Vampire Survivors is a rather atypical success story. Tasking you with simply surviving ever-growing hordes of monsters for as long as you can, it has all the appearance of a lo-fi twin-stick shooter, except all of your weapons and abilities automatically fire. It’s a single-stick shooter, you might say, but with strategic decisions to make as you level up and have the chance to pick new weapons or improve them.
It’s pretty rad, and you should play it.
Here’s a sample of what’s coming in Legacy of the Moonspell:
New Content
Eight new characters! Including:
- Miang Moonspell – The last disciple of the Moonspell Clan before its downfall, and possibly its finest. Self-consciously a shounen protagonist.
- Menya Moonspell – One of the few surviving Moonspell elders, Menya’s mystical powers are near god-like.
- Syuuto Moonspell – Banished practitioner of the new moon dark magic, Syuuto is nonetheless an enemy of evil. Poor personal hygiene may contribute to his continued exile.
- Babi-Onna – Returned from the dead to seek vengeance on demons and mortals alike, she nonetheless retains her impeccable ability to charm, amuse, and dazzle.
A brand new stage
- Mt.Moonspell – Our biggest stage yet, a sprawling map featuring several different environments, all with their own challenges and resident monsters!
This one stage includes an abandoned castle, snow covered mountain, and a yokai infested village, and more besides.
13 new weapons, including:
- Silver Wind – An ancestral force unleashed by the staff of the Moonspell Clan, only those born under the moon can fully wield its power (or whoever finds it in a chest, we’re not sure).
- Four Seasons – A set of orbs which unleash the power of the changing seasons, of death and rebirth.
- Summon Night – A weapon which drips with the darkness of the new moon. Despite the clan’s superstitions, even the shadows can oppose evil.
- Mirage Robe – An enchanted kimono, weaved on a loom from the silk of the earth spider, and imbued with a fragment of Babi-Onna’s vengeful spirit. Besides, it looks fabulous darling.
