Veteran developer Nathan Fouts of Mommy’s Best Games – formerly of Insomniac Games and Serious Sam Double D XXL – has announced ChainStaff. This brutal 80’s sci-fi action platformer launches on April 8 for Nintendo Switch and PS4/PS5 in the Americas and Europe, and worldwide on Xbox One/Series S/X. Pre-orders are open now.
In ChainStaff, you play as a mutant with an alien attached to your head, armed with a transforming spear, grappling hook, and blazing weapon upgrades. Broforce composer Deon van Heerden delivers a rocking metal soundtrack as you swing, shoot, and spear through hordes of evil monsters and bone-shaking boss fights. Can you get this thing off your head?
ChainStaff Key Features
- Master the ChainStaff: a transforming grappling hook that can turn into a spear, shield and more.
- Grotesque Upgrades: Do you rescue your fallen friends, or turn more alien by eating their organs? Each decision unlocks upgrades on two different tech trees.
- 10 Wild Levels: Each level is like a classic rock album cover come to life.
- Transforming Aliens: Each massive boss presents a new way to think about how to use the ChainStaff. Will you break their teeth apart, or pry open their gigantic jaws?
- 4-6 Hour Adventure: A tight, hand-crafted adventure with 3 unique endings. Play New Game+ and carry all your upgrades into another run.
- Killer Soundtrack: Rock out to the classic metal soundtrack by award-winning composer Deon van Heerden, known for Broforce and Warhammer 40k: Shootas Blood & Teef.
Master the ChainStaff
Hurl it as a spear and slice aliens in half. Throw it to the ground as a shield to stop incoming attacks. Grapple and swing on just about anything. The transforming ChainStaff does all this and more, and all with one button; it’s all up to you.
The invading Star Spores have mutated every creature in ChainStaff’s world. Each one brings its own challenge and a unique way for players to defeat it with the ChainStaff.
Grotesque Upgrades
Stranded soldiers dot the landscape of ChainStaff. Choose to rescue them or devour their organs – each option unlocks unique benefits and leads to a different ending.
Switch and Xbox Pre-Order
The Nintendo Switch pre-order is now open for the Americas on the North American store, and coming soon to the European store.
The Xbox One version is also available for pre-order now, with worldwide availability.
