MIRA and the Legend of the Djinns Bringing Together Two Heroes In 2023

Bloody hell – the emails are relentless at the moment, and that can only mean one thing: lots of gaming news! I’m cherry-picking a little now as there’s too much to do, so let me share MIRA and the Legend of the Djinns with you.

Another Assemble Entertainment title, it’s a Metroidvania developed by littleknightgames, drawing upon Moroccan and Amazigh culture, language and spiritual traditions. It tells the story of a treasure hunter named Yuba, and a Djinn called Mira.

Using a 2D aesthetic, the pair travel through various biomes, brandishing four element-infused weapons to fight against evil spirits. The end goal? ‘to face with the very cause of the cataclysm that destroyed Mira’s world and conceived Yuba’s’.

Key features in MIRA and the Legend of the Djinns include:

• Go With the Flow: Djinns hold power over four Primal Elements: Solar, Celestial, Infernal, and Lunar. Players are granted four different weapons to wield, each one imbued with one of the four Elements. A fluid combat style allows players to switch between weapons and elemental modes on the fly — even in the midst of combat!
• Grow the Skill Tree: Whether by progressing the story or buying them in-game, take down enemies in style with dozens of moves to unlock. Create new movesets and utilize them to kick some serious butt!
• Show Me Your Moves: Along with the classic Metroidvania abilities such as the Dash, Mira and the Legend of the Djinns features magical abilities unique to the retro genre. Many of the spells have uses outside of combat, encouraging players to try out different combos and think outside the box.
• All Good Things are Multipurpose: Throughout the game, players can discover seven different tools, each used to overcome obstacles, solve puzzles, and weaponize during combat. Certain items are more scarce; acquire these rarities by doing side quests, defeating certain enemies, and if you’re lucky, occasionally purchasing in shops.

This is what it looks like:

But, hold your horses: MIRA and the Legend of the Djinns isn’t due until 2023. Don’t let that stop you, though, as you can wishlist it on Steam now.