{"id":350646,"date":"2025-10-22T18:44:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T18:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/eastward-new-gameplay-today\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T18:44:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T18:44:51","slug":"eastward-new-gameplay-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/eastward-new-gameplay-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Eastward | New Gameplay Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/eastward-new-gameplay-today.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" typeof=\"Image\" class=\"image-style-body-default\" \/> <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/preview\/2021\/09\/14\/eastward-new-gameplay-today\" rel=\"noopener\">Click to watch embedded media<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"game-details\">\n<div class=\"game-details-publisher\"> <b>Publisher:<\/b> Chucklefish <\/div>\n<div class=\"game-details-developer\"> <b>Developer:<\/b> Pixpil <\/div>\n<div class=\"game-details-release\"> <b>Release:<\/b> <time datetime=\"00Z\" class=\"datetime\">September 16, 2021<\/time> <\/div>\n<div class=\"game-details-platform\"> <b>Platform:<\/b> Switch, PC <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2021\/08\/11\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-todays-nintendo-indie-world-showcase\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eastward<\/a> is here, taking players on a journey across a surreal world full of bizarre characters and quirky foes. In the early game, players master the frying pan and escape from the depths of the underground to learn more about a mysterious miasma that destroys everything it comes in contact with. Over the course of the title, players will gain additional hit points (heart counters) from slaying bosses and completing major goals, upgrade a number of ranged weapons to complement the frying pan, cook up glorious boss-busting meals, and bomb countless walls to find bonus chests.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>The currency in this world is salt, and you can spend it on all kinds of upgrades, but I often spent my hard-earned salt on a variety of ingredients so I could be flush with potent food options at all times. The game channels big Earthbound energy, so if you\u2019re a fan of the old-school SNES title, Undertale, or other quirky RPGs, you\u2019re definitely in the right place. Eastward features a game inside the game for retro RPG enthusiasts, a fully playable title called Earth Born. You\u2019re probably going to enjoy it.\u00a0 Join us in this episode of New Gameplay Today for a look and a discussion regarding Eastward, which releases on September 16 on PC and Switch.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>\u201cThe locations and characters that fill these environments are memorable, and I wanted to thoroughly explore the town to make sure I talked to every single NPC,\u201d I said in my <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/review\/eastward\/eastward-review-pixel-paradise\"><span><span><span><span><em>Game Informer<\/em> review with a score of 8.5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span>. \u201cI can\u2019t remember the last time I did that in an RPG, and it\u2019s a testament to what a fine world Pixpil has created. These cozy lore elements probably would have worked with any art style, but Eastward\u2019s combination of spectacular music and pixelated look creates an atmosphere that proves you don\u2019t need 4K resolution and ray-tracing to make something magical.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/preview\/2021\/09\/14\/eastward-new-gameplay-today\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click to watch embedded media Publisher: Chucklefish Developer: Pixpil Release: September 16, 2021 Platform: Switch, PC Eastward is here, taking players on a journey across a surreal world full of bizarre characters and quirky foes. In the early game, players master the frying pan and escape from the depths of the underground to learn more about a mysterious miasma that destroys everything it comes in contact with. 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