A retro sprite art mix of Metal Slug and Mega Man with a dash of Borderlands looting, crafting, and co-op, Mercenary Kings is ready to blast into action on Steam Early Access starting July 22nd for $15, a 25% discount on what the “full” game will eventually cost.
The Kickstarter funded 2D platforming shooter from Tribute Games, makers of the wonderful indie brick-buster Wizorb, will release in Early Access as a “beefed up version” of the game’s first milestone projection, which means it should offer somewhere in the ballpark of 30 to 40 missions, 4-player local co-op, Achievements, 4 bosses, 15 different enemy types, tens of primary and secondary weapon sets, a basic shop setup and so on. From there, the game only promises to get bigger and badder, and eventually the game is even set to make a next-gen console appearance on PlayStation 4.
Check the trailer below for new footage of Mercenary Kings in action!
Matt Litten is the full-time editor and owner of VGBlogger.com. He is responsible for maintaining the day to day operation of the site, editing all staff content before it is published, and contributing regular news, reviews, previews and other articles.
Matt landed his first gig in the video game review business writing for the now-defunct website BonusStage.com. After the sad and untimely close of BonusStage, the former staff went on to found VGBlogger.com. After a short stint as US Site Manager for AceGamez, Matt assumed full ownership over VGBlogger, and to this day he is dedicated to making it one of the top video game blogs in all the blogosphere.
Matt is a fair-minded reviewer and lover of games of all platforms and types, big or small, hyped or niche, big-budget or indie. But that doesn't mean he will let poor games slide without a good thrashing when necessary! 
