About Cannons & Sparrows
Prepare yourself for a visually stunning Metroidvania adventure that delivers a cinematic look and an engaging storytelling experience. Embark on a thrilling journey as a small cannon who hatches from a bird's egg, unaware of its true potential.
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10 itemsAbout the Game
WHAT CAME FIRST? THE CANNON OR THE EGG...?
A soft crackle penetrates the forest, a place with an almost forgotten past. Then, an impossible creature emerges from an egg. A being constructed to destroy, yet born to restore balance in the world.
THE BEST ELEMENTS OF METROIDVANIA, PLATFORMING & PUZZLE-SOLVING
About Cannons + Sparrows is an immersive video game experience that combines the best elements of Metroidvania, platforming, and puzzle-solving. Embark on a thrilling journey as a small cannon who hatches from a bird's egg, unaware that it can shoot. On your quest for self-discovery, you'll encounter challenging battles, navigate intricate puzzles, and unlock new movement and fighting abilities. Unleash your newfound powers and set out to fight the evil cannon creatures that dwell within the dark fortress, relentlessly pillaging the forest's precious resources.
"A cannon that thinks itself as a bird. It has wheels but runs like a bipedal chicken. It has a barrel but decides to melee enemies to death. God-damn whatever you guys are smoking/tripping on, I want some of that good shit." - comment on Reddit
CHALLENGING FIGHTS
Controls an extraordinary and surprisingly agile character. Run, jump and dash through 4 varied biomes. Expand your skills with new ways of moving, new combat techniques, and use a mysterious element for surprising new abilities.
EXPANDABLE ABILITIES
Unsuspecting what it was made for, the small cannon develops unexpected defensive capabilities. A mysterious force has created malevolent machine creatures all over the world of "About Cannons and Sparrows". Protect the inhabitants of this world and find the secret behind the dark glow.
OVERWHELMING BOSSES
A WORLD WORTH EXPLORING
Set out on this extraordinary journey of self-discovery. Explore a world that gives you ever new clues about its past, and come closer and closer to the answer to the question of all questions:
What came first? The cannon or the egg...?
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