When your grandfather, a brilliant tank designer, gets captured by the enemy, what do you do? If you’re the heroine of Griffin, you get into his most powerful creation and launch a one-woman rescue mission!
This classic top-down shooter has launched on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch. From developer Edia Co and the retro-loving publishers at Ratalaika Games, this adventure can be yours for a price of £4.99.
A One-Woman Rescue Mission
Packed with a host of modern quality-of-life features, this is the definitive way to experience a classic shoot ’em up.
The story is one of pure, old-school arcade action. The Griffin battle tank was developed as a countermeasure against powerful neighbouring countries. But its designer was captured by the enemy. Now, his granddaughter has climbed into the cockpit of the Griffin to take on a solo mission and rescue her grandfather from their clutches.
Classic Top-Down Carnage
This is a game of classic top-down shooter action. You’ll pilot the powerful Griffin tank through enemy territory, blasting everything that moves and fighting your way to your objective.
It is also packed with quality-of-life features, many of which will no doubt be a godsend to many modern day gamer. You see, while the core gameplay is a retro classic, Ratalaika Games have packed this release with all the modern enhancements you could want:
- Rewind/Fast-forward: Made a mistake? Just rewind the action and try again. Want to speed through a section? Fast-forward has you covered.
- Anytime Saving: You can save your progress anytime and anywhere, then restart from that exact spot.
- Optional Screen Filters: Choose from a variety of filters, including retro and black-and-white, to customise your visual experience.
- Art Gallery & Jukebox: Check out the manuals and package design from the original version in the art gallery, or listen to the game’s 5-track soundtrack at your leisure in the jukebox.
- Cheat Mode: If things get too tough, you can make the gameplay easier with a built-in cheat mode, offering things like infinite lives, invincibility, and more.
Another Classic from the Ratalaika Vault
Publisher Ratalaika Games continues their mission to bring classic and new retro-styled experiences to console players.
Griffin joins a massive library that has recently included titles like the puzzle-platformer Inkventure and the visual novel All The Words She Wrote.
Key Features
- Classic Top-Down Shooter Action: Pilot the powerful Griffin battle tank on a solo rescue mission.
- A Host of Modern Enhancements: Includes Rewind, Fast-Forward, and Anytime Saving features.
- Customisable Experience: Utilise optional screen filters, an art gallery, and a full jukebox.
- Built-in Cheat Mode: Make the gameplay easier with options like infinite lives and invincibility.
It’s a classic tale of a lone hero against an entire army, but this time, that hero is in a massive tank. If you’re a fan of retro top-down shooters and appreciate modern quality-of-life features, Griffin is ready for you on the Xbox Store and other digital platforms right now – the PlayStation Store and Nintendo eShop.
Griffin Description
The Griffin, battle tank has been developed as countermeasure against powerful neighbor countries. However, its designer was captured by the enemy country…