Ties: Soul Link is a Metroidvania / side-scrolling action adventure video game developed and published by North Tokyo.

About

Ties: Soul Link is an emotional and brutal 2D Metroidvania, combining action RPG elements with adventure platformer. Explore the story behind a decaying world set in the year 2097, discover its secrets, and test your resilience in bloody and savage combat that will make you overcome your fears.

Kiro and Chloe: The Beginning of the End

After an unfortunate accident, Kiro and Chloe are abruptly separated, after having been together almost since their first days of life. This causes Kiro to become completely weakened and Chloe to fall ill. Kiro will have to find the way to Chloe to save both his friend and himself.

The Ultimate Bond: The Soul Link

The Soul Link is a delicate symbiotic, natural, and spiritual connection between a human being and another animal species. It is a relationship in which both beings share sensations, emotions, and the same vital essence, without losing their individuality in terms of thought. Not much is known about the Soul Link. Scientists make discoveries day by day. However, they are unaware that the key to understanding this phenomenon lies in the past.

Kiro’s Abilities

Kiro can use swords, armors, magics, and abilities. Ties: Soul Link features a slot-based skill system, allowing for extensive customization and enabling players to adopt their preferred playstyle. The weapon Kiro uses to attack is a sword, though there will be a wide variety of models that will increase Kiro’s attack power or grant new abilities. Kiro will have equipable armors that protect him from attacks and add abilities or resistance to different magics.

The equipable magics are called “Runes” and can be swapped to create combinations that best suit the player’s style. Additionally, there will be new abilities to unlock, they can be found during his adventure in the vast world.

Discover the 2097 World

Year 2097. Four decades have passed since humanity managed to survive the effects of climate change. Humans are making their way in a new world shaped by nature and machines. Travel through the different cities where cyberpunk urban landscapes blend with Nordic ruins, Japanese culture, Greek mythology, and Persian influences. Discover new routes and hidden areas to reveal new secrets, collectibles and puzzles that you will have to solve in order to improve your abilities.

Throughout each city, players will find shops and establishments where they can buy, sell, or upgrade equipment, places to recover health, or simply relax and talk with the residents.

Whatever It Takes to Save Chloe

During his epic journey, Kiro will uncover the lost wisdom of the ancient world, knowledge that holds the answers to the mysteries of the future. Yet, his quest demands more than discovery; it will require him to make choices that will shape the course of his destiny. Be prepared, he will do anything to save his best friend.