Good things take time, and the lush sprite art in Lunar Ray’s just-released Metroidvania Timespinner clearly took a while to make. Even when it was Kickstarted four years ago, Timespinner looked striking, and the extra time in development has only done it good.

Looking a lot like genre grandpappy Castlevania: Symphony of The Night (just check those powerful walk animations), it tells the story of a young woman travelling back in time to avenge her family by destroying an empire. While mechanically familiar, this one absolutely captures the look of the SNES era’s best, with a PSX-era soundtrack. Below, the launch trailer.

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Good things come to those who wait, though I’d imagine that’s easier if you can control time itself. Kickstarted in June 2014, Timespinner might have missed its November 2015 release date, but that beautifully detailed PSX-era sprite art hasn’t aged a day.

Developed by Lunar Ray Games, it’s a Metroidvania with a time-bending twist and a high fantasy setting that looks closer to Symphony Of The Night than most. It fell off my radar but today its new publisher – Chucklefish – announced that the game will be arriving on September 25th. Below, a dramatic launch trailer.

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