
Ground Divers!
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Company: Arc System Works
Release Date: Jun 30 2022
Genre: RoguelikeStrategy
Ground Divers! is a 2022 roguelike strategy game developed and published by Arc System Works for Nintendo Switch. Described as a "slapstick discovery game" the game tasks players with guiding the titular "Ground Diver" robot Tsuruhashi as it seeks to uncover "rare matter" an energy source found deep underground. It received average reviews from critics. Ground Divers! is a real-time strategy roguelite revolving around time and resource management. The player guides the robot Tsuruhashi across seven timed main stages and numerous sub-stages with the ultimate goal of finding rare matter. Instead of directly controlling Tsuruhashi players instead set down pins on a grid-based map in order to plot a line for Tsuruashi to dig. Each pin requires a certain amount of AP in order to be set. Set pins can be removed in order to regain AP. AP is generated through mining blocks destroying enemies and selling or using items. Depending on its current equipment Tsuruhashi can use a special move by using AP and a resource called "Cheer Energy" where the player cheers for Tsuruhashi for a short amount of time. During this period Tsuruhashi's mining and combat efficiency is greatly increased. Additionally more special moves can be unlocked and used during this time if certain AP and cheer thresholds are met. Cheer Energy depletes naturally over time and decays faster the farther Tsuruhashi descends underground due to it being pumped from the main base. Cheer Energy can be replenished if Tsuruhashi connects cables found in the tunnels across the map.