Summary
TheXbox Game Passlibrary has expanded to includeAnuchard. The latest title to reach the service adds to the selection ofZelda-like 2D action RPGs onXbox Game Pass.
After bringing over a dozen new games to its subscription library in January, Microsoft wasted no time in maintaining that pace come February. The start of the month was hence marked with thearrival of the critically acclaimedPersona 3 Reloadon Xbox Game Pass.
Just a few days later, the subscription service has now broughtAnuchardto its vast content catalog. TheFebruary 6 addition to Xbox Game Passis the latest release from stellarNull, an Indonesian developer with a fairly varied portfolio of PC and mobile games, ranging from platformers and shoot-em-ups to puzzlers and life sims. This time around, stellarNull delivered an action RPG in the vein of classicThe Legend of Zeldagames that tasks the players with saving the titular kingdom of Anuchard by defeating the five fallen Guardians that had once guarded its denizens, but have since turned against them for reasons unknown.
New Xbox Game Pass Games for February 2024 List
Anuchardhas reached Xbox Game Pass just three months shy of its two-year release anniversary. Its 2022 launch was met with above-average reviews from critics, as well as a fairly warm reception from fans of 2D action RPGs. The game’s Steam version currently boasts “Very Positive” reviews, based on dozens of user ratings. Looking at the reasoning behind those ratings, multiple people said theylovedAnuchardfor its interesting setting, varied side quests, and a wide selection of upgrades. Apart from the olderZeldagames, the title also evoked comparisons toTerranigma, an iconic 1995 SNES ARPG from the now-defunct Japanese studio Quintet.
And while history suggests those won’t be the last of February 2024 additions to Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft has yet to announce what else it plans to bring to its subscription service in the coming weeks. But that likely won’t be the case for much longer, not least because some industry watchers currently suspect that the next wave of Xbox Game Pass additions could be announced as early as today, February 6.
