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Solar Ash

“Bosses are exhilarating challenges, pushing back just enough to make us feel incredible when we beat them.”

What would happen if Jet Set Radio and Super Mario Galaxy had a baby, and that baby was somehow also Sonic? You’d either end up with a spiky, radical Italian plumber or Solar Ash. We’d prefer the latter, as this cosmic, fast-paced platformer feels fantastic in the hands in a way we’ve not experienced in quite some time, moments of flow giving you a thrill like no other.

You’re Rei, a Voidrunner who’s journeyed into a strange black hole called the Ultravoid along with her crew. The void has claimed many planets in the past, and her home is

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