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Box Art N/A Platform Wii U, PS Vita, 3DS Publisher DrinkBox Studios Developer DrinkBox Studios Release Date Apr 26, 2016

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Severed review

By Justin McElroy on Apr 26, 2016 04.26.16

Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack was the first game I ever loved on PlayStation Vita. It was a charming, smart little game with a distinctive art style that looked dynamite on the new...

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Severed swipes from PS Vita to Wii U and 3DS (Update: and iOS!)

By Christopher Grant on Jun 13, 2016 06.13.16

Drinkbox's excellent Vita title comes to Nintendo and iOS devices

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Could Severed be the last great Vita game?

By Justin McElroy on Apr 28, 2016 04.28.16

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Vita-only Severed gets a launch date: April 26

By Owen S. Good on Apr 11, 2016 04.11.16

PlayStation Vita owners, DrinkBox Studios has something just for you and only you: Severed, the slashing combat role-playing game that makes very heavy use of the Vita's touchscreen, launches on...

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Take a look at PS Vita combat RPG Severed in action

By Colin Campbell on Jan 13, 2016 01.13.16

Watch on YouTube | Subscribe to Polygon on YouTube Severed is a touch-screen combat role-playing game for PlayStation Vita. It's being made by DrinkBox, best known for its 2013 combat game G...

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Severed delayed by DrinkBox, won't make summer launch

By Owen S. Good on Jul 29, 2015 07.29.15

Severed, the next game coming from DrinkBox Studios has been delayed, the studio announced today. Severed is "days away from hitting alpha," DrinkBox said but it will not be complete in time to hit...

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Severed's first dungeon is a compelling, artful creation

By Brian Crecente on Mar 10, 2015 03.10.15

Severed starts off a bit slow, a bit worrying. The graphics initially feel too flat, the movement too canned, the gameplay too familiar. But in time, those elements seem to stitch together to...

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