New RWBY: Grimm Eclipse – Definitive Edition Trailer Shows Gameplay, New Additions

Aspyr Media and Rooster Teeth Games have released a new gameplay trailer for RWBY: Grimm Eclipse – Definitive Edition, a remaster of the 2016 game of the same name.

The trailer shows RWBY characters Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang hacking and slashing their way through the forces of the Grimm and the evil Dr. Merlot. The trailer also shows off the game’s local and online co-op, Horde mode, skill trees, and new outfits that are exclusive to the Definitive Edition.

Here’s a bit more on what to expect from RWBY: Grimm Eclipse – Definitive Edition, straight from Aspyr Media.

“In RWBY: Grimm Eclipse – Definitive Edition, join your friends in intense combat action as one of eight students of Beacon Academy and stop the evil forces of the Grimm and Doctor Merlot. Level up your favorite RWBY character and traverse Remnant in new storylines or the Grimm Gauntlet mode. Recruit your friends and team-up to save Remnant!

Key Features

• Become the Ultimate Team – Team up with your friends in either two-player couch co-op or four-player online co-op and utilize powerful team attacks.
• Play as Your Favorite Characters – Play as Ruby, Weiss, Blake, Yang, and Team JNPR and unlock each character’s unique abilities and upgrades.
• Customize Your Style – Want to fight in the new Volume 7 outfits? Wonder what it’s like to run around Remnant in pajamas? Maybe you’d prefer to try out the exclusive, never-before-seen Power Armor? No matter your style, there’s plenty of outfit options for every RWBY fan.
• Immerse Yourself in the World of RWBY – Experience an exclusive and fully canon storyline with full voiceover from the cast of the show and an original score from RWBY‘s composer.
• Conquer the Grimm Gauntlet & Horde Mode – Prove you’re the ultimate Huntsman or Huntress by defeating waves of enemies and building defense turrets in challenging alternate game modes.”

While the original game released on PC, Xbox One, and PS4 to middling reviews, this version is only releasing on the Switch. It comes out May 13th.

Check out the trailer below, courtesy of Aspyr Media.