In its Nintendo eShop listing, Dark Scrolls is described as, “…a fantasy-themed action platformer that fuses shmup-style chaos with roguelite progression and is packed with charm, challenge, and secrets. The publisher also likens Dark Scrolls to a shmup/roguelite mash-up. Dark Scrolls is another nod to the retro, 16-bit aesthetic. You have to stop firing, change direction, then start firing again to get your attack to change direction. Dark Scrolls can be a bit of fun as a familiar sidscrolling roguelite.