Through the ID@Xbox showcase, developer Wishfully shared a brand new take a look at two ranges from upcoming journey sport Planet Of Lana.
Whereas Planet Of Lana didn’t get a brand new launch date past spring 2023, Wishfully did reveal a contemporary take a look at the sport in motion.
The brand new footage takes place on the planet of Novo, and follows protagonist Lana and her companion Mui by a swamp. The extent duties gamers with platforming their approach throughout the swamp and fixing puzzles to assist Mui, who’s afraid of water, attain the opposite facet safely. Mui’s personal set of skills additionally come into play, because the creature is ready to hypnotise the swamp’s tentacled inhabitants and attain places that Lana can’t.
The subsequent stage showcased was set throughout the overgrown crash web site of a spaceship. Whereas it retains Planet Of Lana‘s hand-painted artwork type, it’s rather more industrial in nature and the ship slowly returns to life as Lana explores additional.
Each ranges additionally supplied a sneak peek at composer Takeshi Furukawa’s rating for the sport. Furukawa’s prior gaming credit embody 2016 action-adventure The Final Guardian, which was BAFTA-nominated for its music.
Chatting with press, inventive director Adam Stjärnljus revealed that Studio Ghibli‘s 2001 movie Spirited Away served as a “guiding star” for Planet Of Lana, which he describes as feeling enjoyable and quirky regardless of exploring a severe theme.
Although a particular date is but to be confirmed, Planet Of Lana will launch as a day-one Xbox Recreation Move title for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Collection X|S.
As for what followers can count on, Planet Of Lana‘s Steam page describes “a narrative a couple of vibrant, lovely planet – and the journey to maintain it that approach.”
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