Still, I've long wanted to play it due to its unsettling, EarthBound-esque visuals.
I don't know if I'd say the graphics that have been shown off for the in-the-works PS4 and Vita game known as MUSE: Together Is the New Alone are quite as unsettling, but they've definitely got an edge to them that exists somewhere between what's found in Yume Nikki and most of EarthBound.
This upcoming release, announced during the recent BitSummit event, is being made by Baiyon, who you may know as the art director and musician behind PixelJunk Eden. (Apparently, Pygmy, the development studio that ported La Mulana to Vita, is lending a helping hand.)
Unfortunately, as with at least one of the other Vita games I've mentioned in the last couple of days, a specific release date has not been revealed for MUSE: Together Is the New Alone.
What is known is that this is the gist of MUSE's story: “A young girl lays in a never-ending slumber. One day, a boy finds notes and paintings belonging to the sleeping girl. Guided by these tokens, he sets off on an adventure in the hopes of awakening her once again.”
Does that sound appealing to any of you? Or do you not care about this game's story because the rest of it looks so darn good? Let me know one way or the other in the comments section below.
Oh, and if you're interested in MUSE for any reason whatsoever, you may want to keep an eye on its official website, muse-alone.com.
Even if you did own a PC, it's super glitchy!! I still can't get the thing to run properly on my machine. The music and sprites clip out and eventually crash all the time. :(((( I'm assuming it's because they haven't updated it for yearssss now? But I totally know what you mean, it looks just like the two combined (specifically getting Mother 3 vibes here!). I guess now I have another reason to pine for a nice PS Vita.. [sigh]
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, I'm definitely getting major Yume Nikki vibes! I've never actually played it myself, though. I'll definitely keep an eye out for it
ReplyDeleteThe objects in the world look awesome, but the ground/background looks cheap and makes my head hurt. I guess it's something I'd have to try. The Earthbound vibes are real, though.
ReplyDeleteI can understand feeling that way, Justin. At first glance, I rather like even the backgrounds shown in these early screens, but thinking about it a bit more, it very well could become annoying (or worse) if you have to look at it throughout the entire game…
ReplyDeleteWell, at least I’m not alone in having not played Yume Nikki, Anne! Really, I should’ve played it back when I had a computer that could play it…
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