I tried playing an action game "Owlboy" of Sufami style dot picture released after 8 years of age

While a beautiful 3D graphics game like a real thing is becoming mainstream, the indie game development company · D - PAD Studio is a search type 2D action game which took 8 years development time "Owlboy"Has been released. It has become a work that challenged the limit of 2D graphics, enabling a variety of actions in the world of dot painting, and Steam of the selling agency got the comprehensive evaluation "overwhelmingly high evaluation". I actually played and experienced nostalga as if playing Super Nintendo and a game with high degree of freedom to fly around in the sky with 2D.

Owlboy
http://www.owlboygame.com/

You can see the movie that collected Owlboy's play scene from the following.

Suu Famic Adventure "Owlboy" finally released after eight years of age - YouTube


※ Owlboy is offered in English only at the time of article creation, and narration and character's dialogue is displayed in English.

"Awesome"


"Noble"


"Knowledgeable"


"That is what our owl should aim for"


"Over the centuries, we have made an effort to build the respect that people have in us."


That's why narration is over. Owlboy is a fantasy world view that owls and other animals share the same language as humans and live together. Among them, the owl seems to be recognized as a noble existence because it can fly in the sky. Otus (otos) of the hero is also a child of an owl, and the story started from where he is receiving guidance from the owl called "professor" at school.


Since it is urged to fly in the sky, first you jump with the A button.


When you defeat the left stick when you are in the air after the jump ......


I could hover and stay in the air. You can fly around the sky freely in the direction that you left the left stick.


Depending on the item, commands such as "GRAB (grasping)" may come out when Otos gets closer. Pressing the "LT" button on the Xbox controller ... ...


I was able to lift the falling point.


You can carry points as it is, drop it down with "LT" and put it on the support line with "RT". Otos was instructed by the professor to put a key point ... ...


I broke the points in pieces and said, "Otos, it is totally impossible to explain how much I am disappointed with you". Otos was born blindly, and it seems that even a school has a dirty label.


Regardless of how tough it is to say, Otos who can not repay can be caught in self-hatred.


Such otos also has a human best friend called Geddy (Gedi). Gedy is an understanding person of Otos, an important existence that speaks to Otos speaks for feelings. They decided to go on a trip from the city where they live "Vellie" to the big city "Avent".


With Otos grasping Geddy, you can fly and move together. Gedy can not fly but has a gun, firing bullets with the "RT" button and destroying obstacles ......



You can use it as a dependable friend to knock down monsters.


The two go through the cave aiming at Avent and the monster loses. Besides combat with monsters in the cave, by dropping the guddy and operating the switch ... ...


It includes elements that solve puzzles, such as closed doors open and allowing to proceed.


A boss will also appear in the road, and you will be able to proceed ahead by defeating the power together.


Discovered the relics (relics) of ancient civilization that is thought to have left an ancient owl in the back of the cave.


When acquiring a relic, special ability becomes available, and pressing "Y" ... ...


Gedy, who was far away, can now teleport near Otos. This makes it possible to take actions such as putting a goddy on "a switch that operates only while a person is on board," and after Otos first passed the door, calling the goddy on the switch with a teleport.


After that we fought against the "Sky Pirates" aiming at the city ... ...


One of the Sky Pirates that you knocked down was made a friend and you could use a powerful fire shotgun that requires a charge time. Since members can instantly switch with "LB" and "RB" buttons, we will overcome adventure by calling companions with characteristics that match the situation.


A large amount of Sky Pirates boat is on the street and you can order the professor to search for an ancient ruin "Owl Temple" to surmount a pinch. You can taste the thrilling action, such as a huge frog robot that keeps ruins keeping chasing at owl speed in the owl temple.


Every time the story progresses, the sense of urgency increases, the scenario where you can tell clearly that it took 10 years from the idea and 8 years for the development period is outstanding. The following is a movie scene in which "Dreadnought" which is the masterpiece of a pirate ship is approaching the town, you can enjoy a spectacular picture despite 2D graphics.


Molstrom (Molstrom), the masterpiece of the pirates, also has relics, and the city is attacked with overwhelming power.


Can otters of owls that have been called droopy stop Molstrom with the power to destroy the world? Although it is full-length English, there are many relatively simple words, so even if there is no high level English skill it should be understood to a certain extent. As long as it ends in a day if you play on a straight line, please try playing to the last person you care about.


Owlboy is said to be a "high bit" 2D game, and all graphics are made smooth and beautiful, while drawing a dot. When you see the movie scene where Molstrom attacks the streets, you can understand its real value.

Owlboy 's pixel graphic but overwhelming powerful movie scene (spoiler attention) - YouTube


As a result of playing Owlboy, it seems exactly superb that you can reproduce in 2D world the operability that you can jump around the sky freely without difficulty if you get used to it. Like an old game, there is no moyamoya "why can not you operate like this", and it is also highly appreciated that it is easy to play. The graphic is a touch that makes you feel "saintly legend", but because it is a smoother dot, it is a finish that does not feel uncomfortable even when playing in modern times. In the adventure scenes such as the cave, if it says to say strongly, I felt that BGM was overdone.

In addition, Owlboy's price at Steam is 2480 yen including tax. The bundle pack with soundtrack is 3114 yen including 10% off tax at the time of article creation.

Steam: Owlboy
http://store.steampowered.com/app/115800/?l=japanese