Software:Forgotton Anne
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Developer(s) | ThroughLine Games |
Publisher(s) | Square Enix Collective Hitcents (Mobile) |
Director(s) | Alfred Nguyen |
Producer(s) | Alfred Nguyen |
Designer(s) | Valdemar Schultz Andreasen |
Programmer(s) | Michael Godlowski-Maryniak |
Artist(s) | Anders Bierberg Hald |
Writer(s) | Morten Brunbjerg |
Composer(s) | Peter Due |
Engine | Unity |
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Genre(s) | Adventure, platform |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Forgotton Anne is an adventure-platform game developed by ThroughLine Games and published by Square Enix Collective.[1][2][3] The game uses a hand-drawn anime aesthetic style and an orchestral score performed by the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra[4][5] and was released on May 15, 2018 on Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.[6] The game was released for macOS on June 21, 2018,[7] Nintendo Switch on November 9, 2018,[8] iOS on June 26, 2019,[9] and Android on December 18, 2019.[10]
Plot
Forgotton Anne takes place in a fictional world called Forgotten Lands, a magical parallel universe where lost objects — everything from missing socks to discarded lamps — come to life, hoping one day that they might be remembered again and returned to the real world.[11] The player controls Anne, an Enforcer who keeps order in the Forgotten Lands, who sets out to extinguish a rebellion that could prevent her master, Bonku, and herself from returning to the human world.[12]
Reception
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According to review aggregator Metacritic, Forgotton Anne has received "generally favorable reviews" across Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.[13][14][15]
The game received nominations for "Original Song" with "Forgotten Anne," written by Randi Laubek, at the 9th Hollywood Music in Media Awards,[17][18] for "Best Storytelling" at the 2018 Golden Joystick Awards,[19][20] for "Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition" at the 22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards,[21] for "Excellence in Visual Art" at the Independent Games Festival Awards,[22] for "Music of the Year" and "Best Music for an Indie Game" at the 2019 G.A.N.G. Awards,[23] for "Adventure Game", "Best Art Direction", and "Best Writing" at the 2019 Webby Awards,[24] for "Best Visual Art", "Best Narrative", and "Best Original IP" at the Develop:Star Awards,[25] and for "Best Storytelling" at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards.[26]
References
- ↑ DeFreitas, Casey (2018-01-10). "Forgotton Anne Lets You Play Anime in a New Way". IGN Nordic. https://nordic.ign.com/xbox-one-gaming-hardware/9265/preview/forgotton-anne-lets-you-play-anime-in-a-new-way.
- ↑ Yarwood, Jack (2017-10-26). "Forgotton Anne is an indie game that looks like a Studio Ghibli movie". PC Gamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/forgotton-anne-is-an-indie-game-that-looks-like-a-studio-ghibli-movie/.
- ↑ Barker, Sammy (2017-08-21). "Gamescom 2017: Remember Forgotton Anne with PS4 Story Trailer". Push Square. http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2017/08/gamescom_2017_remember_forgotton_anne_with_ps4_story_trailer.
- ↑ Loeffler, Jordan (2017-09-29). "Forgotton Anne Preview -- An Adventure to Remember". DualShockers. https://www.dualshockers.com/forgotton-anne-preview-adventure-remember/.
- ↑ Henry, Jasmine (2017-08-29). "Beautiful Adventure Game 'Forgotton Anne' Gets Story Trailer". J Station X. http://jstationx.com/2017/08/29/adventure-game-forgotton-anne-story-trailer/.
- ↑ Wood, Austin (2018-04-12). "Beautiful Ghibli-inspired adventure game Forgotton Anne out next month". PC Gamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/beautiful-ghibli-inspired-adventure-game-forgotton-anne-comes-out-next-month/.
- ↑ Birks, James (2018-06-21). "Forgotton Anne gets an accolade trailer, with a new language update coming soon" (in en-GB). https://www.thexboxhub.com/forgotton-anne-gets-an-accolade-trailer-with-a-new-language-update-coming-soon/.
- ↑ "Forgotton Anne for Switch launches November 9" (in en-US). 2018-11-02. https://www.gematsu.com/2018/11/forgotton-anne-for-switch-launches-november-9.
- ↑ staff, Pocket Gamer (26 June 2019). "The gorgeous puzzle-platformer Forgotton Anne launches today for iOS" (in en). https://www.pocketgamer.com/forgotton-anne/the-gorgeous-puzzle-platformer-forgotton-anne-launches-today-for-ios/.
- ↑ Gregson-Wood, Stephen (18 December 2019). "Forgotton Anne is now available for Android following its iOS release earlier this year" (in en). https://www.pocketgamer.com/forgotton-anne/forgotton-anne-is-now-available-for-android-following-its-ios-release-earlier-th/.
- ↑ Webster, Andrew (2018-05-15). "This gorgeous indie game is like a Ghibli film brought to life". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/15/17357202/forgotton-anne-indie-game-ps4-xbox-ghibli.
- ↑ "Forgotton Anne - Cinematic Adventure Game (PS4, Xbox One, & PC)". Forgotton Anne. https://www.forgottonanne.com/.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Forgotton Anne for PC Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/forgotton-anne/critic-reviews/?platform=pc.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Forgotton Anne for PlayStation 4 Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/forgotton-anne/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Forgotton Anne for Xbox One Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/forgotton-anne/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one.
- ↑ "Forgotton Anne for Switch Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/forgotton-anne/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch.
- ↑ "2018 Music in Visual Media Nominations". https://www.hmmawards.com/2018-music-in-visual-media-nominations/.
- ↑ "2018 HMMA WINNERS". November 14, 2018. https://www.hmmawards.com/2018-hmma-winners/.
- ↑ Hoggins, Tom (September 24, 2018). "Golden Joysticks 2018 nominees announced, voting open now". The Daily Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gaming/news/golden-joysticks-2018-nominees-announced-voting-open-now/.
- ↑ Sheridan, Connor (November 16, 2018). "Golden Joystick Awards 2018 winners: God of War wins big but Fortnite gets Victory Royale". https://www.gamesradar.com/golden-joystick-awards-2018-winners/.
- ↑ Makuch, Eddie (January 10, 2019). "God Of War, Spider-Man Lead DICE Awards; Here's All The Nominees". https://www.gamespot.com/articles/god-of-war-spider-man-lead-dice-awards-heres-all-t/1100-6464345/.
- ↑ Fogel, Stephanie (January 3, 2019). "'Return of the Obra Dinn' Leads IGF Awards Nominees". https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/igf-awards-2019-nominees-1203098551/.
- ↑ Lagumbay, Emmanuel (February 14, 2019). "2019 G.A.N.G. Awards Finalists". http://www.audiogang.org/2019-g-a-n-g-awards-finalists/.
- ↑ "2019 Winners". April 23, 2019. https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2019/.
- ↑ Blake, Vikki (May 16, 2019). "Shortlist for Develop:Star Awards 2019 revealed". MCV. https://www.mcvuk.com/shortlist-for-developstar-awards-2019-revealed/. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ↑ "The winners of 2020". https://www.mobilegamesawards.com/winners-2020/.
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