Keeping it simple to keep it smooth is always a good ethic to have in game development. This minimalist styling does allow the game to made in a simpler fashion and it runs without a single hiccup on the Wii U at all times. Colour styling is excellent, it is bright and colourful while simultaneously using pastel like paper tones in a subtle ways. The entire world is rendered to perfection, it is simply stunning see everything have its place and feel ‘right’, the concept of the pop-up book is handled with care even letting you occasionally see the room that the book is in as a glimpse to the reality of the title. With me using words like Journey, Flow and Flowers you would think that this would be the work of ‘That Game Company’ that turned out all those glorious respective titles on Sony’s platforms but no this is a first time development from Nyan Yam, comprising solely of three people – all ex-Rare developers – and it shows that such pedigree is at play. It is the same attitude and extensive play testing that made Portal such a winning game but done in an entirely different genre. From changing the seasons with the hit of a bell to folding down a river/mountain to make a new pathway, all the challenges you are given are simple in execution, provide ample challenge to keep you entertained and yet not too hard to create significant road blocks. You turn the pages, fold out buildings and stairways, solve puzzles by changing the level’s shapes and patterns to progress and it is all handled with the utmost class. This is not an action game in any sense, if that is what you are after then this will have no place in your library. The closest the controls could be considered would be a traditional point-and-click adventure title but without the word puzzles. Normally I don’t go for simple touch based games but in this case it fits the package perfectly. The entire game plays out as an interactive pop-up book that you control entirely with the GamePad and stylus, this is an entirely touch based experience (it is also available on iOS because of this). There is not much more than that in that it is all about the atmosphere and the wonderful world you are dropped into, to drive it all along in a swift yet calming pace as this is very much about the journey not the destination. The story is simple but effective, you guide a silent character through a Feudal Japan era setting in an effort to revive a dying cherry blossom tree that is introduced at the start of the game. If ever there was a case for video games as art (of course they are!) this should be exhibit A as proof of their power. It is not so much a game as an interactive Japanese style pop-up book and there is nothing about this concept that should be changed at all. Tengami is definitely one of the more refined and very different to what the vast majority of other games offer on most platforms. The perfect game to switch off and destress.There is a need for all manner of games on the eShop, different genres and styles to please all those that seek the finer forms of entertainment – in other words not Call of Duty. Tengami’s main charm lies without a doubt in its ever so unique atmosphere, in its Zen vibes embodied by the paper hero’s gentle pace through a spellbinding world.
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You’ll often rely on trial and error and retracing your steps, but it’s never a chore! You venture out alone, with no clues to help you. To advance in the game you’ll need to pull on tabs and fold pieces of the scenery to reveal new paths. The Anglo-Japanese studio Nyamyam drew inspiration from the pop-up books we read as children: those cardboard books that unfold to reveal an entire scene made entirely from folded paper, like origami.
Everywhere you will find serenity, peace, and enchantment. Each scene is a marvel in its own right, thanks to the masterful artistic direction. You’ll be surprised at how fascinating it can be to explore complex buildings that fold in on themselves to reveal their secrets. You’ll soon become engrossed in discovering each new scene, each different backdrop. Lying somewhere between origami and a pop-up book, here we have a tranquil puzzle game accompanied by a Zen soundtrack, where progress falls into perfect pace with the Japanese philosophy.Įach level ends with a haiku, those short Japanese poems that celebrate nature and invite reflection on the nature of existence.Īcross the seasons, forests, mountains, and oceans, a man searches for cherry blossom to bring his tree back to lifeĪnd so begins this captivating adventure that you won’t be able to put down until it’s over.
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