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Pop-Up Pilgrims Announced
Cardiff, Wales - January 24th, in the year of our
Lord 2018 - Independent games developer Dakko Dakko has
revealed its first foray into virtual-reality with Pop-Up
Pilgrims, coming exclusively to PlayStation VR on Feb 13th. In
Pop-Up Pilgrims, players guide a group of devoted followers
across colorful pop-up islands - uniquely presented as 2D
platforms in a wraparound 3D space. More than 50 layered stages
curve around the player as the pilgrims jump from platform to
platform in an effort to reclaim their beloved deity’s stolen
source of power.
“Developing in VR presented some interesting challenges but
mostly great opportunities to take the gameplay in exciting new
directions,” said Rhodri Broadbent, founder of Dakko Dakko.
“Pop-Up Pilgrims springs both from our love of classic arcade
experiences and from the ways new technology can enable new
gameplay. We custom-built the engine for this game so the
picturebook visuals bounce smoothly around the player even as
the intensity ramps up.”
Set in beautifully hand-drawn world, you’ll manage the pilgrims’
migration as they mill about its menagerie of pop-up islands,
contending with a slew of demonic bosses along the way. All this
is set to the catchy, upbeat tunes Dakko Dakko is known for, and
with their charming character designs leaping out like never
before in a glorious VR space. Pop-Up Pilgrims was built from
the ground up for VR using the studio’s custom 2D VR engine,
capable of rendering crisp, high definition images at a
silky-smooth frame rate.
No word on a physical copy version of this game on this system at this time.
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