EA’s ‘Originals’ line continues with the corporate revealing Tales of Kenzera: ZAU at this yr’s Game Awards present. It might be launching on all platforms together with the Nintendo Switch on twenty third April 2024.
This is a brand new single-player action-adventure platformer that brings a “new expertise of discovering hope and braveness after loss”.
As highlighted within the official PR, gamers will step into the footwear of Zau, a grieving hero on a mission to convey his beloved father again from the grasp of loss of life. He’s guided by Kalunga, the God of Death, and should make his approach by mystical 2.5D realms to harness the cosmic powers of the warrior shaman.
Here’s among the inspiration behind this mission, together with a glance (above).
“Inspired by Surgent Studios founder and BAFTA-nominated actor Abubakar Salim’s personal private journey coping with the lack of his father and their deep mutual bond of video video games, Tales of Kenzera: ZAUcelebrates Abubakar’s father by a metroidvania type action-adventure platformer whereas showcasing how greatness comes from resilience.”
“Unfolding within the lovely, but treacherous, lands of Kenzera, Tales of Kenzera: ZAUis impressed by Bantu tales, wealthy with untold lore of chaos and order, reminiscences of historical shamans, sacred spirits and interesting creatures. Players can wield and increase cosmic powers from the Sun and Moon masks to defeat stressed spirits in rhythmic fight; they will manipulate time and crystallize enemies utilizing the Moon masks powers, or launch fiery spears with the Sun Mask – all in meticulously hand-crafted animations. Set to multi-award-winning composer Nainita Desai’s enchanting unique rating, Zau’s quest to grow to be a worthy non secular healer takes place throughout a number of distinctive and vibrant environments.”
In case you missed it, the EA Originals line supplies assist to rising sport developer expertise by “enabling creatives to convey their daring and visionary storytelling to a worldwide gaming viewers”.
This title might be priced at $19.99 USD (or the regional equal) and pre-orders can be found now. This pre-order additionally consists of the next goodies:
“two shaman factors unlocking as much as two expertise in-game, Kalunga’s Blessing visible impact variant, in addition to Tales of Kenzera: ZAUdigital companion comedian, Soulshifters, which dives deeper into the wealthy lore of Kenzera.*”
