What IS the secret behind the transitions?
It’s immediately obvious at first glance that Sabotage Studios’ retro-inspired platformerThe Messengerowes a debt of gratitude to the classicNinja Gaidentitles of the late ’80s/early ’90s. But what would those original 8-bit developers think of the homage to their work?
Well, you can find out in the video below, as publisher Devolver Digital sat downNinja Gaidendirector Hideo Yoshizawa and composer Keiji Yamagishi and gave them the opportunity to try out the spike-leaping adventure for themselves. Allowing the developers to see how the hard work they performed decades ago is still inspiring game creators today.
It’s a very upbeat video, as both Yoshizawa and Yamagishi play throughThe Messenger’s early stages, dodging obstacles and taking on a slew of enemies. We also hear a couple of interesting stories, such as how Nintendo demanded an underwater level forNinja Gaiden, and how Yoshizama and Yamagishi attended BitSummit 2018, and were instantly recognised by Sabotage Studios whilst watching footage ofThe Messenger.
The Messengerlaunches August 30 on PC and Nintendo Switch. Our own Rich Meisterreviewed the game just yesterday, awarding it a stunning score of 10 out of 10.
