Five Reasons Why Little Orpheus is a Journey Like No Other

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I have previously created titles like Dear EstherAnd Pigs are able to use amnesia as a machine, Little OrpheusThis is an entirely new game that we have at The Chinese Room.

It was built in the 1960s. Little OrpheusSubterranean Space Race is here with a new twist: A fantastical, technicolor side-scrolling adventure which will take you on a journey to discover the center of Earth.

Little Orpheus has already won numerous accolades including the Apple Design ‘Best Game: Delight and Fun’ award and Pocket Gamer’s ‘Best Platform Game’ award, and we’re proud to finally welcome Xbox players to our adventure. These are the five main reasons you should start your quest. Little OrpheusIt is an unforgettable journey.

An Unforgettable Story

Imagine ‘Journey to the Center of the Earth’ crossed with ‘The Land That Time Forgot’, and a hint of ‘Flash Gordon’, and you have a good approximation of Little Orpheus. You will follow Ivan the Soviet cosmonaut as he explores an extinct volcano in search of a new land where dinosaurs roam.

Little Orpheus sees Ivan explaining his past adventures to the intimidating General Yurkovoi by reliving his journey into the Earth’s core, where he discovered more than he bargained for. You’ll get to see beautiful locations, meet interesting creatures, and of course, enjoy the witty back-and-forth narrative between the two characters as Ivan attempts to spin a yarn of epic proportions and Yorkovoi disbelievingly interrogates our hero.

Dan Pinchbeck was an extraordinary researcher when it came to tone and accuracy. This script contains many real-life examples and references to lesser-known historical and mythological places.

Tonally speaking, classic lost-world books from the likes of Jules Verne and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle form part of the game’s genesis, as do Ray Harryhausen movies, but our inspirations stretch far beyond. We absorbed 1930s Republic Pictures serials such as ‘Flash Gordon’ and ‘Undersea Kingdom’, which are filled with cliff-hangers and subsequent unlikely escapes, as well as the 1936 Soviet science fiction film ‘Cosmic Voyage’. Books such as ‘Monday Begins on Saturday’ by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky and ‘Plutonia’ by Vladimir Obruchev, among others, also helped shape our game.

It is a charming and humorous charm

Little Orpheus doesn’t take itself too seriously. How could it when you’re hiding from a ferocious Tyrannosaurus Rex inside a human-sized egg, or talking about… milking chickens?

Our goal was to bring humor and mischief along with Ivan’s wit and humour as he explores these bizarre locations. Whether you’re a big kid, a little kid playing solo, or passing the controller among family and friends for an evening of gaming fun, our goal is for Little OrpheusPut a smile on someone’s face

These are the Awe-Inspiring Environments

It’s all about exploring beautiful locations Little OrpheusIt knows no boundaries. There are nine amazing environments on this journey for you to choose from. They include underground temples of lost cultures, underwater jungles filled with predators, deep-sea kingdoms, and environments high above the cloud line.

Each location is unique, and Ivan will be meeting new creatures each chapter. Even better, every locale has several collectibles that you can discover when you replay it.

Ivan Himself

He’s the star of the show (well, game) and what’s not to love about our protagonist Ivan Ivanovich? We named him after the doll used in the Space Race’s Vostok Program; his name is the Russian equivalent of “John Doe”.

Ivan is an unlikely hero but we believe he will be a beloved hero. We hope that players find common ground with him. We also want you to chuckle along with his comical actions and jokes that make light of tricky situations… and there are plenty of those, for sure.

Ivan, who is tasked with finding the Earth’s center, boldly explores the area where no man had gone before. We join him three years on, when he finds himself in a secret bunker trying to explain where he’s been all these years and how, in fact, he allegedly saved the world…

Catchy Tunes

The music is an integral part in setting the mood for any game and creating the right atmosphere. Music is a key part of setting the mood and atmosphere for any game. Little OrpheusOnce again, we have the privilege of presenting a score composed by Jessica Curry and Jim Fowler, both BAFTA-winning composers.

It’s the perfect compliment to Little Orpheus’s diverse range of other-worldly environments, the soundtrack is a mash up of all sorts of emotions – triumph, imagination, danger, and above all, adventure.

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This definitive edition of the multiple-award-winning hit by master storytellers The Chinese Room is remastered and includes all bonus content of the original.

Little Orpheus is an ingenious side-scrolling adventure that uses technicolor to evoke classic films like Sinbad and Flash Gordon. As Comrade Ivan Ivanovich, our brave but hapless protagonist, explores lost civilisations, underwater kingdoms, prehistoric forests, and other lands. As he defeats the Menkv subhuman tribe and escapes from the grasps of terrifying monsters, you will gasp! Enjoy his triumph over the impossible and the untold dangers of subterranean space!

With stunning visuals, brilliant acting and a world-class score, Little Orpheus is a subterranean epic you’ll never forget. Allies, get to the middle!