Reverie (video game)

Reverie
Developer(s)Rainbite
Platform(s)PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch
ReleasePS4, PS Vita
  • WW: 5 April 2018
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: 7 February 2019[1]
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Reverie is an action-adventure video game developed by New Zealand-based indie studio Rainbite, first released on 5 April 2018.

Gameplay

Reverie features open world exploration, real-time combat, dungeons and boss fights inspired by New Zealand's history, culture and environment, showing influences from classic SNES games including EarthBound and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.[2][3][4]

Development

In February 2019, Reverie: Sweet As Edition released on Nintendo Switch with added features.[5] Reverie is Rainbite's first video game and released on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and later the Nintendo Switch.[2] Social media promotion kept the marketing budget to "zero dollars", instead engaging with Twitch streamers and passionate users of the PlayStation Vita library to build a fanbase.[2][6]

Critical response

The game received "mixed or average reviews", according to review aggregator Metacritic.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ Calvert, Darren (7 February 2019). "Nintendo Download: 7th February (North America)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Puttin' In Work podcast: Episode 73 - Rainbite (Thomas Butler and Jared Trail)". Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  3. ^ Tom Butler (24 October 2018). "Earthbound-inspired action adventure Reverie announced for PS4, out 2018". Sony PlayStation. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  4. ^ Paul James (27 March 2018). "Interview: Rainbite - Developers of Reverie". Player2. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  5. ^ CJ Andriessen (17 February 2019). "Review: Reverie: Sweet As Edition". Destructoid, Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  6. ^ Jono Pech (27 June 2018). "The Story Behind Reverie & Marketing An Indie With Zero Budget". OK Beast. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Reverie for PS Vita Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Reverie for Ninendo Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
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