Yesterday saw the release of The Messenger, an "epic ninja adventure" that has been received exceptionally well by players and critics alike almost immediately. To celebrate, a short film has been released featuring all the live action ninja fighting you could possibly hope for.
Titled Shinobi No Kikan, this film was directed and produced by Imagos Films. Sabotage and Devolver Digital, the game's developer and publisher, have said that the film acts as "an abridged story of the game’s hero", mixing live action, animated sprites, and gameplay to present the tale of a seemingly impossible quest. You can check it out for yourself below.
If you've missed our coverage of the game, or want to know a little more, feel free to check out our recently posted review. We awarded it an 'excellent' 9/10, saying the following:
"2D side-scrolling action games like The Messenger may be a dime a dozen these days, but you’d be missing out on something special by passing this one up. Featuring a surprisingly long campaign, an incredible soundtrack and tight, challenging level designs, The Messenger stands as a shining example of great game design. We’d highly recommend you pick this one up; it’s the very definition of a modern classic."
Have you been playing The Messenger? What are your thoughts so far?
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The game is great,thoroughly enjoying it.I do however find some of the "breaking the fourth wall" dialogue a bit grating.Never liked when games do that.It can be amusing at times but ends up coming across as tacky I think. Never mind,the stellar gameplay makes up for it.
I’m having so much fun. I didn’t think anything would tear me away from octopath but this working! I love the shopkeeper, so funny.
That is pretty cool
Please never change, Devolver
Why is this 8-bit game so big? It's 1.6 gb, why?
I watched the trailer for the first time yesterday! Normally I wait for a deal, but I'm struggling with this.
This feels so 90s.
it's awesome and funny as hell. Love the music and gameplay. JUst like Hollow Knight I have a hard time putting it down.
This looks great! I thought the earth mail looking orc guy in particular was cool! The game looks awesome as well!
FYI: Shinobi no Kikan translates to "Return of the Ninja".
This game is just "Shovel-...
Knight-Grade Good Retro Modern Indie Game"
Someone needs to bring back the ninja movie genre again.
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