We know, we know — the video game market is positively flooded with Pythonesque comedy renaissance point-and-clicks right now. Honestly, who could have predicted that the 2020s would be the decade of surreal painting manipulation video games? Certainly not us. Our money was on the return of the FMV.
Obviously, we're kidding. British solo developer Joe Richardson has created something quite unique with The Procession to Calvary, a retro-inspired point-and-click adventure with a very retro-style aesthetic. By animating and layering renaissance paintings to create the story, the work of Botticelli, Rembrandt, Michaelangelo and all the other Ninja Turtles are brought to life, with the music of Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel to accompany them.
We were already quite intrigued by the game, and then we saw the developer's description of himself, and we were sold: "I make small logic-driven worlds," says Richardson, "because the overwhelming chaotic disgusting beautiful unfathomable mess of the real world scares the s**t out of me." Big mood there, Joe. Big mood.
The Procession to Calvary will be out on the Nintendo Switch eShop on the 2nd of July, with a 10% launch discount. If you're not entirely convinced yet, check out this wee gallery. It's got naked men wrestling, what more do you need?
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It does look great. Not sure whether to get it on Switch or PS5!
I heard this game is great, and really funny. Also nooo @nessisonett why you change your icon ;_;
It's got naked men wrestling, what more do you need?
Channeling Stephen Fry, are we? Baaaaaaa!
@Abeedo
Stop it! You're being silly.
Awesome looking game. We need more crazy and bizarre stuff!
It looks like those male wrestlers are goers... know what I mean? Know what I mean? Say no more!
Ooooops, the gallery was broken. It's there now! LOOK AT THE NAKED MEN
Monthy Python, the best the UK has ever produced in my opinion .
I’m intrigued!
The Calvary is coming
I want and/or need this game in my life.
I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of elderberries!
This looks amazing and hilarious! Medieval Memes the game. Nice to see someone doing something different... Day 1 for me.
Might as well JUMP.... go ahead and JUMP
@nessisonett Love it! Eraserhead is one of the few David Lynch films I haven’t seen - hope to soon! Twin Peaks fan 🤩
@IndoorHero : I had the demo of that on a shareware CD-ROM when I was a kid (which came in a massive box!). It was my first exposure to the Pythons. Me and my cousins used to crack up during the animated segment where the contorted naked musicians were blowing into the horns via their bums (which was a digitally reproduced version of an animated segment from the film itself), and we also loved the French guard's taunting.
I would love for some of these old licensed games to be given new life someday, even if they're just barebones ports.
A game with public domain property? Sure why not. My gold coins will decide if I want this or not.
Will be a android apk play for me.
Uuuummmmm..............okay.
Conan: That news article preview image above is kinda quasi-erotic.
Harrison Ford: What does "quasi" mean??
This looks hilarious. Yet another worthy game that makes me wish I had more time.
UGH. 😤
Def getting this on release. More offbeat stuff is always to be encouraged, and this looks to be right up my proverbial.
This needs Hieronymous Bosch and The Garden of Earthly Pleasures.
Haha, I'm all in for bizarre adventure games!
This is just shovelware, rubbish. This is also insulting because humiliates Jesus Christ and Christianity in general. I hope it will not sell enough. Sick people make garbage games.
Looks great for an art nerd like me. Even though I think Renaissance is overrated. Point and click gameplay is definitely more my thing than whatever Rock of Ages was.
Looks nice hahahaha although I wish he would use another typography
@nessisonett If it ain't broke don't fix it?
@GrailUK 😁
@nkarafo bruh
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