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Nostalgia: Two Worlds | One Soul Kickstarter Now Live

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Feb 242016

You might remember Nostalgia: Two Worlds | One Soul, an upcoming PC and Wii U game inspired by Ace Attorney and Zero Escape.

We first looked at it last August, and I shared new Nostalgia screenshots in December.

Since then, I’ve contributed freelance work to Nostalgia, so it holds an even more special place in my heart.

Therefore, I’m excited to announce that the Nostalgia: Two Worlds | One Soul Kickstarter is now live.

Nostalgia is about a girl named Alice who was forced to participate in experiments meant to determine whether or not an alternate universe exists. Set 12 years later, the game will involve both the characters and their alternate universe counterparts.

Gameplay is split between choice-based visual novel sections, escape-the-room puzzles, and occasional battle sequences. There are multiple endings.

The Wii U version will have features exclusive to the Gamepad, such as object scanning. Some puzzles will also be different depending on which version you play.

A prototype demo is available, although I had trouble getting it to run.

If you like what you see and want to support Nostalgia: Two Worlds | One Soul, tell your friends about it or visit the Kickstarter page.

Nostalgia: Two Worlds | One Soul Demo Screenshots

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Dec 042015

Back in August, we discussed Nostalgia: Two Worlds | One Soul, an upcoming cyberpunk game inspired by Ace Attorney and Zero Escape. Magna Studios contacted me with new information about the game… and new screenshots!

First, these new screenshots are all from the Nostalgia: Two Worlds | One Soul demo. The demo will feature 5 different endings and is planned for somewhere around January 15-20.

That will be a great chance to try Nostalgia and see how it plays, so I’m looking forward to it.

In addition to showing the main character, Alice, Magna Studios has also shown her little sister for the first time. She will play an important role in the story.

Another key part of Nostalgia will be language. According to the developer, knowing multiple languages might actually make certain puzzles easier for you. I’ll be curious to see how this works.

Here’s one potential puzzle.

The remaining screenshots hint at more puzzle details and even some story elements. Have a look.

Nostalgia: Two Worlds | One Soul will be released for the Wii U and PC. Its demo should be available mid-January. What are your thoughts so far?

A New Game Inspired by Ace Attorney and Zero Escape

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Aug 282015

As an Ace Attorney fan, I’m always interested in games inspired by the series.

Nostalgia: Two Worlds | One Soul is an upcoming visual novel with gameplay similar to that in the Ace Attorney and the Zero Escape series, with RPG elements. Its developer, MagnaStudios, also names Mother, Snatcher, Blade Runner, and Brave New World as inspirations.

It is set in a cyperpunk world. The main character is 22-year-old Alice. She was one of 15 children captured for Project Nostalgia, an experiment designed to see if children could contact their alter-egos in other worlds. Project Nostalgia failed, and Alice was released along with the other test subjects.

The story is meant to be dark and mature, with genuine twists and choices that affect the outcome. MagnaStudios also aims to avoid cliches. Gameplay includes visual novel segments, puzzle rooms to escape, and RPG-style battles at key points in the game.

On the website, you can find details about the game, character profiles, and a sample of music. Updates are also posted on the developer’s blog.

Nostalgia is planned for the PC and Wii U. Seems like one to keep an eye on. Share your thoughts and impressions in the comments below.