Critically-acclaimed narrative adventure VIDEOVERSE comes to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox on November 14th

The adventure gaming space is full of these little niche experiences that are just so packed full of joy, it’s difficult to try and highlight what you should be checking out sometimes. Inspired by early internet platforms such as MSN Messenger, MySpace, and Nintendo’s Miiverse, VIDEOVERSE transports you to an era of bygone digital spaces and its influence on some of our most cherished bonds, reinforced with its 1-bit pixel art style and immersive soundtrack from Clark Aboud (Slay the Spire, Kind Words). And it’s worth saying here, Kind Words was a phenomenon, and you really should check it out if you haven’t already.

Building on the success of One Night Stand, VIDEOVERSE is the next adventure from renowned developer Lucy Blundell, otherwise known as Kinmoku. With their acute mastery of deep character interactions and emotional storytelling, VIDEOVERSE is a celebration of video games and their unique capacity to bring us together.

“VIDEOVERSE is an emotionally resonant narrative adventure that explores the bonds between identity, connectivity, and technology, set in an alternative 2003 when the Kinmoku Shark gaming system and its online platform, Videoverse, were at their peak.
As Emmett, a young video game fan, immerse yourself in online communities filled with unexplored possibilities, explore the fandoms for the Shark’s most popular RPG, Feudal Fantasy, and discover the corporate conspiracies surrounding the Kinmoku Shark itself.”

The game will release on November 14th, and you can wishlist it on Steam now.

Features include:

• Relive the golden age of social gaming: Be transported to the nostalgia of early ‘00s technology, inspired by platforms such as MSN Messenger and the Miiverse, with a resonant soundtrack by Clark Aboud.
• A profound, emotionally resonant story: Tap into the power of connectivity found through technology, friendship, and video games. VIDEOVERSE is an unabashed celebration of the games that have brought so many people together.
• A truly personal experience: Your choices will shape Emmett’s relationships across Videoverse, and perhaps even the fate of the platform itself. Personalize your adventure further with avatar customization and themes.
• An acclaimed cast: Including Mark Takeshi Ota (Black Myth Wukong, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, Live a Live) and Leader Looi (The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, Fortnite, Black Myth Wukong)
• An adventure open to all: Accessibility features open the world of VIDEOVERSE to all, including clear fonts, closed captioning, colourblind-friendly themes, content warnings and developer tips.
• The next adventure from Kinmoku: VIDEOVERSE is the next step in Kinmoku’s heritage of rich, immersive, narrative-driven experiences.