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- The award-winning Little Orpheus is available today on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
- Journey to the center of the earth in a side-scrolling adventure inspired by classic films and books.
- Come face to face with dinosaurs, giant sea creatures and other horrors.
It’s time for an epic journey. I can confirm that Little Orpheusthe latest adventure from The Chinese Room, is now available for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
After previously developed titles such Dear Esther and Amnesia: A machine for pigs, Little Orpheus is a new type of game for us here in China.
Set in the 1960s Little Orpheus is an underground twist on the 20th-century space race: a fantastical, side-scrolling Technicolor adventure that sends you on a quest to find the center of the earth.
Little Orpheus has already won numerous awards including the Apple Design ‘Best Game: Delight and Fun’ award and Pocket Gamer’s ‘Best Platform Game’ award, and we’re proud to finally welcome Xbox players to our adventure. Before you begin your search, here are five reasons why Little Orpheus is a journey like no other.
An unforgettable story
Imagine “Journey to the Center of the Earth” crossed with “The Land That Time Forgot” and a touch of “Flash Gordon” and you have a good approximation of Little Orpheus. In this extraordinary story, told in nine narrative episodes, follow the journey of Soviet cosmonaut Ivan as he descends into an extinct volcano to discover an entirely new world where dinosaurs still roam.
Little Orpheus sees Ivan explaining his past adventures to the intimidating General Yurkovoi, reliving his journey to the core of the earth, where he discovered more than he expected. You’ll see beautiful locations, meet interesting creatures, and of course, enjoy the hilarious back-and-forth narration between the two characters as Ivan attempts to spin a yarn of epic proportions and Yorkovoi interrogates our hero in disbelief.
Our creative director, Dan Pinchbeck, has put extraordinary effort into researching accuracy and tone. The final script is full of real-life allusions and allusions to little-known spots of history and legend.
Tonally speaking, classic Lost World books by the likes of Jules Verne and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are as much a part of the game’s making as movies by Ray Harryhausen, but our inspirations reach far beyond that. We took on 1930s Republic Pictures series like Flash Gordon and Undersea Kingdom, which are full of cliffhangers and subsequent unlikely escapes, as well as the 1936 Soviet sci-fi film Cosmic Voyage. Books like among others “Monday Begins on Saturday” by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky and “Plutonia” by Vladimir Obruchev also shaped our game.
His humorous charm
Little Orpheus doesn’t take itself too seriously. How could it be when you’re hiding from a ferocious Tyrannosaurus Rex in a human-sized egg, or talking about… milking chickens?
We’ve been hard at work adding mischief and hilarious one-liners as you explore these weird places with Ivan, who has a habit of getting himself into trouble. Whether you’re a big kid, a little kid playing alone, or passing the controller to family and friends for an evening of fun, our goal is for Little Orpheus to put a smile on your face.
The impressive surroundings
When it comes to exploring stunning locations, Little Orpheus knows no limits. Our voyage features nine unique, breathtaking environments for you to explore, including ancient subterranean temples of lost civilizations, prehistoric jungles teeming with dangerous predators, deep-sea kingdoms, and even environments set high above the clouds.
Each location feels different from the rest, with Ivan facing new and mysterious creatures in each chapter. Better still, each location contains multiple collectibles for you to discover if you replay the game.
Ivan himself
He’s the star of the show (well, game) and what’s not to love about our protagonist, Ivan Ivanovich? We named it after the puppet used in the Vostok space race program; his name is the Russian equivalent of “John Doe”.
Ivan is an unlikely hero, but a hero nonetheless. He has a sense of innocence that we hope players will relate to. We also want to make you laugh with his comedic actions and jokes that take sticky situations lightly… and there are sure to be plenty of those.
Tasked with exploring the center of the earth, Ivan boldly goes where no man has gone before, quite literally, before disappearing. We follow him three years later as he finds himself in a secret bunker trying to explain where he’s been all those years and how he supposedly saved the world…
The catchy melodies
A big part of creating the atmosphere and tone of any game is the music. To the Little Orpheus We are once again blessed to present a score by BAFTA winner Jessica Curry and Jim Fowler.
The perfect complement to That of little Orpheus Set in a variety of otherworldly environments, the soundtrack is a mix of all sorts of emotions – triumph, imagination, danger, and most importantly, adventure.
All of us here at The Chinese Room hope you enjoy the final edition of Little Orpheusour award-winning adventure, releasing today on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
Little Orpheus
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$12.99
This definitive edition of the multi-award-winning hit from master storytellers The Chinese Room is remastered and includes all the bonus content of the original. Little Orpheus is a Technicolor side-scrolling adventure game inspired by classic films like Flash Gordon, Sinbad and The Land that Time Forgot. Join our brave but hapless hero, Comrade Ivan Ivanovich as he explores lost civilizations, underwater kingdoms, prehistoric jungles and lands beyond imagination. Gasp as he battles the Menkv subhuman tribe and escapes the clutches of horrific monsters! Cheer along as he triumphs over unlikely odds and untold dangers in the subterranean worlds! With stunning graphics, brilliant acting, and a world-class score, Little Orpheus is an underground epic you’ll never forget. Comrades, in the middle!
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