Forgotton Anne

Forgotton Anne
Developer(s)ThroughLine Games
Publisher(s)Square Enix Collective
Hitcents (Mobile)
Director(s)Alfred Nguyen
Producer(s)Alfred Nguyen
Designer(s)Valdemar Schultz Andreasen
Programmer(s)Michael Godlowski-Maryniak
Artist(s)Anders Bierberg Hald
Writer(s)Morten Brunbjerg
Composer(s)Peter Due
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
Release
  • Windows, PS4, Xbox One
  • May 15, 2018
  • macOS
  • June 21, 2018
  • Nintendo Switch
  • November 9, 2018
  • iOS
  • June 26, 2019
  • Android
  • December 18, 2019
Genre(s)Adventure, platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Forgotton Anne is an adventure-platform game developed by ThroughLine Games and published by Square Enix Collective.[1][2][3] The game uses a hand-drawn anime aesthetic style and an orchestral score performed by the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra[4][5] and was released on May 15, 2018 on Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.[6] The game was released for macOS on June 21, 2018,[7] Nintendo Switch on November 9, 2018,[8] iOS on June 26, 2019,[9] and Android on December 18, 2019.[10]

Plot

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Forgotton Anne takes place in a fictional world called Forgotten Lands, a magical parallel universe where lost objects — everything from missing socks to discarded lamps — come to life, hoping one day that they might be remembered again and returned to the real world.[11] The player controls Anne, an Enforcer who keeps order in the Forgotten Lands, who sets out to extinguish a rebellion that could prevent her master, Bonku, and herself from returning to the human world.[12]

Reception

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According to review aggregator Metacritic, Forgotton Anne has received "generally favorable reviews" across Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.[13][14][15]

The game received nominations for "Original Song" with "Forgotten Anne," written by Randi Laubek, at the 9th Hollywood Music in Media Awards,[17][18] for "Best Storytelling" at the 2018 Golden Joystick Awards,[19][20] for "Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition" at the 22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards,[21] for "Excellence in Visual Art" at the Independent Games Festival Awards,[22] for "Music of the Year" and "Best Music for an Indie Game" at the 2019 G.A.N.G. Awards,[23] for "Adventure Game", "Best Art Direction", and "Best Writing" at the 2019 Webby Awards,[24] for "Best Visual Art", "Best Narrative", and "Best Original IP" at the Develop:Star Awards,[25] and for "Best Storytelling" at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards.[26]

References

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  1. ^ DeFreitas, Casey (2018-01-10). "Forgotton Anne Lets You Play Anime in a New Way". IGN Nordic. Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  2. ^ Yarwood, Jack (2017-10-26). "Forgotton Anne is an indie game that looks like a Studio Ghibli movie". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  3. ^ Barker, Sammy (2017-08-21). "Gamescom 2017: Remember Forgotton Anne with PS4 Story Trailer". Push Square. Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  4. ^ Loeffler, Jordan (2017-09-29). "Forgotton Anne Preview -- An Adventure to Remember". DualShockers. Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  5. ^ Henry, Jasmine (2017-08-29). "Beautiful Adventure Game 'Forgotton Anne' Gets Story Trailer". J Station X. Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  6. ^ Wood, Austin (2018-04-12). "Beautiful Ghibli-inspired adventure game Forgotton Anne out next month". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  7. ^ Birks, James (2018-06-21). "Forgotton Anne gets an accolade trailer, with a new language update coming soon". TheXboxHub. Archived from the original on 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  8. ^ "Forgotton Anne for Switch launches November 9". Gematsu. 2018-11-02. Archived from the original on 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  9. ^ staff, Pocket Gamer (26 June 2019). "The gorgeous puzzle-platformer Forgotton Anne launches today for iOS". www.pocketgamer.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  10. ^ Gregson-Wood, Stephen (18 December 2019). "Forgotton Anne is now available for Android following its iOS release earlier this year". www.pocketgamer.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  11. ^ Webster, Andrew (2018-05-15). "This gorgeous indie game is like a Ghibli film brought to life". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  12. ^ "Forgotton Anne - Cinematic Adventure Game (PS4, Xbox One, & PC)". Forgotton Anne. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  13. ^ a b "Forgotton Anne for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  14. ^ a b "Forgotton Anne for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  15. ^ a b "Forgotton Anne for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  16. ^ "Forgotton Anne for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  17. ^ "2018 Music in Visual Media Nominations". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  18. ^ "2018 HMMA WINNERS". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. November 14, 2018. Archived from the original on November 15, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  19. ^ Hoggins, Tom (September 24, 2018). "Golden Joysticks 2018 nominees announced, voting open now". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  20. ^ Sheridan, Connor (November 16, 2018). "Golden Joystick Awards 2018 winners: God of War wins big but Fortnite gets Victory Royale". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  21. ^ Makuch, Eddie (January 10, 2019). "God Of War, Spider-Man Lead DICE Awards; Here's All The Nominees". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  22. ^ Fogel, Stephanie (January 3, 2019). "'Return of the Obra Dinn' Leads IGF Awards Nominees". Variety. Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  23. ^ Lagumbay, Emmanuel (February 14, 2019). "2019 G.A.N.G. Awards Finalists". Game Audio Network Guild. Archived from the original on May 18, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  24. ^ "2019 Winners". The Webby Awards. April 23, 2019. Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  25. ^ Blake, Vikki (May 16, 2019). "Shortlist for Develop:Star Awards 2019 revealed". MCV. Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  26. ^ "The winners of 2020". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on April 5, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
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