| Ghost Song | |
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| Developer(s) | Old Moon |
| Publisher(s) | Humble Games |
| Composer(s) | Grant Graham |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | November 3 2022 |
| Genre(s) | Metroidvania |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Ghost Song is a 2022 video game developed by Old Moon and published by Humble Games for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Gameplay
Gameplay follows a Metroidvania style format. The game features a system where use of ranged attacks allows the player to increase the strength of their melee attacks.
Development
The studio Old Moon handled development, while Humble Games handled publishing.
Development of Ghost Song began in 2013, with early funding coming from a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. A Wii U port was considered, despite incompatibilities between OpenFL and the console. The games Super Metroid and Dark Souls were noted as influences by the developer. Over the course of development, the game was developed in three different fundamental platforms, starting as a Flash game before being ported to the Stencyl engine, before finally being ported to Unity for the release version.
Ghost Song was released on November 3, 2022. The game was made available on Xbox Game Pass on launch.
Reception
Reception| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | PC: 79/100 |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Nintendo Life | 7/10 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 49/100 |
| RPGFan | 91/100 |
Ghost Song received "generally favorable reviews" according to Metacritic. A Rock Paper Shotgun review was overall positive, noting that the game had issues with leading the player. A review from PC Gamer was more critical, noting that the death system of the game was flawed and could lead to a "Catch 22", while also noting that the fundamental systems of the game were sound yet overall repetitive.
References
- ^ Posner-Ferdman, Brett (6 November 2022). "Review: Ghost Song - A Potent Mix Of Metroid And Dark Souls, But Maybe Not On Switch". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ Wood, Dashiell (9 November 2022). "Ghost Song review". pcgamer. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- Romano, Sal (17 March 2022). "Humble Games to publish Metroidvania game Ghost Song for PC". Gematsu. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ Conditt, Jessica (September 5, 2013). "Ghost Song wraps up Kickstarter campaign with $54,000". Engadget. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ Gann, Patrick (2 November 2022). "Ghost Song Review". RPGFan. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ Hagues, Alana (30 August 2022). "Hand-Drawn Super Metroid-Inspired 'Ghost Song' Finally Lands Release Date". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- Whitehead, Thomas (19 August 2014). "Ghost Song Developer "Prepared to Move Heaven and Earth" for Wii U Release". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- Schulenberg, Thomas (August 11, 2013). "Metroid-inspired Ghost Song gets Wii U stretch goal". Engadget. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- Potter, Aaron (October 28, 2022). "Ghost Song is a murky Metroidvania that makes the most out of graphic novelesque visuals". Wireframe magazine. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- Kerry, Ben (3 November 2022). "Highly Rated Sci-Fi Adventure 'Ghost Song' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass". Pure Xbox. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Ghost Song". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- Castle, Katharine (3 November 2022). "Ghost Song review: a melancholy Metroidvania with a hint of Hollow Knight". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 16 November 2022.