Ubisoft releases video showing features of Child of Light

Ubisoft has released a new video for its upcoming turn-based ,Child of Light. The video shows some of the mechanics of the game, and is narrated by Lead Programmer Brianna Code. One of the first things the video shows is the exploration in the sidescroller game. Along with going right and left, players can also fly around.

In the video, protagonist Aurora and her firefly companion Igniculus reach a village that is, curiously enough, inhabited by crows. They find an old man who informs them that the spell attracting the crows to the village originates from the local well. Aurora goes down the well to investigate it, and it seems to be teeming with monsters to fight. The game will even have a two-player mode where the second player controls Igniculus and helps with puzzles and navigation.

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Speaking of art, Child of Light is set to use Ubi Art framework, which is the same engine responsible for giving us the rather beautiful worlds of Rayman Origins and the recent Rayman Legends. The smartphone-only Rayman Jungle Run and Rayman Fiesta Run are also based on Ubi Art.

The game was first announced back in August during GDC. According to Far Cry 3 Director Patrick Plourde, with Child of Light, he wanted to make what he calls the antithesis of a AAA game, which can't be sold by showing off violence. The aesthetics of the game were settled upon after Plourde travelled the world, visited museums and built a library of artistic influences. He cites Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dule as inspirations, who were responsible for art in children's books when they began to feature art.