Alwa's Awakening cover

Alwa Series

Alwa's Awakening

Platform Adventure Indie Action Fantasy
77
User Score
13 ratings
75
Critic Score
5 reviews
Very Positive
686 reviews
February 2, 2017
Released 3369 days ago
5
Hype
PlayStation 4 Linux PC (Microsoft Windows) Mac Xbox One Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo Switch

About

Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.

Alwa’s Awakening is a game that tries to stay as close as possible to the authentic 8-bit look with sweet pixel art, a soundtrack filled with catchy chiptunes and so much charm it’ll bring you right back to the NES era. With easy to understand controls the game is easy to learn but tough to master, just like how games were in the old days!

- A new challenging NES-inspired adventure game
- Use the magic staff to solve puzzles and defeat enemies
- Find and unlock upgrades to your items and abilities
- Explore a large interconnected map in true 'Metroidvania' style
- Listen to a completely new 8-bit soundtrack with over 25 new original tracks

Storyline

An evil power plagues the people and it’s up to you to set them free. You must travel to the land of Alwa and help the people living there to awaken from their nightmare… You are Zoe, a normal everyday girl who just happens to like to play video games. One late night when she’s just enjoying her favourite game she suddenly finds herself dozing off and when she awakens she has been brought into the game and into the land of Alwa.

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Release Dates by Platform

Mac Worldwide
Feb 2, 2017
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Feb 2, 2017
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Feb 2, 2017
Linux Worldwide
Feb 2, 2017
Nintendo Switch Worldwide
Sep 27, 2018
Nintendo Switch Worldwide
Jan 10, 2019
PlayStation 4 Worldwide
Mar 21, 2019
Xbox One Worldwide
Nov 5, 2019
Nintendo Switch Worldwide
Nov 30, 2021
Nintendo Entertainment System Worldwide
May 20, 2022

Game Info

Developer
Elden Pixels
Publisher
Mega Cat Studios, Elden Pixels
Engine
Unity
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Genres
Platform Adventure Indie
Themes
Action Fantasy

Languages

Text / Subtitles
Spanish (Spain), French, Italian, Russian, Russian, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Brazil), Italian, French, English, English, Swedish, Swedish, German, German, Spanish (Spain), Portuguese (Portugal)

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