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Europa is out now, offering a Ghibli-inspired world in which to fly and solve puzzles[rubs thighs] Europa-pa-pa-pa
[rubs thighs] Europa-pa-pa-pa
Image credit:Helder Pinto
Image credit:Helder Pinto
“Studio Ghibli” is a genre of game, in the same way “Aliens” and “Blade Runner” are genres of game. Blue skies, wind rustling grass that’s a just-so shade of green, a preoccupation with flight? Welcome to Ghibli town, friend.
You’ll find all of the above and several other familiar pieces of iconography inEuropa, a puzzle and story-led adventure that’s out now.
Europa | Steam & Switch Official Launch TrailerEuropa’s launch trailer.Watch on YouTube
Europa | Steam & Switch Official Launch Trailer
Europa claims to offer 3-4 hours of adventuring, with secrets, puzzles and hidden dangers to discover. A big focus seems to be on upgrading the movement powers of Zee, Europa’s android protagonist, from boosting with his jetpack to fully flying between sky islands. Kaan enjoyed the physicality of the movement when heplayed the Europa demo last year.
The Ghibli-inspired landscapes in Europa are the work of Helder Pinto, who began the game as a side project while working as an environment artist at Blizzard onOverwatchand its sequel.
Maybe Europa is different! Maybe it breathes new life into tropes or pairs them with its own visual ideas! Or maybe it doesn’t matter, because 3-4 hours of jetpacking about, solving Zelda puzzles, can hardly be that bad. The demo doesn’t seem to be available anymore but the full thing will set you back a mere £11.51/€13.31/$13.49over on Steam.
