Unruly Heroes is a

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video game developed by French company Magic Design Studios for the

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. The mobile version published by Perfect Games Speed. It is inspired by the Chinese novel ''

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''.

Development

The game entered production in June 2017. Since a part of the Magic Design Studios has worked for

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'', there are some similarities in the hand-drawn art style. During development, each level (using the

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engine) was split into separate scenes so that the multiple people would work on it at the same time.

Gameplay

Unruly Heroes features four characters ( Sanzang, Wukong, Kihong and Sandmonk), that can be switched anytime. Each of them have their own unique skills and traits, like double-jump, gliding, or powers activated by special statues. There are character-specific statues that can be used by pushing them into the right place. While the game is based on

, it differs a lot compared to it, making an adventure that is more humorous and lighthearted. All levels are done in a

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-esque way, in which the path forward is always clear, with branching paths along the way that usually lead to extra rewards. The game inherited the combo-based combat system from

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while also using puzzles for progression, which is present in all of the 29 levels available. Outside of a single-player adventure, the game can be played with up to four players. In the Underworld, the players will control child versions of the characters. There is also a Player versus Player mode, where battles can be done locally or online.

Reception

Accolades

The game won the award for "Best Character Animation - Video Game" at the 47th Annie Awards, and was nominated for "Best 1st Game" at the Pégases Awards 2020.

References

External links

* {{Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Video Game 2019 video games Multiplayer and single-player video games Nintendo Switch games Platformers PlayStation 4 games Video games developed in France Windows games Video games based on Journey to the West Xbox Cloud Gaming games Xbox One games