The hand-drawn platformer The Eternal Life of Goldman has received a release window — the game will be released on Nintendo Switch in 2026. This is a vibrant, yet dark adventure that masterfully intertwines legends, fairy tales, and myths. Players will have to explore the vast Archipelago and challenge a mysterious Deity. Along with the announcement, the developers shared an exciting new trailer titled "What Would I Draw".
Incredible frame-by-frame animation
The Eternal Life of Goldman is the result of years of work by people who genuinely love classic games, comics, and cartoons. The developers decided to take the most difficult path, creating an uncompromising 2D game of incredible beauty. Every location, object, character, and visual effect here is carefully drawn, painted, and animated by hand using classic frame-by-frame animation methods. There are no two identical rooms or landscapes in the game, and the result is truly impressive.
Gameplay features
The game does not just rely on the clichés of the genre, but turns them upside down. It gathers all the best from side-scrollers of different eras, leaving behind all the annoying elements that only waste the player's time:
- Improvisation instead of memorization: this is a challenging platformer that requires precision, but you will not have to mechanically memorize every movement and sequence of actions.
- Exploration without unnecessary backtracking: the game encourages discovery, but you will not wander in confusion after acquiring a new ability or artifact.
- Deep plot: complex scenes, well-developed characters, and a multi-layered story without unnecessary pretentiousness.
The authors strive to bring back to players the same genuine emotions they felt in childhood when they first saw a 16-bit platformer. Or to give them to those who are discovering this genre for the first time.
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