Forgotton Anne Explained

Forgotton Anne
Developer:ThroughLine Games
Director:Alfred Nguyen
Producer:Alfred Nguyen
Designer:Valdemar Schultz Andreasen
Programmer:Michael Godlowski-Maryniak
Artist:Anders Bierberg Hald
Composer:Peter Due
Engine:Unity
Genre:Adventure, platform
Modes:Single-player

Forgotton Anne is an adventure-platform game developed by ThroughLine Games and published by Square Enix Collective.[1] [2] [3] The game uses a hand-drawn anime aesthetic style and an orchestral score performed by the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra[4] [5] and was released on May 15, 2018 on Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.[6] The game was released for macOS on June 21, 2018,[7] Nintendo Switch on November 9, 2018,[8] iOS on June 26, 2019,[9] and Android on December 18, 2019.[10]

Plot

Forgotton Anne takes place in a fictional world called Forgotten Lands, a magical parallel universe where lost objects — everything from missing socks to discarded lamps — come to life, hoping one day that they might be remembered again and returned to the real world.[11] The player controls Anne, an Enforcer who keeps order in the Forgotten Lands, who sets out to extinguish a rebellion that could prevent her master, Bonku, and herself from returning to the human world.[12]

Reception

According to review aggregator Metacritic, Forgotton Anne has received "generally favorable reviews" across Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

The game received nominations for "Original Song" with "Forgotten Anne," written by Randi Laubek, at the 9th Hollywood Music in Media Awards,[13] [14] for "Best Storytelling" at the 2018 Golden Joystick Awards,[15] [16] for "Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition" at the 22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards,[17] for "Excellence in Visual Art" at the Independent Games Festival Awards,[18] for "Music of the Year" and "Best Music for an Indie Game" at the 2019 G.A.N.G. Awards,[19] for "Adventure Game", "Best Art Direction", and "Best Writing" at the 2019 Webby Awards,[20] for "Best Visual Art", "Best Narrative", and "Best Original IP" at the Develop:Star Awards,[21] and for "Best Storytelling" at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards.[22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Forgotton Anne Lets You Play Anime in a New Way. DeFreitas. Casey. 2018-01-10. IGN Nordic. 2018-03-14. 2018-03-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20180315003903/http://nordic.ign.com/xbox-one-gaming-hardware/9265/preview/forgotton-anne-lets-you-play-anime-in-a-new-way. live.
  2. Web site: Forgotton Anne is an indie game that looks like a Studio Ghibli movie. Yarwood. Jack. 2017-10-26. PC Gamer. 2018-03-14. 2018-03-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20180315003752/https://www.pcgamer.com/forgotton-anne-is-an-indie-game-that-looks-like-a-studio-ghibli-movie/. live.
  3. Web site: Gamescom 2017: Remember Forgotton Anne with PS4 Story Trailer. Barker. Sammy. 2017-08-21. Push Square. 2018-03-14. 2018-03-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20180315072000/http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2017/08/gamescom_2017_remember_forgotton_anne_with_ps4_story_trailer. live.
  4. Web site: Forgotton Anne Preview -- An Adventure to Remember. Loeffler. Jordan. 2017-09-29. DualShockers. 2018-03-14. 2018-03-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20180315133320/https://www.dualshockers.com/forgotton-anne-preview-adventure-remember/. live.
  5. Web site: Beautiful Adventure Game 'Forgotton Anne' Gets Story Trailer. Henry. Jasmine. 2017-08-29. J Station X. 2018-03-14. 2018-03-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20180315003709/http://jstationx.com/2017/08/29/adventure-game-forgotton-anne-story-trailer/. live.
  6. Web site: Beautiful Ghibli-inspired adventure game Forgotton Anne out next month. Wood. Austin. 2018-04-12. PC Gamer. 2018-04-26. 2019-12-05. https://archive.today/20191205193824/https://www.pcgamer.com/beautiful-ghibli-inspired-adventure-game-forgotton-anne-comes-out-next-month/. live.
  7. Web site: Birks . James . 2018-06-21 . Forgotton Anne gets an accolade trailer, with a new language update coming soon . 2022-12-23 . TheXboxHub . en-GB . 2022-12-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221223184603/https://www.thexboxhub.com/forgotton-anne-gets-an-accolade-trailer-with-a-new-language-update-coming-soon/ . live .
  8. Web site: 2018-11-02 . Forgotton Anne for Switch launches November 9 . 2022-12-23 . Gematsu . en-US . 2022-12-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221223184602/https://www.gematsu.com/2018/11/forgotton-anne-for-switch-launches-november-9 . live .
  9. Web site: staff . Pocket Gamer . The gorgeous puzzle-platformer Forgotton Anne launches today for iOS . 2022-12-23 . www.pocketgamer.com . 26 June 2019 . en . 2022-12-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221223184605/https://www.pocketgamer.com/forgotton-anne/the-gorgeous-puzzle-platformer-forgotton-anne-launches-today-for-ios/ . live .
  10. Web site: Gregson-Wood . Stephen . Forgotton Anne is now available for Android following its iOS release earlier this year . 2022-12-23 . www.pocketgamer.com . 18 December 2019 . en . 2022-12-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221223184603/https://www.pocketgamer.com/forgotton-anne/forgotton-anne-is-now-available-for-android-following-its-ios-release-earlier-th/ . live .
  11. Web site: This gorgeous indie game is like a Ghibli film brought to life. Webster. Andrew. 2018-05-15. The Verge. 2018-05-20. 2018-05-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20180520124645/https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/15/17357202/forgotton-anne-indie-game-ps4-xbox-ghibli. live.
  12. Web site: Forgotton Anne - Cinematic Adventure Game (PS4, Xbox One, & PC). Forgotton Anne. 2018-05-20.
  13. Web site: 2018 Music in Visual Media Nominations. Hollywood Music in Media Awards. November 14, 2018. October 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181017001851/https://www.hmmawards.com/2018-music-in-visual-media-nominations/. live.
  14. Web site: 2018 HMMA WINNERS. Hollywood Music in Media Awards. November 14, 2018. November 15, 2018. November 15, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181115112925/https://www.hmmawards.com/2018-hmma-winners/. dead.
  15. News: Golden Joysticks 2018 nominees announced, voting open now. Hoggins. Tom. September 24, 2018. The Daily Telegraph. October 6, 2018. March 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220325173007/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gaming/news/golden-joysticks-2018-nominees-announced-voting-open-now/. live.
  16. Web site: Golden Joystick Awards 2018 winners: God of War wins big but Fortnite gets Victory Royale. Sheridan. Connor. November 16, 2018. GamesRadar+. November 17, 2018. March 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220321063833/https://www.gamesradar.com/golden-joystick-awards-2018-winners/. live.
  17. Web site: God Of War, Spider-Man Lead DICE Awards; Here's All The Nominees. Makuch. Eddie. January 10, 2019. GameSpot. January 11, 2019. January 12, 2019. https://archive.today/20190112075455/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/god-of-war-spider-man-lead-dice-awards-heres-all-t/1100-6464345/. live.
  18. Web site: 'Return of the Obra Dinn' Leads IGF Awards Nominees. Fogel. Stephanie. January 3, 2019. Variety. January 11, 2019. January 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190105043155/https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/igf-awards-2019-nominees-1203098551/. live.
  19. Web site: 2019 G.A.N.G. Awards Finalists. Lagumbay. Emmanuel. February 14, 2019. Game Audio Network Guild. February 16, 2019. May 18, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190518133502/http://www.audiogang.org/2019-g-a-n-g-awards-finalists/. live.
  20. Web site: 2019 Winners. The Webby Awards. April 23, 2019. April 24, 2019. August 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190821142538/https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2019/. live.
  21. Shortlist for Develop:Star Awards 2019 revealed. Blake. Vikki. May 16, 2019. MCV. June 18, 2019. June 19, 2019. https://archive.today/20190619114943/https://www.mcvuk.com/shortlist-for-developstar-awards-2019-revealed/. live.
  22. Web site: The winners of 2020. Pocket Gamer. January 30, 2020. April 5, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200405170404/https://www.mobilegamesawards.com/winners-2020/. live.

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