Reverie (video game) explained

Reverie
Developer:	Rainbite
Platforms:	PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch
Released:	PS4, PS VitaNintendo Switch
Genre:	Action-adventure
Modes:	Single-player

Reverie is an action-adventure video game developed by New Zealand-based indie studio Rainbite, first released on 5 April 2018.

Gameplay

Reverie features open world exploration, real-time combat, dungeons and boss fights inspired by New Zealand's history, culture and environment, showing influences from classic SNES games including EarthBound and .^{[1] [2]}

Development

In February 2019, Reverie: Sweet As Edition released on Nintendo Switch with added features.^[3] Reverie is Rainbite's first video game and released on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and later the Nintendo Switch.^[4] Social media promotion kept the marketing budget to "zero dollars", instead engaging with Twitch streamers and passionate users of the PlayStation Vita library to build a fanbase.^{[4] [5]}

Critical response

The game received "mixed or average reviews", according to review aggregator Metacritic.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Earthbound-inspired action adventure Reverie announced for PS4, out 2018. Tom Butler. Sony PlayStation. 24 October 2018. 18 November 2019.
2. Web site: Interview: Rainbite - Developers of Reverie. Paul James. Player2. 27 March 2018. 18 November 2019.
3. Web site: Review: Reverie: Sweet As Edition. CJ Andriessen. Destructoid, Enthusiast Gaming. 17 February 2019. 18 November 2019.
4. Web site: Puttin' In Work podcast: Episode 73 - Rainbite (Thomas Butler and Jared Trail). 18 November 2019.
5. Web site: The Story Behind Reverie & Marketing An Indie With Zero Budget. Jono Pech. OK Beast. 27 June 2018. 18 November 2019.