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Europa

FORMAT PS5, PS4 / ETA 2024 / PUB FUTURE FRIENDS GAMES DEV HELDER PINTO / PLAYERS 1

“THE GORGEOUS VISUALS ARE COMPLEMENTED WITH FREE-FLOWING MOVEMENT.“

The influence of Studio Ghibli’s animated movies is unparalleled. Its feature films – particularly those directed by Hayao Miyazaki – have inspired generations of artists across a wealth of media, including solo developer Helder Pinto. Although Pinto’s beautiful debut game looks like it’s jumped straight out of the pages of Miyazaki’s sketchbook, the studio’s influence goes deeper than surface aesthetics.

In Europa, you play as a little android lad named Zee whose human guardian, Adam, has sent him letters

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