The Messenger OST - Disc I: The Past
Bandcamp link
GAME FACT SHEET
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- August 30, 2018
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- Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Canadian French, Brazilian Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, American English
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- Single player
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- USD $19.99, EUR €16.79, CAD $26.99, GBP £15.99
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History
First born from the mind of an 8 year old kid from the 90s who never got over Ninjas, The Messenger is a celebration of good old retro-platforming. Created by a core team of 8 people gathered around the idea of capturing what made the classics great, Sabotage spent its first two years of operations developing its own ‘definitive edition’ of this beloved genre. Leveraging expectations as a main ingredient, the vision for The Messenger was to create an experience that would deceive with its simplicity at first sight, later taking players on an epic journey of time travel supported by 8bit to 16bit real-time transitions, while also delving into philosophy and storytelling on a scale unexpected from the premise.
Features
- Dynamic, acrobatic gameplay and ultra tight controls worthy of an epic ninja adventure.
- Character upgrades, new abilities, hidden levels, and branching paths to discover.
- Meticulously designed 8-bit and 16-bit sprites, animations, and backgrounds in the spirit of the classics.
- A memorable cast of offbeat villains, bosses, and associates.
- Original soundtrack by renowned chiptune composer Rainbowdragoneyes, handmade using Famitracker.
Videos
Keyart
Screenshots
Logo
Awards & Recognition
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Winner of the Game Award for Best Debut Indie Game of 2018
Los Angeles,
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Winner of the E3 2018 Dualshockers Best Indie Game Award
Los Angeles,
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Winner of the E3 2018 CG Magazine Best of Show Award
Los Angeles,
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Winner of the E3 2018 PS Nation Best of Show Award
Los Angeles,
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Winner of the E3 2018 Shacknews Best Breakthrough Indie Award
Los Angeles
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Winner of the GDC Best of The MIX 2018 Award
Los Angeles,
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Grand Prize Winner of the Ubisoft Indie Series 2018 Award
Montreal,
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Winner of the Montreal Independent Games Festival Gameplay Design Award
Montreal,
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Winner of the Montreal Independent Games Festival Music composition Award
Montreal,
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Winner of the NUMIX Award for most promising Startup in the Indie Games category
Montreal,
Soundtrack
SELECTED ARTICLES
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"The 25 Best Nintendo Switch Games"
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"I can't remember being this excited about an indie platformer since Shovel Knight."
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"Le top 10 des meilleurs jeux vidéo auxquels Pixels a pu jouer à l’E3, le salon de Los Angeles"
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"The Messenger Could be the Next Shovel Knight"
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"The Messenger stands apart from decades of Ninja Gaiden wannabes by presenting players with the tightest controls I've ever encountered in a game of this style."
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"Tight controls define this retro homage to Ninja Gaiden"
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"De quoi faire saliver tous les nostalgiques du genre"
Downloadable Content
The Messenger - Picnic Panic
The Messenger's epic story continues on in a summer vacation DLC full of tropical action! On Voodkin Island, the demon Barma’thazël captured helpless little creatures to use them in his dark rituals…
Credits
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Thierry Boulanger
Co-Founder / Creative Director
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Philip Barclay
Executive Producer / Partner
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Philippe Dionne
Level Designer
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Sylvain Cloutier
Gameplay Programmer
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Frédérik Rodrigue
Gameplay Programmer
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Jeakim Hamel
Technical Artist
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Pier-Luc Girard
Gameplay Programmer
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Michaël Lavoie
Level Artist
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Jean-Luc Savard
Character Artist
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Savannah Perron
Character Artist
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Eric W. Brown
Composer & Audio Designer
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Carl Dubreuil
Quality Assurance