The Eternal Life of Goldman, from Weappy Studio and THQ Nordic, stars a very old man with a pogo stick cane who hops, bops, and bounces through a detailed classic adventure world drawing from myths and legend. The game is “hand-drawn in classic frame-by-frame animation,” with endless secrets and exploration.
Most of the above describes a certain unsung classic of previous generations: Capcom’s DuckTales, a game about another old…duck with a pogo stick cane who hops, bops, and bounces through a detailed classic adventure world drawing from myths and legends with endless secrets and exploration.
The Eternal Life of Goldman effectively revives that unique style of play.
In a statement, the developers wrote the following.
The Eternal Life of Goldman is the result of years of work by people who love and appreciate the same cartoons, comics and games that you do. We wanted to make an uncompromising 2D game of amazing beauty, so we went back to the genre’s roots and took the most difficult path possible – meticulously drawn, colored and animated by hand using classic frame-by-frame techniques. We didn’t cut any corners, and the results are worth it. In The Eternal Life of Goldman, no two rooms or landscapes are alike. Every place, every object, every character, every visual effect — everything is carefully planned and executed to the finest detail.
Remember how, when you were a child, you first saw your first 16-bit platformer and couldn’t believe your eyes? We want you to experience those feelings again – or maybe for the first time.
Far from mindlessly relying on cliché and formula, The Eternal Life of Goldman turns the genre on its head. The game carefully includes everything we all love most about side-scrollers, across the various styles, trends and eras. And it leaves out all the frustrating stuff that doesn’t make sense and wastes time.
It’s a challenging platformer that demands precision, but it never devolves into a grueling exercise where you have to memorize and methodically execute an exact sequence of actions. The key to success is improvisation and ingenuity.
It’s a game that encourages exploration and will give you a sense of discovery – but it won’t have you backtracking in confusion after you gain each new ability or artifact. It’s impossible to spend much time wandering around in The Eternal Life of Goldman without doing anything interesting.
Finally, it’s a game with complex scenes, robust characters and a multi-layered story – but it never gets bogged down in thoughtful poses and feigned pretension. All the elements work to create an adventure that takes your breath away and breaks your heart.
The Eternal Life of Goldman does not have a release date, but should be available sometime relatively soon. The game will release on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5 (PlayStation 5).
Source: Weappy Studio
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