It is the same attitude and extensive play testing that made Portal such a winning game but done in an entirely different genre. From changing the seasons with the hit of a bell to folding down a river/mountain to make a new pathway, all the challenges you are given are simple in execution, provide ample challenge to keep you entertained and yet not too hard to create significant road blocks. You turn the pages, fold out buildings and stairways, solve puzzles by changing the level’s shapes and patterns to progress and it is all handled with the utmost class. This is not an action game in any sense, if that is what you are after then this will have no place in your library. The closest the controls could be considered would be a traditional point-and-click adventure title but without the word puzzles. Normally I don’t go for simple touch based games but in this case it fits the package perfectly. The entire game plays out as an interactive pop-up book that you control entirely with the GamePad and stylus, this is an entirely touch based experience (it is also available on iOS because of this). There is not much more than that in that it is all about the atmosphere and the wonderful world you are dropped into, to drive it all along in a swift yet calming pace as this is very much about the journey not the destination. The story is simple but effective, you guide a silent character through a Feudal Japan era setting in an effort to revive a dying cherry blossom tree that is introduced at the start of the game. If ever there was a case for video games as art (of course they are!) this should be exhibit A as proof of their power. It is not so much a game as an interactive Japanese style pop-up book and there is nothing about this concept that should be changed at all. Tengami is definitely one of the more refined and very different to what the vast majority of other games offer on most platforms. Everything seen in the game could be recreated in real-life with just paper, scissors and glue.There is a need for all manner of games on the eShop, different genres and styles to please all those that seek the finer forms of entertainment – in other words not Call of Duty. Tengami’s world is built as an authentically folding three dimensional pop-up book with an all new technology created just for this game. Use of headphones is recommended for the most immersive experience. Reach directly into the world to flip, fold and slide parts of the world to delve deeper into your mysterious journey.Ī beautiful and original soundtrack by renowned composer David Wise accompanies your adventure. Tengami plays like nothing else before it. Not a book, but a game inside a pop-up book. Experience dark forests, abandoned shrines and tranquil mountain waterfalls as you seek to uncover the secret behind the lone dying cherry tree. Go on a serene journey through Japan of ancient fairy tales brought to life through striking visuals, unique gameplay and haunting music. Fold and slide the beautifully crafted paper world to solve puzzles and discover secrets. Tengami is an atmospheric adventure game set inside a Japanese pop-up book.
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