Drawn to Life (video game series)

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Drawn to Life
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Logo of latest title in the series
Genre(s) Action-adventure
Platform
Puzzle
Developer(s) 5th Cell (2007–09)
Planet Moon Studios (2009)
Digital Continue (2020)
Publisher(s) THQ (2007-2009)
505 Games (2020)
Platform(s) Nintendo Switch, Wii, Nintendo DS, Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android
First release Drawn to Life
10 September 2007
Latest release Drawn to Life: Two Realms
7 December 2020

Drawn to Life is an action-adventure puzzle platform video game series originally developed by 5th Cell and published by THQ. Since 2013 all entries in the series have been published by 505 Games.

Contents

Games

Drawn to Life (2007)

Aggregate review scores
Game Metacritic
Drawn to Life 73/100 [1]
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Nintendo DS video game) 72/100 [2]
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii video game) 58/100 [3]
Drawn to Life: Two Realms 50/100 [4]

Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (2009)

The Nintendo Wii version of the game, developed by Planet Moon Studios, was released in October 2009, concurrently with the DS version developed by 5th Cell. [5] Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter, both for the Wii and Nintendo DS, introduces new gameplay mechanics such as the hero's ability to transform into different objects. [6]

Drawn to Life: Two Realms (2020)

Following THQ's bankruptcy in 2013, the rights to the Drawn to Life franchise as a whole were acquired by 505 Games. A new instalment within the series, entitled Drawn to Life: Two Realms , [7] was developed by Digital Continue, published by 505 Games, and released on December 7, 2020, for the Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, and Microsoft Windows. [8]

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References

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  2. "Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter for DS Reviews". Metacritic . Retrieved January 10, 2016.
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  4. "Drawn to Life: Two Realms Reviews". Metacritic . Retrieved June 2, 2021.
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  8. "Drawn to Life: Two Realms announced for Switch, PC, iOS, and Android". 5 November 2020.