Forgotton Anne

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Forgotton Anne
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Developer(s) ThroughLine Games
Publisher(s) Square Enix Collective
Hitcents (Mobile)
Director(s) Alfred Nguyen
Producer(s) Alfred Nguyen
Designer(s) Valdemar Schultz Andreasen
Programmer(s) Michael Godlowski-Maryniak
Artist(s) Anders Bierberg Hald
Writer(s) Morten Brunbjerg
Composer(s) Peter Due
Engine Unity
Platform(s)
Release
  • Windows, PS4, Xbox One
  • May 15, 2018
  • macOS
  • June 21, 2018
  • Nintendo Switch
  • November 9, 2018
  • iOS
  • June 26, 2019
  • Android
  • December 18, 2019
Genre(s) Adventure, platform
Mode(s) Single-player

Forgotton Anne is an adventure-platform game developed by ThroughLine Games and published by Square Enix Collective. [1] [2] [3] The game uses a hand-drawn anime aesthetic style and an orchestral score performed by the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra [4] [5] and was released on May 15, 2018 on Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. [6] The game was released for macOS on June 21, 2018, [7] Nintendo Switch on November 9, 2018, [8] iOS on June 26, 2019, [9] and Android on December 18, 2019. [10]

Contents

Plot

Forgotton Anne takes place in a fictional world called Forgotten Lands, a magical parallel universe where lost objects — everything from missing socks to discarded lamps — come to life, hoping one day that they might be remembered again and returned to the real world. [11] The player controls Anne, an Enforcer who keeps order in the Forgotten Lands, who sets out to extinguish a rebellion that could prevent her master, Bonku, and herself from returning to the human world. [12]

Reception

According to review aggregator Metacritic, Forgotton Anne has received "generally favorable reviews" across Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. [13] [14] [15]

The game received nominations for "Original Song" with "Forgotten Anne," written by Randi Laubek, at the 9th Hollywood Music in Media Awards, [17] [18] for "Best Storytelling" at the 2018 Golden Joystick Awards, [19] [20] for "Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition" at the 22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, [21] for "Excellence in Visual Art" at the Independent Games Festival Awards, [22] for "Music of the Year" and "Best Music for an Indie Game" at the 2019 G.A.N.G. Awards, [23] for "Adventure Game", "Best Art Direction", and "Best Writing" at the 2019 Webby Awards, [24] for "Best Visual Art", "Best Narrative", and "Best Original IP" at the Develop:Star Awards, [25] and for "Best Storytelling" at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards. [26]

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