Wed, Apr 18, 2012 | 06:02 BST
Flying Hamster dev announces SunFlowers for Vita
Look, I’m not saying you necessarily want to play a game about growing flowers on your Vita, I’m just saying I do, and that you possibly have no joy in your soul.
The Game Atelier’s next project is the Vita exclusive SunFlowers, which seems to be the first game designed to be played holding the system vertically.
In a kind of reverse Space Invaders, players control the sun and must drop little packets of energy onto passing clouds in order to send appropriate atmospheric effects to the flowers below.
As you’ll see in the trailer below, this starts off simple but rapidly increases in complexity, adding up to something that looks frighteningly addictive. There’s a whole collection of flowers to unlock, and you can send your spares to friends.
No release date as yet. The sooner the better, I reckon. French Developer The Game Atelier is best known for The Flying Hamster, a frankly adorable PS Mini.
Thanks, Shack.
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Posted in: Arcade, Vita
Tags: SunFlowers, The Game Atelier
4 comments
#1
Erthazus
18/04/12, 7:46 am
I don’t wanna lie. It’s a neat concept and cool game.
#2
manamana
18/04/12, 8:13 am
I don’t wanna lie: it could perfectly be an iOS/Android App. But Vita owners need to clutch on every straw they can probably get.
#3
Erthazus
18/04/12, 8:15 am
@2, “But Vita owners need to clutch on every straw they can probably get. ”
Truth. There are no games for now. Bought the system, played 3 games and don’t know what to do with it.
#4
Goffee
18/04/12, 11:02 am
Some info from the dev:
The game uses the PS Vita vertically only
Touchscreen and/or rear touchpad can be used for moving the Sun
Tapping Touchscreen/rear touchpad and/or L/R buttons can be used for shooting
Shaking the device (using the accelerometer) is used to get rid of dead leaves on Autumn levels
The camera is used to catch the ambient light during specific dusk tropical stages