{"id":62144,"date":"2018-11-14T00:45:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T00:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/11\/dive_into_abzu_when_it_swims_onto_nintendo_switch_at_the_end_of_november"},"modified":"2018-11-14T00:45:00","modified_gmt":"2018-11-14T00:45:00","slug":"dive-into-abzu-when-it-swims-onto-nintendo-switch-at-the-end-of-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/11\/14\/dive-into-abzu-when-it-swims-onto-nintendo-switch-at-the-end-of-november\/","title":{"rendered":"Dive Into ABZ\u00db When It Swims Onto Nintendo Switch At The End Of November"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/797d96fa3bcb6\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/797d96fa3bcb6\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/11\/dive_into_abzu_when_it_swims_onto_nintendo_switch_at_the_end_of_november\/large.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Out of the blue, the appropriately-named developer Giant Squid, in partnership with independent publisher 505 Games, have announced the 2016 title <strong><a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps4\/abzu\">ABZ\u00db<\/a><\/strong> will make a splash on Switch on 29th November for $19.99.<\/p>\n<p>Several members of the development team previously worked on the highly-praised 2012 PlayStation exclusive <strong><a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps4\/journey\">Journey<\/a><\/strong>. This includes the director Matt Nava (also the artistic mind behind <strong><a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps4\/flower\">Flower<\/a><\/strong>) and two-time BAFTA-winning composer Austin Wintory, previously known for his work on <strong><a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/banner_saga\">The Banner Saga<\/a><\/strong> series.<\/p>\n<p>ABZ\u00db is described as a meditative oceanic adventure that immerses players in a vibrant underwater world filled with mystery and plenty of aquatic life. You take control of a diver &#8211; with your mission to change the world around you for the better. Below is the full description:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Playing as the Diver, you&#8217;ll discover hundreds of unique species based on real creatures and form a powerful connection with the abundant sea life. But this underwater world can be dangerous, broken and toxic &#8211; and your mission is to unlock the mysteries of the deep and change the world around you for the better.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>ABZ\u00db is told in the form of mythology and folklore, while capturing the dream-like feeling of underwater exploration. The name is derived from ancient Sumerian language; AB, meaning water, and Z\u00db, meaning to know: ABZ\u00db is the ocean of wisdom.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Tell us if you&#8217;ll be diving into this underwater adventure when it is released at the end of this month.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] Out of the blue, the appropriately-named developer Giant Squid, in partnership with independent publisher 505 Games, have announced the 2016 title ABZ\u00db will make a splash on Switch on 29th November for $19.99. 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