{"id":82247,"date":"2019-02-13T22:00:52","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T22:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/?p=110412"},"modified":"2019-02-13T22:00:52","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T22:00:52","slug":"the-evoland-series-from-game-jam-project-to-worldwide-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/02\/13\/the-evoland-series-from-game-jam-project-to-worldwide-success\/","title":{"rendered":"The Evoland Series: From Game Jam Project to Worldwide Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/evoland_keyart-hero.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/div>\n<p>Hello, time traveler! I\u2019m Nicolas, lead game developer at Shiro Games, a French independent studio. We released <em>Evoland<\/em> and <em>Evoland 2<\/em> on PC few years ago and we\u2019re now introducing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/p\/evoland-legendary-edition\/bpwhp3hghxkl\"><strong><em>Evoland Legendary Edition<\/em><\/strong><\/a> on Xbox One which includes both titles!<\/p>\n<p>The initial concept of <em>Evoland<\/em> was imagined during a Game Jam (Ludum Dare #24). The theme of this Game Jam was evolution. We had the idea of creating a game which would evolve through its structure rather than through its content. From there, we worked on building a full game and because a large part of the team is formed by retro-gaming enthusiasts, <em>Evoland<\/em>\u2018s core concept is based on nostalgia, and <em>Evoland 2<\/em> allowed us to explore more gameplay mechanics and graphic designs. For this game, we created four different eras, the antiquity (old Gameboy style), the past (NES), the Present (SNES), and the Future (N64).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-110413\" src=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-136.jpg\" alt=\"Evoland Legendary Edition\" width=\"1264\" height=\"443\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-110413\" src=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-136.jpg\" alt=\"Evoland Legendary Edition\" width=\"1264\" height=\"443\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The games are designed to be fun yet challenging adventures! You\u2019ll find everything that made you love old-school adventure\/RPG games (turn-based combat, tactical maps, collectibles, etc..) with a deep and interesting story.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-110414\" src=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/02-115.jpg\" alt=\"Evoland Legendary Edition\" width=\"1265\" height=\"443\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-110414\" src=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/02-115.jpg\" alt=\"Evoland Legendary Edition\" width=\"1265\" height=\"443\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Evoland Legendary Edition<\/em> takes you on an epic adventure through space and time exploring the history of famous video game genres. As you progress through this epic adventure your game will evolve. You may start in a 2D environment, playing a classic \u201c<em>Final Fantasy<\/em>-like\u201d RPG and see yourself transported to a 3D shoot-them-up or a side scrolling <em>Double Dragon<\/em>-type of game!<\/p>\n<p>There is a lot of mystery around the main character himself. Pay attention to the little details of the story, you will be able to pick up bits of information from the very first moment of gameplay to the very end, and try to piece together his real story. There are a few interesting views from various players who have crafted possible theories about our hero\u2019s past, which could even be his future in some cyclic interpretations!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-110415\" src=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/03-92.jpg\" alt=\"Evoland Legendary Edition\" width=\"1264\" height=\"443\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-110415\" src=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/03-92.jpg\" alt=\"Evoland Legendary Edition\" width=\"1264\" height=\"443\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We really appreciate you reading this introduction to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/p\/evoland-legendary-edition\/bpwhp3hghxkl\"><strong><em>Evoland Legendary Edition<\/em><\/strong><\/a>! We can\u2019t wait for you to be able to experience this epic adventure on Xbox One. We truly hope you\u2019ll love playing the game as much as we loved making it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, time traveler! I\u2019m Nicolas, lead game developer at Shiro Games, a French independent studio. We released Evoland and Evoland 2 on PC few years ago and we\u2019re now introducing the Evoland Legendary Edition on Xbox One which includes both titles! The initial concept of Evoland was imagined during a Game Jam (Ludum Dare #24). 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