Summary
Microids has announced thatLittle Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest, a reimagining of the 1994 action-adventure gameLittle Big Adventure, will be coming to all major platforms this autumn.Microids' release ofLittle Big Adventure — Twinsen’s Questwill benefit from several upgrades courtesy of the 21st century, while still encapsulating the same ambiance as the original.Little Big Adventurewas conceived by developer Frederick Raynal’s team at Adeline Software International, while Raynal himself is Infogrames' former designer/lead programmer.
An emerging studio by the name of 2.21 can be credited for the development ofLittle Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest, while publishing rights go to Microids, a French companycurrently working on a newTotally Spiesadventure game. Adeline Software International was founded in 1993 as a subsidiary of Delphine Software International, consisting of mostly Infogrames alumni. Adeline is responsible for bothLittle Big AdventureandLittle Big Adventure 2, but after the definitive liquidation of Delphine in 2004, Adeline declared bankruptcy and the company is now defunct.
But now, Microids have released a new trailer forLittle Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest, which invites players to re-enter the world of Twinsun with brand-new visuals and smoother gameplay for the iconic 1994 masterpiece. Some of the remake’s key features include a compelling story with deep themes, a revamped level layout and redesigned controls, an enhanced version of Twinsen’s trademark weapon, brand new artistic direction, and a new soundtrack by the original composer, Philippe Vachey, who is no stranger to Raynal after working with him onthe successfulAlone in the Darkseries.
Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest Coming to All Major Platforms Later This Year
Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Questtakes place on a planet called Twinsun, where four different sentient species live in perfect harmony. However, the tranquility of Twinsun is disrupted when a scientist by the name of Dr. Funfrock invents cloning and teleportation. As a result, Funfrock establishes total control over the inhabitants of Twinsun, forcing the protagonist Twinsen to undertakea grand adventure with intricate puzzlesand formidable foes. Twinsen’s objective is to defeat Dr. Funfrock and restore order to Twinsun by freeing the residents from his influence.
In October 2011,Little Big Adventurewas re-released for download via GOG.com, where it became available on PC and Mac. A few years later, Android and iOS versions ofLittle Big Adventurewere also released. Talks of a new installment in theLittle Big Adventureseries dated back as far as 2021, when the newly formed team known as 2.21 made an announcement via the original game’s co-creator, Didier Chanfray, who worked on thetime-traveling action-adventure gameTime Commando. Now, all the hard work from Chanfray’s team has led toLittle Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest, which is slated to launch on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG later this year.
