Reverie (video game)

Reverie

Developer(s)| Rainbite
Platform(s)| PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch
Release| PS4, PS Vita

* WW: 5 April 2018

Nintendo Switch

* WW: 7 February 2019[1]

Genre(s)| Action-adventure
Mode(s)| Single-player

Reverie is an action-adventure video game developed by New Zealand-based indie studio Rainbite, first released on 5 April 2018.

## Contents

* 1 Gameplay
* 2 Development
* 3 Critical response
* 4 References

## Gameplay

Reverie features open world exploration, real-time combat, dungeons and boss fights inspired by New Zealand's history, culture and environment, showing influences from classic SNES games including EarthBound and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.[2][3][4]

## Development

In February 2019, Reverie: Sweet As Edition released on Nintendo Switch with added features.[5] Reverie is Rainbite's first video game and released on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and later the Nintendo Switch.[2] Social media promotion kept the marketing budget to "zero dollars", instead engaging with Twitch streamers and passionate users of the PlayStation Vita library to build a fanbase.[2][6]

Reception

| Aggregate score

Aggregator| Score
Metacritic| PS Vita: 73/100[7]
Switch: 71/100[8]

## Critical response

The game received "mixed or average reviews", according to review aggregator Metacritic.[7][8]

## References

1. ↑ Calvert, Darren (7 February 2019). "Nintendo Download: 7th February (North America)". http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/02/nintendo_download_7th_february_north_america.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Puttin' In Work podcast: Episode 73 - Rainbite (Thomas Butler and Jared Trail)". https://puttin-in-work-with-jono-pech.pinecast.co/episode/8e06631939f848c3/episode-73-tom-butler-and-jared-trail-rainbite-.
3. ↑ Tom Butler (24 October 2018). "Earthbound-inspired action adventure Reverie announced for PS4, out 2018". Sony PlayStation. https://blog.eu.playstation.com/2018/03/28/super-cute-pixel-art-action-adventure-reverie-hits-ps-vita-on-5th-april.
4. ↑ Paul James (27 March 2018). "Interview: Rainbite - Developers of Reverie". Player2. https://www.player2.net.au/2018/03/interview-rainbite-developers-of-reverie/.
5. ↑ CJ Andriessen (17 February 2019). "Review: Reverie: Sweet As Edition". Destructoid, Enthusiast Gaming. https://www.destructoid.com/review-reverie-sweet-as-edition-543182.phtml.
6. ↑ Jono Pech (27 June 2018). "The Story Behind Reverie & Marketing An Indie With Zero Budget". OK Beast. https://www.okbeast.com/2018/06/27/the-story-behind-reverie/.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Reverie for PS Vita Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/reverie/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-vita.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Reverie for Ninendo Switch Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/reverie-sweet-as-edition/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch.

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