Reverie (video game)

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2018 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.

## Gameplay

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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

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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

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

## Critical response

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

## References

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1. ^ Calvert, Darren (7 February 2019). "Nintendo Download: 7th February (North America)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
2. ^ a b c "Puttin' In Work podcast: Episode 73 - Rainbite (Thomas Butler and Jared Trail)". Retrieved 18 November 2019.
3. ^ Tom Butler (24 October 2018). "Earthbound-inspired action adventure Reverie announced for PS4, out 2018". Sony PlayStation. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
4. ^ Paul James (27 March 2018). "Interview: Rainbite - Developers of Reverie". Player2. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
5. ^ CJ Andriessen (17 February 2019). "Review: Reverie: Sweet As Edition". Destructoid, Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
6. ^ Jono Pech (27 June 2018). "The Story Behind Reverie & Marketing An Indie With Zero Budget". OK Beast. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
7. ^ a b "Reverie for PS Vita Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
8. ^ a b "Reverie for Ninendo Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 18 November 2019.

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