The hand-drawn side-scrolling platformer The Eternal Life of Goldman will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC this holiday season. Publisher THQ Nordic and developer Weappy have just released an extended gameplay trailer showcasing what players can expect from this engaging title.
Here’s a brief overview of the game from THQ Nordic:
About
In this impressive platformer adventure, look at a vast hand-drawn Archipelago, inspired by ancient fables and depicted in classic frame-by-frame animation, and defeat a mysterious Deity.
A Tale With Hidden Depths
The Eternal Life of Goldman is a lively yet dark adventure that weaves together legends, fairy tales and myths. It takes the genre at an unusual angle and offers something unexpected at every turn.
You arrive at the Archipelago on a strange mission: to kill the Deity, a mystical creature that everyone talks about but no one has seen. To find the Deity, you will have to delve deep into the many secrets these islands keep. You will discover a place marked by tragedy and filled with eccentric characters and remarkable contrasts.
Upgrade your cane with new parts and unlock new abilities to look at the hidden corners of the Archipelago and face great creatures.
Hand Crafted to the Smallest Detail
The Eternal Life of Goldman is the result of years of work by people who love and appreciate the same cartoons, comics, and games that you do. We wanted to make an uncompromising 2D game of great beauty, so we went back to the genre’s roots and took the most difficult path possible – meticulously drawn, colored, and animated by hand using classic frame-by-frame techniques. We didn’t cut any corners, and the results are worth it. In The Eternal Life of Goldman, no two rooms or landscapes are . Every place, every object, every character — everything is carefully planned and executed to the finest detail.
Remember how when you were a child you first saw your first 16-bit platformer? We want you to experience those feelings again—or maybe for the first time.
Tapping the Best of The Genre
This game turns traditional concepts on their head. It carefully includes everything we all love most about side-scrollers while omitting frustrating elements that waste time. It’s challenging but avoids becoming overly punishing where memorization reigns supreme; improvisation will be key here.
The adventure encourages exploration without leaving players confused or lost after gaining new abilities or artifacts. Expect consistent engagement as there’s always something interesting happening within The Eternal Life of Goldman .
This title features complex scenes alongside multi-layered storytelling without getting bogged down in pretension—an adventure that aims not just for impact but also genuine emotion.
