The charming new game Tchia uses some of the familiar trappings of Zelda to introduce players to the culture of the real-world country New Caledonia.
If you’re making a game to introduce the culture of your small Melanesian country to the world, it makes sense to take inspiration from one of the most popular games ever made. That’s why Phil Crifo and Thierry Boura, the co-founders of the studio Awaceb, looked to, a new game heavily indebted to their home country, the Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia. It looks and feels like a 3D Zelda game, only it’s set in a fictionalized version of New Caledonia instead of the fantasy setting of Hyrule.
establishes its own identity through a few major mechanical diversions and, most notably, through its adaptation of the culture of New Caledonia., and what combat exists is probably the game’s weakest attribute. Tchia will occasionally come across encampments of enemies made out of cloth, but instead of whacking them with the business end of a breakable sword the goal is to light them on fire.
Soul jumping isn’t just for burning up dickheaded cloth. Wildlife runs rampant across the game’s islands, and Tchia can hop into any animal she sees. If you’re bored of navigating rivers and oceans and would rather fly, she can zap into the body of a bird. If you want to get up that mountain in a jiff, look for a mountain goat. Tchia can also use the soul jumping gimmick to hurl herself great distances, which, when combined with the glider, can cover miles in a flash.
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