Through a long interview granted to Gameinformer, the team of Ember Lad released a great deal of information on their first title Kena: Bridge of Spirits, announced at the conference Sony organized to officially present the games coming out on the next generation console PlayStation 5. The novelties in question include the various aspects of the video game, such as the protagonist and his weapons, the setting of the title and above all, the advantages that the game can boast on the new Sony console, PlayStation 5.
As for the protagonist and the setting of the title, Ember Lad officially stated that Kena will be dubbed, and that his voice actress will also lend the voice for a large number of songs that will accompany the players' adventure. The game is set in a striking fictional location, which pays homage and takes inspiration from a wide variety of eastern locations, including Japan, Bali and the like. The protagonist is not a native of this mysterious place, but she will have gone through a long journey to be able to find herself there. The little black creatures seen already in the announcement trailer are called Red, and Kena will have the ability to find them virtually anywhere in the game world and recruit them. These little beings are responsible for the decomposition of things, and the fact that they are scattered is one of the reasons why this region was marked by corruption.
Kena will be able to order the Rot to move things, temporarily restore a broken bridge, maneuver a block into position to give it a push, distract enemies, infuse its attacks with special power, and many other things. Players will have to try as much as possible to take advantage of the presence of these little creatures for overcome difficulties scattered throughout the game world, and to be able to inflict more more damage to the numerous enemies present. The stick Kena has basic attacks light, heavy and loaded, as well as an update in the course of the game's storyline that will allow you to convert it to a arc. Rot can be equipped with a variety of hats, both found throughout the game world and purchasable by spending gems. Precisely in this regard, the team specifies that the title will not have microtransactions inside.
As for the more technical aspects of the title, however, Ember Lad has announced that users who will purchase the title for PlayStation 4 receive for free the upgrade needed to upgrade to the next generation console, PlayStation 5. On PlayStation 5, players will be able to see all the Rot on the screen at the same time. On PlayStation 4, while it will still be possible to collect 100 Rots, a limited number will be available on the screen. This, of course, will not make them any less effective in combat. To start the game from the system menu, without resuming a suspended game, it will take about two seconds.
Although the game was not originally developed taking into account the hardware specifications of the PlayStation 5, the additional power achieved by the next generation console, has allowed Ember Lab to go beyond the limits pre-established. The title will also take full advantage of the new features of the wireless controller Dualense, especially when it comes to heavy attacks and bow use. We just have to wait for more information on Kena: Bridge of Spirits, which at the moment does not yet have an official release date, but which will arrive soon on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC.
