Did the bugs give it away?
Fans of Rare’s Nintendo 64 shooterJet Force Geminiand David Wise’s soothing atmospheric music have a hopeful upcoming game to watch. Jot down the nameTamarin– it’s an action-adventure title about a monkey fending off oversized insect invaders in a Nordic-influenced interconnected platformer world.
“A lot of species are going extinct and their natural habitat is being lost and I’ve always wished to make a game series inspired by the most wonderful species and scenery on Earth,” Chameleon Games founder Omar Sawi said in a press statement. “Tamarincombines cute characters, beautiful locations, a catchy soundtrack and a combination of fun exploratory platforming and action shooter gameplay into something that appeals to a wide multi-gender demographic.”
Tamarinis touting involvement from former Rare employees includingDonkey Kong 64artist Richard Vaucher and composer Graeme Norgate, who contributed to beloved titles likeKiller InstinctandGoldenEye 007. You can get a slight sense of that pedigree in this first footage. That said, it took awholelot of remarkable people coming together to produce Rare’s greatest hits.Tamarin‘s heart seems to be in the right place– andthere’s an audience for it–but our expectations should be set accordingly.
Jet Force Geminiand I never really got along, so I’m mostly here for the freshDavid Wisetracks which, based on this trailer, should be haunting, beautiful, and evocative, as you would expect. I may have also spent way too much time looking up countless pictures of real-world tamarins when I should’ve been concentrating on this article. Their whole hair situation is fascinating. What’s their morning routine?
If you’re feelingTamarinor even just appreciate what it’s striving to pull off, stay on the lookout this summer. The game is confirmed for PC and PS4 (no word on Switch!) with a $29.99 asking price.
