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Dust: An Elysian Tail (2012)

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Dust: An Elysian Tail is an action role-playing video game developed by independent designer Dean Dodrill, published by Microsoft Studios. It was released on for Xbox 360 through Xbox Live Arcade on August 15, 2012, and it was subsequently released for Microsoft Windows on Steam on May 24, 2013, and on GOG.com on November 7, 2013. It was released for Linux and OS X on December 19, 2013. The game was released on PlayStation 4 on October 7, 2014 in North America and October 8, 2014 in Europe. The game was released for iOS on October 8, 2015.

Dust takes place in a world populated by anthropomorphic creatures, where the main character Dust comes upon a sentient sword, the Blade of Ahrah, and its guardian Fidget. Without memories of his past, Dust follows Fidget's advice and aids the population of the world against forces led by General Gaius. The game is an action-adventure game with Metroidvania-style exploration, requiring the player to gain power-ups to Dust's abilities to reach new areas. Combat is based on brawler-like mechanics, where Dust can use a combination of swordplay and magic from Fidget to defeat enemies. Dodrill compiled nearly all of the game's programming and assets himself, relying only on external help for voice acting, narrative, and the game's soundtrack.

Dust received generally positive reviews praising the game particularly for its art style. The game has sold more than a million copies as of March 2014.

Aside from voice acting, soundtrack, and parts of the story, Dust was designed and programmed entirely by Dodrill. A self-taught illustrator and animator, he had previously done artwork and cinematics on Epic Games' Jazz Jackrabbit 2, and was in the process of creating an independent animated film, Elysian Tail. He assumed it would take three months to complete the game; it actually took over three-and-a-half years. He originally envisioned the game as an 8-bit-style platformer, similar to earlier entries in the Castlevania series. Inspirations for the final game came from such titles as Metroid, Golden Axe, and Ys I & II, which Dodrill cites as his favorite games.

The game was originally targeted for the Xbox 360 Indie Games channel, but upon winning the 2009 Microsoft Dream.Build.Play Challenge, it was awarded a contract for an Xbox Live Arcade release. Dust: An Elysian Tail was originally expected to be released in late 2011, but was later delayed until summer 2012. A version for the PlayStation 4, with 1080p support, was released on October 7, 2014.

n May 2016, Humble Hearts joined forces with the subscription box company, IndieBox, to distribute an exclusive physical release of Dust: An Elysian Tail. This limited collector’s edition included a themed USB drive with DRM-free game file, official soundtrack on CD, instruction manual, Steam key, and various custom-designed collectible items including an individually-numbered animation cell

The official soundtrack was released on October 1, 2012. It was composed by HyperDuck SoundWorks and contains 37 tracks at a total length of 1.79 hours.

Dust: An Elysian Tail received general acclaim from critics. Aggregating review website GameRankings provides an average rating of 84.09% based on 39 reviews for the Xbox 360 version, 79% based on 4 reviews for the PlayStation 4 version, and 82% based on 4 reviews for the Microsoft Windows version.

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