we called Neva “a major achievement in emotional game design” Our June preview and latest trailer make this clearer than ever. And now, thanks to the latest Nintendo Direct stream, we know it’s coming to Switch on October 15, along with PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X and S. Developed by Nomada Studio. liked by its creators Gris, Neva looks like it’s going to have a lot of action along with potential nausea.
“Neva follows the story of Alba, a young woman who becomes attached to a curious wolf cub after a traumatic encounter with dark forces,” reads the trailer’s description. “Together they embark on a perilous journey through a once-beautiful world slowly decaying around them.”
“I’m sure that every preview Neva (including this one) will mark how quickly and easily the game can make players cry, and I want to take a moment to appreciate the magnitude of that achievement,” Engadget’s Jessica Conditt wrote in his practical preview. “The bond that Nomada Studio created between Neva and Alba is incredibly strong, and that kind of emotional connection doesn’t just happen when you put an animal and a human in the same scene.”
