Hyper Light Drifter -Three years ago, Indie Excel with beautiful “pixel” graphics, post-apocalyptic atmosphere and complex battles. The head of the developer studio is in a hurry to remind the game Heart Machine Alex Preston (Alex Preston), which started an animated series based on.
In a conversation with Polygon Preston confirmed that he was working on a television project along with the producer of adaptation Castlevania For Netflix Adi Shankar (ADI SHANKAR), which also works on series on Devil May Cry And Assassin’s Creed. They actively discuss adaptation Hyper Light Drifter with screenwriters and want to transfer the sensations from gameplay into a non -interactive environment.
“The difference between the series and Drip-casino.co.uk the game is huge in many respects, – speaks Preston. – Hyper Light how the game was quite atmospheric and at times demanding. Having planned the series, we wondered: how to hold our attention on a non -interactive narrative? Should the series be gloomy and serious? Can there be some lightness in it?".
Now, at the early stage of creation, Preston And Shankar They want to pay special attention to the transfer of the visual style of the game. True, the effects will be more in the spirit of anime, and not the original “pixel” design. It is not surprising that the authors look towards the anime – Hyper Light Drifter was inspired by cartoons Hayao Miyazaki (Hayao miyazaki).
Besides, Preston So far, he doubts about the dialogues in the series as such – the characters did not talk in the game. Teleadaptation can follow in the footsteps of the original, but the developer now also does not deny the possibility of voicing.
According to Shankara, financial success for him is by no means in the first place. He says that he is engaged in the adaptation of games for a television format out of love for his work and the desire to endure the work of such passionate creators as Preston.