Daedalus: The Awakening of Golden Jazz is an adventure developed by Arc System Works, released 13 December 2018 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Daedalus: The Awakening of Golden Jazz is
Daedalus: The Awakening of Golden Jazz is an adventure game developed by Arc System Works and released in 2018. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
That was one month ago today. Someone has murdered Saburo's grandfather, Kyosuke, while he was living in New York. Saburo sets off to New York to sort through the belongings and memories his grandfather left behind. The nostalgia of the cityscape and reunions with old friends is fleeting, however. He soon discovers that his grandfather's last word was, 'Daedalus.' What does it mean? Why was my grandfather killed? "Remember, Saburo: tend the orchard of your mind." Kyosuke's words and teachings on the art of thinking are just distant memories. And yet, young Jinguji Saburo who is alone in the world, takes up the gauntlet for himself and for his late grandfather!
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Daedalus: The Awakening of Golden Jazz launched on 13 December 2018, within three weeks of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Gris, Dusk and Ashen. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Gris, Dusk, Ashen.
Official trailer
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Screenshots
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