US EditionLittle Nightmares 3 Dev Reveals Why Two Is Better than One in This Upcoming Horror Game – 'the Most Requested Feature Was Co-Op'
Little Nightmares III introduces cooperative gameplay featuring two children with unique abilities navigating a dystopian world, fulfilling player demand for co-op in the franchise that has sold 20 million units.
- Little Nightmares III, a cooperative two-player horror puzzle-platformer starring Low and Alone, launches on October 10 across all major platforms including PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch.
- Bandai Namco responded to player surveys requesting co-op by assigning Supermassive Games, known for multiplayer horror, to helm the development and expand on the franchise's traditional single-player formula.
- The game features asymmetrical gameplay where Low uses a bow and arrow and Alone wields a wrench, requiring coordination to solve puzzles and defeat enemies, while maintaining the series’ voiceless characters and tense, eerie atmospheres.
- Coralie Feniello, Bandai Namco’s global producer, explains that balancing co-op horror was complex and involved many playtests to preserve scares in single-player and ensure enjoyable cooperation, with atmosphere affected by the choice of companion.
- The game’s release suggests a shift toward shared experiences in horror gaming, potentially broadening the franchise’s appeal while preserving its core 'charming horror' identity through careful design and new cooperative dynamics.
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Little Nightmares 3: The Final Preview
While I’m not the one to choose to watch a horror movie or read a spooky book, I actually love a good horror game. The bar-setting remakes of Resident Evil 2 and 4 are fantastic, Alan Wake 2’s unconventional storytelling was incredibly suspenseful and memorable, and my favorite spooky experiences come from passing the controller around with a room of friends trying to keep my character alive in games like Until Dawn or The Quarry. The thing is, …
Hands-on Preview: Little Nightmares III
After being announced back in 2023, Little Nightmares III has been several years in the making, with initial planning most likely starting back in 2022. The original planned launch for the game was set for 2024, but after some delays for more polishing and work being done, it’s now set to launch next month, but not a whole lot of the game’s progress as been shown publicly during its development cycle, with only snippets of gameplay here and ther…
Little Nightmares 3 dev reveals why two is better than one in this upcoming horror game – 'the most requested feature was co-op' - WorldNL Magazine
(Image credit: Supermassive Games) Little Nightmares 3 is set to shake up the series’ spooky formula by adding a second player to the mix.Having gone hands-on with the horror game for more than two hours at a recent event organized by publisher Bandai Namco, I can confirm that this upcoming sequel feels like a proper evolution of Tarsier Studio’s popular pint-size horror duology, despite a change of developers.While Tarsier is hard at work on t…
Little Nightmares 3 Hands-On Preview - Not Alone Anymore
Having trouble viewing the text? You can always read the original article here: Little Nightmares 3 Hands-On Preview – Not Alone Anymore MP1st checked out all sorts of different games at PAX West this past Labor Day Weekend. But few got us as excited as a private session put on by publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment for Supermassive Games’ upcoming development efforts, Little Nightmares 3. With the franchise now in the hands of a new developer,…
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