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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

Moon Studios · 2016

Side-scrolling · Platformer · Action · PC · Console

Dimension
2D
Rendering
Painterly
Colors
GreenBlackTealOrangeRedYellowExport palette ↓
Linework
No outlines
Shading
Soft gradient, Rim lighting
Texture
Hand-painted textures
Post-processing
Bloom
Palette
Vibrant, Cool, Dark
Proportions
Cute, Exaggerated
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Then and now2015 Xbox One → 2016 Xbox One

About

An exploration-focused action platformer in which Ori journeys through the dying forest of Nibel. The Definitive Edition expands the original game with new areas, abilities, story sequences, difficulty options and fast travel.

Art style

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (2016, Moon Studios) is a 2D painterly game played from a side-scrolling view. Its look is built from shapes without outlines, soft gradient shading, rim lighting, hand-painted textures and bloom. The palette is vibrant, cool and dark.

Then and now 2015 → 2016

Ori and the Blind Forest screenshot: painterly, hand-drawn, pre-rendered, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2015 · Xbox One
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition screenshot: painterly, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2016 · Xbox One

Palette 12 colors

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Details

Release
Enhanced port · Modern (PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Series / Switch)
Developer
Moon Studios
Publisher
Microsoft Studios
Engine
Unity
Released
2016-03-11 Worldwide, Xbox One
2016-04-27 Worldwide, Windows
2019-09-27 Worldwide, Nintendo Switch
Platforms
Xbox One, Windows, Nintendo Switch
Credits
Johannes Figlhuber Lead Art, Cinematics, FX
Maximilian Degen Concept Art, Level Art
Simon Kopp Concept Art, Level Art
Herdis Jakobsen Level Art
Anna Jasinski User Interface; Level Art
Steffen Unger 3D Character Art
James Nicholas Benson Lead Animation
Rahel Brunold Animation
Thomas Mahler Director
Gennadiy Korol Project Manager; Technical Artist; Lead Programmer
Mark Coates Executive Producer
Links
steam · wikipedia · mobygames · official

Screenshots 5

Versions of Ori and the Blind Forest 2

Ori and the Blind Forest screenshot: painterly, hand-drawn, pre-rendered, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2015 · Original releaseOri and the Blind Forest Xbox OneOri and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition screenshot: painterly, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2016 · Enhanced portOri and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition Xbox One

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Ori series 3 games

Ori and the Blind Forest screenshot: painterly, hand-drawn, pre-rendered, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2015Ori and the Blind ForestOri and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition screenshot: painterly, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2016Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive EditionOri and the Will of the Wisps screenshot: painterly, stylized 3d, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2020Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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