Rather out of the blue, Nomada Studio has announced a prequel to its beautiful puzzle-platformer Neva.
It’s called, quite simply, Neva Prologue, and was announced at this evening’s PlayStation State of Play. The upcoming prequel takes place before the events of Neva (of course), and tells the story of how Alba met her adorable wolf companion.
“In Neva Prologue, players follow Alba as she chases a trail of white butterflies deep into the corrupted swamps – only to discover a frightened wolf cub, lost and alone,” Nomada Studio writes. “To survive, Alba must earn the cub’s trust and guide them both through the blighted wetlands and the dark forces that stalk them.”
The developer said this prequel has been designed for players to experience after completing Neva, as it offers a “deeper challenge and rich narrative” for those coming back to the game.
Neva Prologue “introduces three new locations, each featuring unique gameplay mechanics, alongside new enemies and intense boss encounters. Completionists will also discover five hidden challenge flowers to test their mastery”.
Neva Prologue will be released as a standalone DLC on 19th February. You can check out its new release date trailer below.
“Nomada Studio follows up on the striking Gris with an effort that’s poignant and precise, if maybe just a tad melodramatic,” reads Eurogamer’s four star Neva review.
Elsewhere this evening, we got a look at Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation and Death Stranding 2 on PC.
