Murasaki Baby
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| Murasaki Baby | |
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| Developer | Ovosonico |
| Publisher | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Director | Massimo Guarini |
| Designer | Massimo Guarini |
| Programmer | Massimiliano Pagani |
| Composers | Gianni Ricciardi Akira Yamaoka[1] |
| Platform | PlayStation Vita |
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| Genre | Puzzle-platform |
| Mode | Single-player |
Murasaki Baby is a 2014 puzzle-platform game developed by Ovosonico and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation Vita.[2] The game was designed by Massimo Guarini[3] who previously worked on Shadows of the Damned.
The game's art direction follows the style of Edward Gorey. The titular character, known only as "Baby", is a young girl with an upside-down face. She carries a heart-shaped balloon, as do the other characters that Baby encounters throughout the adventure. Popping the other characters' balloons (via a tap on the Vita's touch screen) unlocks additional powers via different level backdrops. Up to three additional backdrops are unlocked on each level, and can be swapped at any time via a swipe of the Vita's rear touchpad. Many of the game's puzzles require quick shifting between various backdrops/powers in order to proceed.
The game world is a world populated by children's fantasies and fears. Using the Vita touch screen, the player must guide Baby through the world by "holding" her hand and guiding her throughout the game.[4]