Nobody Saves the World
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| Nobody Saves the World | |
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| Developer | DrinkBox Studios |
| Publisher | DrinkBox Studios |
| Producers | Graham Smith Ryan MacLean |
| Designers | Ian Campbell Cass King Steele Xia |
| Composer | Jim Guthrie |
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| Release | Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S January 18, 2022 Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 April 14, 2022 |
| Genres | Action role-playing, dungeon crawling |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Nobody Saves the World is an action role-playing dungeon crawling video game developed and published by DrinkBox Studios. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in January 2022, which was followed by ports on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 in April 2022.[1]
Nobody Saves the World is an action role-playing game played from a top-down perspective. The game can be played solo, or in a cooperative multiplayer mode. In the game, the player controls a blank-state character named Nobody, who is equipped with a wand. The wand allows them to transform into 18 forms, such as a magician, a robot and a dragon.[2] Each form has two basic skills at the beginning. As players progress, abilities are unlocked. These characters have different stats and attributes. The skills and the abilities of different Forms can be combined to create devastating attacks.[3] Other Forms can share the gameplay benefits of one Form when it was unlocked.[4]
As players explore the overworld and dungeons which are procedurally generated, players need to complete quests and gameplay objectives in order to earn experience for upgrades and Star, a currency which is used to unlock the legendary dungeons featured in the game. These dungeons are filled with enemies and traps, though players may find treasure chests and hidden keys if they explore an area thoroughly. In each of the game's dungeons, the only respawn point is located in the area where the player is about to encounter an enemy boss.[5]
Development
The game was developed by DrinkBox Studios, who previously released Guacamelee! and its sequel Guacamelee! 2. The game was inspired by The Legend of Zelda and Final Fantasy Tactics, in particular, its Job system that allows players to assume different roles and occupations.[4] Nobody Saves the World is DrinkBox's first multiplayer game after the team was convinced by Microsoft to add online multiplayer.[3] Jim Guthrie, who previously composed the music for Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP and Planet Coaster, served as the game's composer.[6]
The game was officially announced in March 2021 during the ID@Xbox Twitch Gaming Showcase.[7] While the game was originally set to be released in 2021, DrinkBox announced that the game would be delayed to early 2022 in August 2021. The game was released on January 18, 2022, for Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X and Series S.[8][9] An expansion for the game, titled Frozen Hearth, which adds areas, challenges and forms, released on September 13, 2022.[10]
