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Shinsekai: Into the Depths
Released On: Mar 26, 2020
78
8.3
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
78
87% Positive
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
13% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
78
87% Positive
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
13% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
How Shinsekai: Into the Depths breezed under the radar isn't really a mystery, given it released around the launch of Animal Crossing, but let it be said: this is truly an underrated classic. With a fantastic gameplay loop, intriguing world design, and silent but compelling plot, this proves to be an absolute powerhouse of a title on the Switch. It deserves a hearty recommendation and then some! Capcom once again proves that it makes games of an incredible quality, and can provide a truly unique and wondrous experience.
Shinsekai could have been a true classic if it were more willing to embrace what makes it unique and shed some aspects which feel like they're here because someone wanted to check something off a list. Still, even what's here is a beautifully controlling platformer with a unique and haunting atmosphere. Shinsekai is worth taking a dive for, even if it could have been more.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 31 User Ratings
8.3
84% Positive
26 Ratings
26 Ratings
3% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
13% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 31 User Ratings
8.3
84% Positive
26 Ratings
26 Ratings
3% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
13% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
This is one of those ‘hidden gem’ games that people miss out on because nobody talks about them. It is a beautiful game with a beautiful sound design and visuals. While there are some limitations due to the systems available, they really try to push what the can do with a platformer.
It is basically the beautiful underwater level of game expanded into a full length game and darker (but in a realistic way not in a cheap gore slasher way). It is a simple game so it is hard to go into depth about it, but consider giving it a shot.
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Nintendo Switch
I've played exactly one underwater Metroidvania before, and that was Aquaria, which was fun but it was basically 'Ecco the Dolphin, but make it metroidvania'.
Shinsekai is... not that. You are not native to the underwater world. It is a hostile environment with unknown rules to you, and one misstep can have catastrophic consequences. I'd actually compare it to the movie Gravity, in the sense of your being pitifully human in an environment seemingly designed to eat humans alive.
I normally hate physics in platformers, but it works wonders here -- it's not a cheap puzzle element, instead you have to take into account things like landing softly when you leap to avoid damaging your oxygen tanks or breaking your suit open. You emerge into the game not knowing how to do any of this, and routinely meet pitiless death as a result in your first few baby steps, but after the first hour you really start to get the hang of it. Even as you get a better sense of things, though, you always respect that the game has you dancing on top of a knife edge.
The atmosphere and pacing is incredible; this doesn't feel like a phone game, it feels like a proper Switch title. Hats off to the team that put this together.
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Nintendo Switch
Shinsekai: Into the Depths is an interesting adventure that knows how to create an incredible atmosphere to take us to the seabed on a very satisfying journey. It is a highly recommended title thanks to its remarkable sound section and its gameplay.
It’s clear Shinsekai was ported from mobile as many textures just don’t look right on the big screen, but aside from this and the few glitches involving NPC movement, it blew me away. Those looking for an addicting, charming, and, at times, unsettling adventure on the ocean floor will find precisely what they’re looking for with this game.
A lovely aquatic adventure that doesn’t play as well as it looks.
Even if Shinsekai isn't a revolutionary game, it's still a fresh and enjoyable entry in the metroidvania genre. It would have been better with a less cryptic narrative and a simpler AI though.
Shinsekai: Into the Depths is a game worth playing. Its large world is addictive to explore, its oxygen mechanics are innovative and create dramatic gameplay moments, and its audio is a real delight. However, the flow of gameplay is regularly disrupted by weird annoyances like excessive fall damage, a helper robot who doesn’t help, and menus that are a little too cumbersome to navigate comfortably.
An absolutely fantastic game from Capcom of all places. Not known for indies, this game ends up epitomizing what it means to be a “hidden gem”. As of March 30th, 2020, this fits into my top 3 games of the year to this point.
There’s a story here if you’re looking for it...kind of along the lines of how you unearthed the story of Hyper Light Drifter as you played...with no actual dialogue. No handholding here, it tosses you in straight away as soon as you start a new game.
Gameplay is fun, with unique and very well thought out mechanics. The visuals are quite good for a lower budget, and the audio is utterly mind blowing with its crazy good sound effects and hauntingly beautiful soundtrack. Headphones highly recommended. Apparently the sound effects were actually recorded under water to catch the realism to the sounds.
So glad I took a chance on this after watching the Nintendo Direct.
I could go on about how it doesn’t just check the boxes that great games need to, but it goes beyond checking boxes, it nails them, creating a game that’s hard to put down and leaves me contemplating it when playing anything else.
What I can’t seem to do is put my finger on just what it is that Shinsekai does so incredibly well. It’s a kind of intangible charm that I find myself unable to **** sort of thing that the best games have that make them unforgettable long after watching the end credits.
Buy the game, in my opinion you won’t regret it. It raises the bar for indies on the Nintendo Switch.
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Nintendo Switch
Very original and creative game. Love the music and atmosphere. I downloaded this game after the direct mini and was not sure about the quality but it is excellent.
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Nintendo Switch
Summary Capcom presents a fresh and original undersea exploration game, filled with unique visual and audio experiences for you to discover. The land has slowly but steadily been covered with ice, forcing mankind to take refuge in the ocean. Even the sea cannot protect them forever. The ice overtakes the undersea home of a lone aquanaut, forcing...
Rated E +10
for Everyone +10
Platforms:
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date: Mar 26, 2020
Developer:
- Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
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