If you're on the lookout for games that aspire to heights not often aimed for by big franchises, take note of Never Alone.
On June 25, the atmospheric puzzle-platformer will make camp on the Wii U eShop as a digital download. The game stars two friends, Nuna and Fox, and explores the unlikely animal-human friendship through the setting of a perilous arctic world. The escapades are influenced by Iñupiat culture and stories, which Upper One Games and E-Line Media worked with a variety of Alaska Natives to capture. Wii U exclusive features include off-TV play, over 40 Miiverse stamps and a new feature called Contextual Insights that uses the GamePad to share cultural and historical details on the Iñupiat people.
To be sure, the vision and direction of Never Alone casts a bright light amid tiresome themes in gaming.
