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Welcome to the Hyper Light Drifter Wiki! Considered hyper light drifter its lead developer, Alex Preston, as a combination of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Diablo, Hyper Light Drifter is a 2D Action RPG developed by Heart Machine. The game is an homage to 8-bit and 16-bit games of the late 20th century, with modernized mechanics and designs on a much grander scale.

6,724 edits made and 142 articles created since September 23rd, 2013. Be sure to check out the wikis for Solar Ash and Hyper Light Breaker, which are set in the same universe as Drifter.

Other Heart Machine hyper light drifter set in the same universe include Solar Ash and upcoming 2023 game Hyper Light Breaker. The latter takes place on the same planet, the World of Light, on a new land called the Overgrowth.

Hyper Light Breaker releases in Early Access on Steam Spring 2023 Russian HLD Wiki 28/06/2017 - NEW 'Controller Test' branch 28/06/2017 - NEW Controller Issues 26/06/2017 'Default' - Controller Support Tweak 26/06/2017 'Next Update' - Controller Support Tweak 08/05/2017 'Next Update' - Controller Support 23/11/2016 Miscellaneous Fixes 02/11/2016 Fast Collision 28/10/2016 'Next Update' - Mac and Linux 60FPS 27/10/2016 'Next Update' - Phantom Slash fix 25/10/2016 'Next Update' hyper light drifter Fast Collision 18/10/2016 'Next Update' - Framerates and Gearbits 12/10/2016 60FPS Release 10/10/2016 More Sleuthing 08/10/2016 Framerate Sleuthing 07/10/2016 Fast Collision Beta 06/10/2016 Hotfix Update 05/10/2016 'Next Update': More 60FPS beta fixes 29/09/2016 'Next Update': 60FPS beta fixes 27/09/2016 The 60 fps Update - Smooth as Butter, Rushing Bosses 04/08/2016 'Next Update' live 15/07/2016 'Next Update' is live, some input and minor fixes 09/06/2016 Multiple language support and some fixes in "next_update"!

20/05/2016 Save File Beta 06/05/2016 Co-op Update! 28/04/2016 Local CO-OP Beta Available NOW 22/04/2016 BETAS patch for 4.22.16 18/04/2016 A new (small) patch is up now plus some thoughts on difficulty and balance 16/04/2016 The Invincibility Patch 13/04/2016 Patch: Once More With Feeling 09/04/2016 Reverting back to 4/6 due to bug!

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See how! 2016 video game Hyper Light Drifter Developer(s) Heart Machine Abylight Studios (Switch, iOS) Publisher(s) Heart Machine Abylight Studios (Switch, iOS) Designer(s) Hyper light drifter Preston Beau Blyth Teddy Dief Casey Hunt Programmer(s) Beau Blyth Teddy Dief Artist(s) Alx Preston Sean Ward Writer(s) Casey Hunt Composer(s) Disasterpeace Akash Thakkar Engine GameMaker Studio Platform(s) Linux, Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS Release • Linux, OS X, Windows • March 31, 2016 • PlayStation 4, Xbox One • July 26, 2016 • Nintendo Switch • September 6, 2018 • iOS • July 25, 2019 Genre(s) Action role-playing, Adventure Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer Hyper Light Drifter is a 2D action role-playing game developed by Heart Machine.

The game pays homage to 8-bit and 16-bit games, and is considered by its lead developer Hyper light drifter Preston as a combination of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Diablo. Preston originally launched Kickstarter funding for the title for approximately US$27,000 to develop the title for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux computers, but ended up with more than US$600,000, allowing him to hire more programmers and artists, and expanding the title for console and portable platforms through stretch goals.

Though originally scoped for release in 2014, various improvements in the game and issues with Preston's health set the release back. The Microsoft Windows, Linux and OS X versions were released in March 2016, and the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions in July 2016. A Special Edition port of the game, featuring additional content, was released by Abylight Studios for the Nintendo Switch in September 2018 and for iOS devices in July 2019.

[1] [2] Contents • 1 Gameplay and story • 2 Development • 3 Reception • 4 Accolades • 5 Legacy • 5.1 Sequel • 5.2 Animated limited television series • 6 See also • 7 References • 8 External links Gameplay and story [ edit ] Hyper Light Drifter is a 2D action role-playing game fashioned after The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, rendered in a pixel art style comparable to Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP.

The player controls the Drifter, a character that has access to technology that has long been forgotten by the inhabitants of the game's world and is suffering from an unspecified illness. The story concept was inspired by lead developer Alx Preston's heart disease, [3] and has been hyper light drifter by others to Studio Ghibli's Castle in the Sky, [4] while Preston cites the hyper light drifter Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind as inspiration for the game's world.

[5] The Drifter is equipped with an energy sword but can gain access to other modules that expand their weapon and ability arsenal. These often require power from rare batteries scattered around the world. Weaponry includes traditional console role-playing game archetypes, including long-range guns and area attacks.

[5] Rather than scavenging ammunition from the game world to load the player's guns, the player's ammunition instead charges when hitting enemies and objects with the energy sword. [6] The player faces increasingly difficult monsters, both in number and ability, requiring the player to hone their tactics to succeed in the game.

Preston's goal was to replicate the experience of playing on the SNES, noting that the unit had "amazing, almost perfect games designed for limited environments" which he challenged himself to simulate in Hyper Light Drifter.

{INSERTKEYS} [5] One feature of SNES games that Preston captured is that there is no spoken dialogue, placing more emphasis on the game's music and visuals to tell a story. [5] Development [ edit ] The Heart Machine team winning the Independent Games Festival award for Excellence in Visual Art. Alx Preston is third from left.

Hyper Light Drifter is primarily based on the vision of its key developer, Alx Preston. Preston had been born with congenital heart disease, and throughout his life has been hospitalized with digestive and immune-system issues relating to this condition. [7] While in college, Preston had used the mediums of painting and film to illustrate his experiences with frail health and near-death conditions. [7] Preston envisioned Hyper Light Drifter as a video game as a means "to tell a story [he] can identify with, expressing something personal to a larger audience, so [he feels] more connected and have an outlet for the many emotions that crop up around life-altering issues".

[7] Further, he had yearned to develop a game that combined the best elements of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Diablo for many years, which would feature world exploration and combat that required some strategy by the player, depending on foes they faced.

After several years of being an animator, he felt he could do so in 2013. [8] The theme and story for the game, featuring a protagonist suffering from a terminal disease, is meant as a simile for his own health.

[7] [9] Preston originally set out to make the game for Windows, OS X, and Linux computers and started a Kickstarter campaign in September 2013 to secure US$27,000 in funding to complete the title.

Prior to starting the campaign, Preston had secured the help of programmer Beau Blyth who created titles like Samurai Gunn, and musician Disasterpeace, who worked on the music for Fez. [10] He opted to develop the game under the studio name Heart Machine as an allegory for the various medical devices he often needs to track his own health, and to use for future projects following Hyper Light Drifter.

[7] The project funding was exceeded in a day, and quickly grew over US$100,000 within a few days of its launch.

[10] To encourage additional funding, Preston created new stretch goals, including additional gameplay modes, more bosses and characters, and expanding the release to include the PlayStation 4 and Vita, the Ouya, and the Wii U consoles. These goals were all met by the completion of the campaign, with more than US$640,000 raised. [11] Preston stated that he had had these additional platforms in mind when first launching the Kickstarter, but did not want to over-promise what he felt he could deliver.

[8] The additional funds have helped Preston hire additional developers to aid in porting the game to these additional consoles. [8] The game was originally set for release in mid-2014 but was delayed until the second quarter of 2016, due to the expanded scope of the game, the need to perfect the game before its first release, and the lead developer's health issues.

[12] [13] Preston found help from several developer friends around the Los Angeles area. He and a number worked together to build out Glitch Space, a small open office space for small developers to work from and share ideas with others.

[7] Besides his own team, Preston got frequent help from developers Ben Esposito ( Donut County), Brandon Chung ( Blendo Games), and Ben Vance. [7] Preston was also encouraged by letters of support he got from people across the globe after reporting on some of his health conditions. The letters influenced Preston to alter the story in Hyper Light Drifter as to not make it about a problem facing a single character but something shared by many.

[7] With the most recent delay announced in August 2015, Heart Machine said that they will plan to release the Windows and OS X version first with the console versions shortly thereafter once they clear the console certification processes.

[13] The Windows and OS X versions were released on March 31, 2016. [14] The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions were released on July 26, 2016. [15] [16] In February 2016, Heart Machine revealed that there were contractual issues at the time between Nintendo and YoYo Games, the developer of the GameMaker: Studio engine, that was beyond their control that may prevent the game from being ported to the Wii U, and while they hoped they can offer for this platform at the end, they have considered the Wii U version "in limbo." [17] Several patches have been applied to the game since its initial release.

One of these patches made the game slightly easier, in response to feedback about the game's difficulty. This patch made a number of minor changes to the game, most notable of which was the addition of a brief period of invincibility when the player uses the Dash mechanic. The reduction in difficulty led to debate within the game's fan community, split between those who liked the new patch, and those who preferred the old, more challenging version.

Three days after this patch, the developers re-balanced the game to add back some of the difficulty. [18] [19] A mode featuring two-player co-op gameplay was planned during the initial development of the game and was intended to be a feature at launch, but it was cut due to time constraints.

On April 27, a beta version of the co-op mode was released. [20] [21] [22] An update that went live on May 5 fully implemented the co-op multiplayer feature in the game. [23] In September 2016, Preston announced that they had to cancel the planned Wii U and PlayStation Vita versions, offering those backers the ability to redeem the game on another system or be refunded if desired. Preston cited issues with rebuilding the game from the ground up on these systems due to issues with GameMaker Studio on these platforms, noting that it took six months to get the game ported to PlayStation and Xbox.

Preston also had further concerns on his own health, putting his well-being as a priority. [24] After Preston’s announcement, Abylight Studios got in contact with him to lend a hand, which resulted in the collaboration between Heart Machine and Abylight Studios for an adaptation and publication of Hyper Light Drifter for the Nintendo Switch.

[25] Abylight Studios worked closely with YoYo Games, the developer of the game development software GameMaker Studio, which was used to create Hyper Light Drifter. [26] On September 6, 2018, Hyper Light Drifter: Special Edition was launched for the Nintendo Switch featuring exclusive content, such as the Tower Climb challenge.

[27] [28] [29] The Special Edition was also ported to iOS devices with 120 fps gameplay on iPad Pro and 60 fps on both iPhone and iPad, and released on July 25, 2019. . [30] [31] The Hyper Light Drifter - Special Edition Collector's Set for Nintendo Switch, which includes the physical copy of the game and other collectible items, was announced for pre-order by Abylight Studios in December 2020 and started shipment in January 2021.

[32] Reception [ edit ] Reception Aggregate score Aggregator Score Metacritic PC: 84/100 [33] PS4: 80/100 [34] XONE: 76/100 [35] NS: 88/100 [36] iOS: 84/100 [37] Review scores Publication Score Destructoid 9/10 [38] Eurogamer [39] Game Informer 9.5/10 [40] GameSpot 9/10 [41] Hardcore Gamer 4.5/5 [42] IGN 7.6/10 [43] PC Gamer (US) 78/100 [44] Polygon 8.5/10 [45] TouchArcade [46] The Escapist [47] Hyper Light Drifter received critical acclaim, holding a score of 84/100 at the review aggregator Metacritic.

[33] Common praise has been given to the game's visuals, sound design and combat mechanics. Kyle Hilliard of Game Informer awarded the game a 9.5/10, claiming that the game "has already positioned itself as one of the best experiences of the year." [40] Brandin Tyrrel of IGN called the game a "gorgeous, trendy hunk of stylish old-school sensibilities mated with the iconic hues of pixelated indie charm." [43] Christian Donlan of Eurogamer praised the game's "intoxicating" atmosphere, as well as Disasterpeace's "typical delight" of a soundtrack.

[39] Kevin VanOrd of GameSpot cites the game's art direction as "rich and thoughtful," and comments on its "fluid, demanding, and fair" combat system. [41] Mixed criticism commonly falls upon the minimalism of the game's storytelling method. Tyrrel alleges its "abstract storytelling" is a negative aspect, [43] while Griffin McElroy of Polygon claims that the game's story is replaced with "moods," and "quiet moments with constant scenes of breakneck, pitch-perfect action." [45] Accolades [ edit ] Year Award Category Result Ref 2016 Independent Games Festival Awards 2016 Excellence in Visual Art Nominated [48] Golden Joystick Awards 2016 Best Original Game Nominated [49] [50] Best Visual Design Nominated Best Audio Nominated Best Indie Game Nominated The Game Awards 2016 Best Independent Game Nominated [51] Best Action/Adventure Game Nominated Giant Bomb's 2016 Game of the Year Awards Best Game Nominated [52] Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences D.I.C.E.

Awards Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year Nominated [53] Game Developers Choice Awards Best Debut Nominated [54] [55] Independent Games Festival Seumas McNally Grand Prize Nominated [56] [55] Excellence in Audio Nominated Excellence in Visual Art Won Audience Award Won 2017 SXSW Gaming Awards Most Fulfilling Community-Funded Game Nominated [57] [58] Excellence in Musical Score Nominated 2019 Apple, Inc. Awards iPad Game of the Year Won [59] [60] Legacy [ edit ] Heart Machine's next game, Solar Ash (originally announced as Solar Ash Kingdom), was announced in March 2019, and is set in the same universe as Hyper Light Drifter though not as a direct sequel.

[61] [62] [63] The game was published by Annapurna Interactive and was released on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Windows PCs in December 2021.

In March 2022 another follow-up game that set in the same universe as the other games but is also not a sequel titled Hyper Light Breaker was announced. The game will published by Gearbox Publishing with a planned early access release in early 2023 and will feature single-player and cooperative online multiplayer gameplay set in a 3d world.

[64] The Drifter is a playable character in the games Runbow and Brawlout, [65] as well as in the upcoming game Hex Heroes. [66] The Drifter will also be added as an expansion character in the board game Kingdom Death: Monster.

[67] Hyper Light Drifter is also featured on one of the clothing options for Travis Touchdown in Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes. [68] Sequel [ edit ] A sequel, Hyper Light Breaker was announced in March 2022 for planned early access release through Gearbox Publishing on Windows in 2023. The sequel will shift to a 3D environment but continue the story of the Drifter.

[69] Animated limited television series [ edit ] A limited animated television series based on Hyper Light Drifter was announced in March 2019 by Preston and Adi Shankar, who had helped led adaptions of current Castlevania and planned Devil May Cry series. [70] The two are currently writing scripts for the episodes and developing the series. [71] They plan to retain elements of the game's pixel art style, but still borrow from anime influences.

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About This Game Echoes of a dark and violent past resonate throughout a savage land, steeped in treasure and blood. Hyper Light Drifter is an action adventure RPG in the vein of the best 16­bit classics, with modernized mechanics and designs on a much grander scale.

Drifters of this world are the collectors of forgotten knowledge, lost technologies and broken histories. Our Drifter is haunted by an insatiable illness, traveling further into the lands of Buried Time, hoping to discover a way to quiet the vicious disease. • From each character to subtle background elements, everything is lovingly hand-animated. • Easy to pick up, difficult to master; enemies are vicious and numerous, hazards will easily crush your frail body, and friendly faces remain rare.

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Features: Maximum quality 60 fps Play it anywhere, alone or with a friend! Exclusive Nintendo Switch content: - Find secrets with the help of the new outfit - Complete the Tower Climb challenge - Freeze your enemies with the Crystal Shot - Master the deadly Blade Caster
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► Winner of the Audience Award and Excellence in Visual Art awards of the prestigious Independent Games Festival. ► 14 + nominations among the Best Visual Design, Best Audio and Best original Game categories.

► 9/10 Destructoid - A hallmark of excellence. There may be flaws, but they are negligible and won't cause massive damage. ► 9.5/10 Game Informer - The combination of soundtrack, art, and combat creates a rabbit hole worth your full exploration.

► Eurogamer Recommended - Heart Machine's slash-'em-up is punishing and precise - and incredibly beautiful. ► 9/10 GameSpot - It is more than simply pretty; Hyper Light Drifter uses its visuals to both guide and relax you.

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Echoes of a dark and violent past resonate throughout a savage land, steeped in treasure and blood. Drifters of this world are the collectors of forgotten knowledge, lost technologies and broken histories. Our Drifter is haunted by an insatiable illness, traveling further into the lands of Buried Time, hoping to discover a way to quiet the vicious disease. Hyper Light Drifter is an action adventure RPG in the vein of the best 16-bit classics, with modernized mechanics and designs on a much grander scale.

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with hyper light drifter and lost technologies. Features: ● 120 fps gameplay on iPad Pro / 60 fps on iPhone and iPad. ● Compatible with MFi controllers. ● Game Center achievements. ● Haptic Vibration. ● From each character to subtle background elements, everything is lovingly hand-animated. ● Easy to pick up, difficult to master; enemies are vicious and hyper light drifter, hazards will easily crush your frail body, and friendly faces remain rare.

● Upgrade weapons, learn new skills, discover equipment and traverse a dark, detailed world with branching paths and secrets abound. ● Evocative soundtrack composed by Disasterpeace. ● All the content from the original game + more weapons, enemies and areas from the Special edition.

Pixel-perfect art brings a lost world to life in the gorgeous Hyper Light Drifter. Explore vivid forests, bright landscapes, and the shell of a high-tech society overgrown by nature as you seek to cure a fatal illness. Packing silky smooth, lightning-fast combat, Hyper Light Drifter is a blast—even when you’re just admiring the scenery. Hmm.Interesting.04/25/2021 Adore this Game Stunning visuals and an interesting storyline. It is a full fledge game on a mobile device. The combat is challenging and rewarding although a little repetitive.

It is definitely a game better suited for a controller, but touch screen is doable although a little wonky. But any way, the visuals and story is the most intriguing part for me! There is no dialogue and I am trying to piece together a storyline from the clues in game. It slightly reminds legend of zelda with how the triforce brings peace and order and without it there is only chaos.

It is definitely darker than zelda games though which you will see as you explore the ruins of the surrounding areas. Also I am going to download the soundtrack for this game because the music is just done so perfectly. The music is very dynamic and changes as you progress though the different area. It captures the mood of the game so well and I love when games do this so much! If you have an affinity to syfy-esque, hero-esque, apocalyptic type game with great world building, beautiful music, and fast pace combat than this game is for you.

The game simply draws you in, and I love how I can get lost exploring the areas. I am still playing the game now but I hope our character get a happy ending. I want him or her to be okay in the end 😭 🤞 I have to say I’ve grown pretty attached to a stoic character I know so little about!

ZexyCheetah12/04/2019 Amazing game! Noticed a strange possible bug. First off, fantastic game! I love playing this. Awesome storyline and reaches back to my younger years of playing Zelda etc. I play it on IPad and yes I also wish the controls were easier cause you can’t get the dash room achievements at all with IPad control system. Here’s the thing that happened. In the southern zone, the one module room that turns out to be a fake module and then you have to fight a mini boss.

So as I have understood, it is still a module right? Cause after I defeat it you go to the next room and then pull the real module. But on my map the fake mod is still highlighted pink and I still haven’t been able to find the eighth module.

I have looked all over and tried to reasearch the maps but it always points me back to the fake room. Is this a bug? Should I make a new game and try again? I also noticed something that happened when I equipped the Tanuki sword once I attained it, there would be an error window popping up and the game shuts down.

Now all that is said, these are all things that I’m sure starting a new game will hopefully fix but I wanted you to know about it. I am a really big fan of this game cause it’s just too much fun. It’s nice to play something that actually feels like a real game with substance and it looks like real love was put into the making of it. Cheers! Developer ResponseThanks so much for the detailed report, definitely something to look into. Did a new game help? If not, please message us at info@abylight.com, we'll check on that!
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Hyper Light Drifter is an action adventure RPG in the vein of the best 16­bit classics, with modernized mechanics and designs on a much grander scale. Drifters of this world are the collectors of forgotten knowledge, lost technologies and broken histories.

Our Drifter is haunted by an insatiable illness, traveling further into the lands of Buried Time, hoping to discover a way to quiet the vicious disease.

• From each character to subtle background elements, everything is lovingly hand-animated. • Easy to pick up, difficult to master; enemies are vicious and numerous, hazards will easily crush your frail body, and friendly faces remain rare.

• Upgrade weapons, learn new skills, discover equipment and traverse a dark, detailed world with branching paths and secrets abound. Show more