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Takao · Apr 26, 2013

Teaser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a13eDbaLTEY

Greetings PlayStation Blog. Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery is an episodic adventure brimming with weird and wonderful characters and a host of brain teasing puzzles. Were delighted to show you some screens from the game, and give you some insight into the world of Jacob Jones.

So firstly, the polite thing to do would be to introduce you to our hero, although hes a slightly younger hero than you may be used to. Without further ado, meet Jacob Jones, the latest arrival at Camp Eagle Feather, the newest and best Summer Camp.

Now Jacob isnt one to mix with other kids he prefers the great outdoors and the company of his parents, so spending his summer with a load of weird kids at Summer Camp isnt exactly his idea of fun. However, when he stumbles upon the mysterious Bigfoot, his summer takes on a whole new twist.

Developed using the powerful Unreal Engine 3, it has a charming visual style and a artistically unique world which is inhabited by vinyl toy characters. Coupled with this we have all of the technical bells and whistles you would expect to find on a cutting edge PlayStation Vita title.

Since the PS Vita system was announced we firmly believed that developing a casual and accessible title, whilst using the latest technology, would allow us to create beautifully imagined worlds that sit perfectly on the PS Vita systems gorgeous screen.

By working with some of the worlds best puzzle creators, as well as the BAFTA nominated writer George Poles, we feel that we have surrounded the talented team at Lucid with true experts in their field, and created a truly beautiful and unique world for you to explore.

Look out for more from Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery in the coming weeks as we delve deeper into the background of the main characters, reveal a little about whats going on at Camp Eagle Feather, and also reveal how some of the fiendish puzzles were constructed. Stay tuned!

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There's a seemingly official Twitter page that lists it for iOS as well, but I couldn't fit "iOS(?)" in the title.

TriGen · Apr 26, 2013

That looks really good. Love the art-style.

reptilescorpio · Apr 26, 2013

Looks great and could be quite fun. Nice to see them working more than anything!

Varth · Apr 26, 2013

Getting a Costume Quest vibe from the art. Love it!

grimshawish · Apr 26, 2013

Looks cool.
Am pretty sure you could have fitted iOS in the title, its more important than the rest of that information...

Takao · Apr 26, 2013

grimshawish said:
Looks cool.
Am pretty sure you could have fitted iOS in the title, its more important than the rest of that information...

I wanted to fit in UE3 because the game's definitely not what you expect when you mention that engine.

darkside31337 · Apr 26, 2013

This looks really cool.

Takamura-San · Apr 26, 2013

All over my face.

saladine1 · Apr 26, 2013

Lucid?
Not working on PGR5 then..?

grimshawish · Apr 26, 2013

Takao said:
I wanted to fit in UE3 because the game's definitely not what you expect when you mention that engine.

Thats fair enough, suppose your right. Devs have defoes moved away from the 'UE look' that was so painful in the early side of this past gen. Good sign for UE4 I hope.

It is interesting that this is another colourful, family friendly game for the Vita.
I kind of like the trend if it ever becomes one.

SolsticeZero · Apr 26, 2013

Varth said:
Getting a Costume Quest vibe from the art. Love it!

Exactly what I was thinking. So kawaii, uggguguugugugug~~~~

AbandonedTrolley · Apr 26, 2013

saladine1 said:
Lucid?
Not working on PGR5 then..?

Bigger fish to fry it seems

Gonzo The Great · Apr 26, 2013

Looks bad, especially that Bigfoot character design. People will say "IT LOOKS GREAT" just because it's on the Vita, much like how that terrible Portal clone was praised because the developers announced a Wii U version. Capcom should port Zack & Wiki to the Vita.

Man-is-Obsolete · Apr 26, 2013

Gonzo The Great said:
Looks bad, especially that Bigfoot character design. People will say "IT LOOKS GREAT" just because it's on the Vita, much like how that terrible Portal clone was praised because the developers announced a Wii U version. Capcom should port Zack & Wiki to the Vita.

Ok.

I like the look of it, really want to see it in motion though.

SmokyDave · Apr 26, 2013

Tentatively interested. Nice to see more Vita support.

Gonzo The Great said:
Looks bad, especially that Bigfoot character design. People will say "IT LOOKS GREAT" just because it's on the Vita, much like how that terrible Portal clone was praised because the developers announced a Wii U version. Capcom should port Zack & Wiki to the Vita.

......Groan.

test_account · Apr 26, 2013

Gonzo The Great said:
People will say "IT LOOKS GREAT" just because it's on the Vita, much like how that terrible Portal clone was praised because the developers announced a Wii U version.

How do you know that?

Acquiescence · Apr 26, 2013

Gonzo The Great said:
Looks bad, especially that Bigfoot character design. People will say "IT LOOKS GREAT" just because it's on the Vita, much like how that terrible Portal clone was praised because the developers announced a Wii U version. Capcom should port Zack & Wiki to the Vita.

Just when noobasuar gets banned, someone takes his place.

erpg · Apr 26, 2013

The Yeti reminds me of Samba de Amigo, so I'm happy.

jambo · Apr 26, 2013

Takao said:

I just got a huge PC Gamer Coconut Monkey vibe from this haha.

inHallways · Apr 26, 2013

I really like the Bigfoot character design. A lot of charm in a clean and simple model.

Evoga · Apr 26, 2013

Sigh. I was hoping for a more mature bigfoot game, something along the lines of the factual book missing 411 with bigfoot kidnapping and eating children.

Gonzo The Great · Apr 26, 2013

Acquiescence said:
Just when noobasuar gets banned, someone takes his place.

Have you seen my anger and frustration in the Wii U threads? I feel the pain of you Vita owners.

PaulloDEC · Apr 26, 2013

Looks really neat. I like the vinyl look, it worked well on Modnation Racers and it looks great here.

I'm definitely up for an UE3-powered vinyl-styled puzzle game for my Vita.

nampad · Apr 26, 2013

I am wondering why they deleted the blog post and still haven't reposted it. Also intrigued by that Twitter account and the possible iOS version.
Hope we will see some gameplay soon, kinda interested.

BronsonLee · Apr 26, 2013

Loves the great outdoors
Hates summer camp

... Wat

Acquiescence said:
Just when noobasuar gets banned, someone takes his place.

He got banned? Ohno, where else will I get my negativity?!

Gonzo The Great said:
Have you seen my anger and frustration in the Wii U threads? I feel the pain of Vita owners.

Does it always have to be 1x1 though? Think of the people who bought both! They're the real victims!

Man-is-Obsolete · Apr 26, 2013

Gonzo The Great said:
Have you seen my anger and frustration in the Wii U threads? I feel the pain of you Vita owners.

Doesn't make what you said any less unfounded.

matthewwhatever · Apr 26, 2013

I like the screenshots, and Smart As (which also ran on UE3) is one of my favourite-looking games on the Vita...hopefully this comes out in North America!

TriGen · Apr 26, 2013

Gonzo The Great said:
Looks bad, especially that Bigfoot character design. People will say "IT LOOKS GREAT" just because it's on the Vita, much like how that terrible Portal clone was praised because the developers announced a Wii U version. Capcom should port Zack & Wiki to the Vita.

It does look good, though. Like crisp looking claymation. I can say that even though I don't own a Vita.

Takao · Apr 26, 2013

Teaser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a13eDbaLTEY&feature=player_embedded

matthewwhatever · Apr 26, 2013

Just posted to the PlayStation Blog, so I guess it'll guess release over here, too. Nice.

Azure J · Apr 26, 2013

Woah, I love the art direction here.

bishopcruz · Apr 26, 2013

Reminds me of Psychonauts, the art style looks pretty cool. Episodic and Vita could be a very interesting mix. I assume this will be another PSN only game? Sony has been killing it with these.

shink · Apr 26, 2013

Looks great. Is this a Professor Layton style game full of puzzles? I quite like these games actually.

Acquiescence · Apr 26, 2013

Visually it looks like a Double Fine game. I just hope it plays better than one too.

Father_Brain · Apr 26, 2013

Wow, that looks incredibly charming. Definitely at least interested.

SolidSnakex · Apr 26, 2013

Looks like the first episode is coming out very soon

Posted on 25 April, 2013 at 5:14 pm by JoshHood
Game looks great, loving the style! Is this planned for a summer release?

Posted on 26 April, 2013 at 5:36 pm by Nick Davies
Sooner than the summer (not that we get much of a summer in the UK) Not sure Im allowed to give a specific date, Ill check and see..

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013...d-the-bigfoot-mystery-coming-soon-to-ps-vita/

Wynnebeck · Apr 26, 2013

Looks fun. Also, you need to work on your material Gonzo.

Daingurse · Apr 26, 2013

Anything released on the Vita is appreciated.

VanWinkle · Apr 26, 2013

SolidSnakex said:
Looks like the first episode is coming out very soon

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013...d-the-bigfoot-mystery-coming-soon-to-ps-vita/

Oh that's a nice surprise!

I'm interested in this but don't know enough yet to get excited.

Respawn · Apr 26, 2013

This looks really cool. Nice change compared to what we usually get.

Huff · Apr 26, 2013

It's also coming to iOS for sure if you look at their twitter

sajj316 · Apr 26, 2013

Looks fabulous!!!

wouwie · Apr 26, 2013

Need to see more gameplay but this could be nice depending on the kind of puzzles. Looking forward to more info about this game.

lordfroakie · Apr 26, 2013

Gonzo The Great said:
Looks bad, especially that Bigfoot character design. People will say "IT LOOKS GREAT" just because it's on the Vita, much like how that terrible Portal clone was praised because the developers announced a Wii U version. Capcom should port Zack & Wiki to the Vita.

You sure like posting nintendo related stuff in non-nintendo threads ;d

Father_Brain · Apr 26, 2013

Lucid's site also mentions a PC version, FYI.

ReaperXL7 · Apr 26, 2013

SolidSnakex said:
Looks like the first episode is coming out very soon

If the assumptions are correct it looks like Luftrausers, Hotline Miami, Velocity Ultra and maybe this could be the line up for may. It would not be surprising, but this is assuming that their plan is an indie game a week, could be more, could be less.

airmangataosenai · Apr 26, 2013

Azure J said:
Woah, I love the art direction here.

Dude, you're such a Vita/Sony fanboy!

SolidSnakex · Apr 29, 2013

ReaperXL07 said:
If the assumptions are correct it looks like Luftrausers, Hotline Miami, Velocity Ultra and maybe this could be the line up for may. It would not be surprising, but this is assuming that their plan is an indie game a week, could be more, could be less.

You're correct

Posted on 26 April, 2013 at 8:10 pm by Nick Davies
I think Im ok to say it will be out in May

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013...oon-to-ps-vita/comment-page-1/#comment-375973

And for those concerned about PGR5

Well theres more to come from Lucid this year

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013...oon-to-ps-vita/comment-page-1/#comment-375965

Skyzard · Apr 29, 2013

Hmm.. I want all 4 of those. Damn. At least most are indies. Luftrauser is do damn fun, really looking forward to that in particular, never played hotline miami but I hear it's good. Velocity is a classic basically. This looks alright but I want to see more of the puzzles first, hopefully it's not too simple and the awesome artstyle isn't just during cutscenes.

Replicant · Apr 29, 2013

The character design looks great. Especially the kid.

Gonzo The Great said:
Looks bad, especially that Bigfoot character design. People will say "IT LOOKS GREAT" just because it's on the Vita, much like how that terrible Portal clone was praised because the developers announced a Wii U version. Capcom should port Zack & Wiki to the Vita.

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