Inspired by Skybound Entertainment’s comic-book series (2003 – 2018) and the Prime Video hit animated series (2021), the bloody, splintered world of Invincible is coming to mobile gaming with Ubisoft. Titled Invincible: Guarding the Globe, the idle squad RPG features a brand-new story line players follow through multi-battle action, character collection and super-powered visuals as they join the Global Defense Agency to unravel the mystery of a deadly clone army (and … stolen burger meat?) alongside Cecil Stedman.
Joining in on this heroic mission is Quebec City- and Montreal-based animation house Squeeze, which was tapped to animated the game’s cinematic trailer, honoring the franchise’s origins in a preview that packs a punch. “The cinematic merges 3D characters and 2D environments. It was a real challenge to ensure that these compositions harmonized, while respecting the aesthetics of the series in terms of both lighting and colors,” says director Jonathan Simard.
The studio is known for award-winning work in 3D animation and games, working across original productions as well as partnering with the likes of Marvel, Universal, Illumination and Warner Bros. Discovery. Deborah Kerr, Marketing Manager, Ubisoft Barcelona Mobile, commented, “We had very high expectations when we started working with Squeeze — yet they still managed to blow us away! They went above and beyond with the animation and were a true joy and inspiration to work alongside. Not only is the team immensely talented, they’re dedicated to ensuring the shared vision of the project is achieved.”
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In other fun video game news, publisher SEGA and developer Arzest have released the opening animation for Sonic Superstars — the latest title inspired by Sonic the Hedgehog which promises to bring “New Thrills. Classic feels.” to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch and PC this fall.
Adventure through the mystical Northstar Islands in this all-new take on classic 2D Sonic high-speed action platforming. Play as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy Rose and harness all-new Emerald powers to move and attack in dynamic new ways. Navigate gorgeous, never-before-seen environments solo or with up to three other players and stop Dr. Eggman, Fang and a mysterious new adversary from converting the islands’ giant animals into Badniks before it’s too late!
The game refreshes the classic 2D Sonic sidescrolling action with fully 3D graphics, new powers and abilities, new settings and — for the first time in a Sonic game — the option to play through the entire campaign with up to three other players with drop-in and drop-out four-player local cooperative play.
The opening animation features music by Tee Lopes and Jun Senoue. Follow Sonic the Hedgehog on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or TikTok for the latest updates.
