Echoshift
A puzzle game where echoes of past actions solve the impossible.
Echoshift is a 2009 puzzle game for the PlayStation Portable, developed by Artoon and Japan Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is a spinoff of the Echochrome series and centers on repeating time segments called Time Bounces. The game was later re-released on the PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5's Classics Catalog in 2022.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Artoon; Japan Studio
- Publisher
- Sony Computer Entertainment
- Producer
- Naoto Ohshima
- Director
- Takamichi Niita
- Designer
- Ryo Sato
- Composer
- Yutaka Minobe
- Artist
- Koki Mogi
- Released
- November 1, 2009 (JP); February 25, 2010 (WW)
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Did You Know?
- IGN gave the game an 8.5 out of 10, stating it 'improved in nearly every way over its predecessor'.
- The game's time mechanic is called a 'Time Bounce'.
Gameplay
The player controls a small stick-like figure that can walk, climb stairs, and press switches. Each level requires moving from an entrance door to an exit door while avoiding obstacles such as moving platforms, spiked blocks, and pressure-sensitive bridges. A set time limit is given, but the level is designed to be impossible in a single attempt. When time bounces, a recording of the player's previous actions appears as a shadowy echo. By cooperating with these echoes, the player can overcome obstacles and reach the exit. Additional levels were released as downloadable content.
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