The Shapeshifter
Are you ready for an unforgettable adventure? 'The Shapeshifter' is an 8-bit classic point and click adventure game for the original Game Boy and other compatible systems. In this game, you will become Elliot…
The Shapeshifter is an adventure developed by Greenboy Games, released 9 January 2021 on Game Boy.
What The Shapeshifter is
The Shapeshifter is an adventure game developed by Greenboy Games and released in 2021. It was published by Incube8 Games. It is available on Game Boy only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Elliot wakes up in the middle of the night, feeling the cold of the mountain air. He hears a cry for help and meets a little elf who is asking for his help. The elf wants Elliot to save the elf world from a wizard's spell. To do this, the elf gives Elliot a great power: he can become the animal he touches. But there's a catch - the power will fade at dawn, so Elliot must hurry up! As Elliot crosses through the hole in the centennial broccoli tree, he enters the elves world. But nothing is as it seems in this fantasy world, and everything gets more complicated with every step. Elliot must use his shapeshifting power to overcome obstacles and challenges in five chapters full of humour and…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
The Shapeshifter launched on 9 January 2021, within three weeks of Hitman 3, Omori, The Medium and Skul: The Hero Slayer.
Released around the same time: Hitman 3, Omori, The Medium, Skul: The Hero Slayer.
Official trailer
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