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Tchia is a tropical Open World adventure. A little bit of Wind Waker, a little bit of Breath of the Wild, a little bit of Disney. Let’s summarize what we know about Tchia, which has been expected since it was shown at the 2020 The Game Awards, in 5 items:
> where is New Caledonia going on? New Caledonia is a small island with the slogan “Terre de parole, terre de partage / Land of speech, land of sharing”. The inspiration for Tchia, a tropical open-world game, also comes from this island in the Pacific Ocean, the hometown of its developers.
> Tchia’s special powers: Tchia, who jumps, runs, glides in the wind and sails the seas like every game character, has the ability to take control of the animals and objects he encounters, unlike those game characters. With this feature, the open world takes on a completely different meaning for me!
> Awaceb buddy! Phil Crifo and Thierry Boura are the founders of the Awaceb studio that made Tchia, and what that studio means to them is very different. No other than the really! Awaceb, pronounced a-va-seb, means “Everything is fine” in New Caledonia. Although the studio is based in Bordeaux, France, and has employees from many parts of the world, these two developers have not forgotten their roots.
> Ukulele is for playing: You know, Last Of Us 2 had a playable guitar… Hah! That’s how we are flying, but this time we’re not crying blood! And the ukulele!! And it’s obviously done by falling on top of it, because Tchia’s hand movements and positions are also correct when he is beating the chords. And there will be ukulele, musical sections specific to the story. Announced to music lovers!
> We’ll hear local languages: New Caledonia not only inspires Tchia’s visuals, but the NPCs in the game will also be voiced by local talents. Although the world of Tchia, which is fed by the culture of this small island connected to France, is fictional, we will also hear the local languages of New Caledonia with subtitles in this game.
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TCHIA
Kind: Open World Adventure
Platform: PC, PS4, PS5
Making: Awaceb
Distribution: Awaceb
Release Date: First Quarter 2023
Steam Page: Tchia
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