

One dark moonlit night, a young boy named Kutaro was carried away by the maleficent Moon Bear King to a black castle where the unlucky lad was transformed into a puppet. Kutaro displeased the terrible tyrant, who devoured the boy's wooden head and cast away his body. But the headless hero was not alone, for he had discovered a very special pair of scissors to help him on his harrowing adventure to find his head, and his way home. Puppeteer is a brand new franchise developed exclusively for PlayStation 3 by SCE JAPAN Studio. Set in a magical puppeteer’s theatre, this title will introduce you to a strange and fantastic world, where the environment is constantly changing. Players will enjoy a rich, dark fairytale where surprises lurk around every corner. Key Features Swappable Heads -Kutaro can change his head anytime he chooses. Lose your head and you lose a life, but use your head and you’ll discover that you have the ability to change the world Unique Platforming -Wielding a pair of magical scissors, Kutaro cuts and crops his way through the adventure Dynamic Interactive Backgrounds -A huge variety of backgrounds that are continually changing, taking you on a journey of discovery that will surprise and thrill Theatrical Storytelling -Audience, lights, sets, music and narration all combine to create a mesmerizing, unique storytelling experience
PlatformAdventureActionFantasyHorror2.5daction-adventurepuppetdigital distributionplaystation trophiesbreaking the fourth wallplaystation move supportplaystation plusasymmetric co-oppax prime 2013gamescom 2013gamescom 2012PlayStation 3
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Character
Plot-driven, resolved, grave and unpretentious.
- character-ledplot-driven
- resolvedopen-ended
- gravecomic
- unpretentiousprestige
- earnestironic
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3
- Developer
- SCE Japan Studio
- Publisher
- Sony Computer Entertainment
- Released
- September 5, 2013
- Modes
- Single player, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Side view
- Time to beat
- 9.5 h main story
IGDB rating 8.1/10 from 43 ratings.
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