How Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Uses Metroidvania Mechanics To Explore Stages of Grief | IGN Fan Fest 2024

At this year’s Game Awards, actor Abubakar Salim treated the audience to a look at his upcoming game Tales of Kenzera: ZAU. Inspired by Salim’s journey of grief after losing his father, Tales of Kenzera is a Metroidvania that follows warrior-shaman Zau as he works with the god of death Kalunga to bring his father back to life. The game marks the first project out of Salim’s Surgent Studios. For IGN Fan Fest, Salim sat down with Daemon Hatfield to give us insight on what we can expect from the latest EA Original.
Games about grief-Gris, What Remains of Edith Finch, and even God of War to name of few-have emotionally resonated with players and Tales of Kenzera looks to strike a similar chord as a fascinating new entry in a burgeoning thematic genre. From gorgeous gameplay to level biomes that encapsulate varying emotional states--expect all that and more when Tales of Kenzera: ZAU drops on PC and consoles April 23.
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[@mugenryukyu199]

Abubakar Salim should've gotten a voice actor award for voicing Bayek he absolutely stole the show. Wish we got a sequel to ACO

[@surgentstudios]

Seeing ZAU featured on IGN is...incredible. Thank you guys so much for the support 🙏

[@shagaru1234]

You wont get much of it by consulting sweet baby inc

[@Miguel_Pratz]

Game looks great and Abubakar seems like an absolute legend!

[@vic302013]

He was a hell of an actor in Assassin's Creed Origins. His solo project looks amazing

[@Koi-the-idiot]

I'm happy people are hyped for this because this looks amazing

[@VoteRFK]

🎉 Preordered on Switch. Very excited to play, looks beautiful and fun and to hear all this makes me excited about the story too. ❤

[@Guatdefunk]

Day 1 🙌. Kudos to Abubakar & the Team

[@hansell1001]

Oh now that you talked about it in the description, GRIS was pure awesomeness.

[@MasterBlade111]

Looks awesome

[@breadguy325]

the demo was a ton of fun, great game

[@yawakrasi4244]

Such a beautiful game

[@michaelschneider1365]

how big do you think the map is? and will this have future dlc. like prince of persia is

[@nikosntoynis9994]

Tjis reminds me of Prince of Persia lost crown

[@quaquazzy]

Feel like I’m getting prince of Persia the lost crown part 2 🤣🤣🤣🤣 can’t wait 💯

[@kingshadow8782]

Oh Yeah!

[@Nos7algiK]

Is the part of the "Tales of" series?

[@Dr.Yakub22]

Doesn't look like it

[@Nos7algiK]

@@Dr.Yakub22 Alright, thank you.

[@lobstrosity7163]

Us this finally the first African video game.??

[@thaneros]

No but this it might become the most popular.

[@frith-faisisteach]

Check out Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan. It's a solid action RPG with great art.

[@mimjarin8638]

Kizazi moto visual inspired, that was cousin of spider verse

[@JamesSmith-uc8nt]

Damn Daemon is getting pretty old quickly all of a sudden

[@Dandoskyballer]

Sweet Baby Inc. worked on this title.

[@chrisbrown-lx7qz]

the gameplay for this game very similar to Prince of Persia the lost crown