Unusual Findings release date set for October, new trailer

Publisher ESDigital Games and developer Epic Llama have nailed down a release date for Unusual Findings, their mystery adventure and love letter to life in the ’80s. It’ll be out on October 12, 2022.

Here’s an overview of the game:

It’s Christmas time in a small rural town, but thick-as-thieves friends Vinny, Nick, and Tony aren’t thinking about presents. With a cable descrambler in-hand, the boys are just an antenna-twist away from decrypting channels. But instead of age-restricted content, they find a disturbing distress signal from a spaceship crash-landing in the forest outskirts.

Out in the backwoods, things turn gnarly when a colossal alien emerges. Faced with a threat to their families, friends, and very existence, the boys embark on a timeless coming-of-age investigation in the age of VHS rentals, sci-fi worship, and new wave.

Busting at the seams with heart-warming references, clever easter eggs, and even licensed music like “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)” by Dead or Alive, Unusual Findings boasts immaculate ‘80s vibes while pushing the point-and-click genre forward and staying true to its roots.

This adventure may be rendered in nostalgic 16-bit art, but leave pixel-hunting in the past with a handy assist mode highlighting all clickable points of interest. Make significant, game-changing choices in a suspenseful tale with full voice acting drawing inspiration from classic films of the era like The Goonies and The Lost Boys. Write your own script en route to dozens of possible endings and outcomes.

Many decisions and dialogue choices directly affect the relationships and story—some puzzles and areas won’t even be seen in every playthrough! Challenge kids at the Laser Llamas Arcade, learn new tricks at the Emerald Sword comic shop, and look for clues at the Video Buster rental store. Rock along to a groovy soundtrack, mash together inventory items for puzzle solutions, and worry not where the journey will lead—just soak up the sights and gameplay of the decade along the way.

Epic Llama designer Hernan Lopez said: “The movies, music, and games of the ‘80s and early ‘90s were more than merely ‘great’ – they sparked our curiosity, sharpened our minds, and set the stage for the people we would become. If that sounds like you, consider Unusual Findings both our love letter and a way of giving back to the era that made us – an adventure game steeped in warm nostalgia that approaches the genre with modern flourishes.”

A new trailer going along with the release date news for Unusual Findings can be found below.

Unusual Findings will cost $19.99 on the Switch eShop.

Source: ESDigital Games