Minmaxing Life

Soul Bubbles has been released in Japan under the name “Awatama”.

What a weekend!

Last Friday evening in Paris we had the ceremony of the Milthons – which is positioned as the equivalent of the Césars (the french Oscars) for video games. Mekensleep’s latest title, Soul Bubbles, was competing in the best portable console game category. Here’s a shaky cam taken by a friend:

Even if you can’t [...]

A couple of weeks ago, Daniel Cook over at Lost Garden was kind enough to write an article about game critics and Soul Bubbles. He is, as always, a lot more articulate than I could ever hope to be and I am very thankful for his kind words, thought I am not sure we deserve [...]

The reviews for Soul Bubbles are rolling in:
“As beautiful as it is joyous to play, as charming as it is fun and as impressive as it is surprising, Soul Bubbles really deserves your attention. (…) It’s one of the purest gaming experiences we’ve had for a long while. (…) It’s beautiful, it’s elegant, it’s clever [...]

A few quotes from the previews that are coming in for Soul Bubbles:
“(…) it’s a demanding little game that’s a lot tougher than it initially looks. (…) Soul Bubbles has taken us completely by surprise. The game is dripping with character and could end up being a cult favourite.”
- Nintendo Official magazine
“Soul Bubbles has a [...]

Back in Paris. Yesterday we passed Nintendo’s approval for the EU and today we passed US – both on first try.
This means Soul Bubbles is now Officially Done. Woohoo!
Time to relax… Has anyone heard of a good surfing spot in April? :)

Aujourd’hui, Soul Bubbles (le projet que Mekensleep est sur le point de finir) a fait sa première sortie publique dans les pages de Libération – le seul grand quotidien français à traiter sérieusement le jeu vidéo. On retrouve donc l’article sur le site web d’Ecrans. C’est marrant de voir l’info se propager sur les sites [...]