ELEDiVE

Title	ELEDiVE
Platform	PlayStation®Vita
Position	HAL OSAKA
Prize	A-Mail PROJECT

At first glance this appears to be a simple puzzle game, and the points of interest are:
 
(1) The game play including how the characteristics of the PS Vita hardware are utilized
(2) The overall uniformity of the game image including the visuals and sound.
 
In regards to (1), first of all, the simple operation of having the characters walk one block one step at a time is easy to understand, and using the back touch panel to switch between the front and back worlds gives depth to the puzzle, making this much more interesting than a simple "puzzle that uses blocks."
 
A small criticism is that how the action works using the LOCK, TOUCH, and W MOVE blocks are little difficult to understand and there is a bit of a technique that is required for the back touch to switch between the front and back worlds, but as important puzzle elements they make you want to take on the next scene, which is very satisfying on a high level.
 
As for (2), the game atmosphere of ELEDiVE is very uniform in terms of the illustrations that are introduced and the graphics, background music, and SE that are used in the game, and although the imagery cannot quite be said to be elaborate, the feeling of the overall game world is good.
 
There were few surprises in terms of the unexpected, but the overall project is tied together well, which was the main basis for its selection.

ASCII MEDIA WORKS Inc.
Akira Chigira

The backdrop for this game is an electronic world that is collapsing due to a programming bug.
This is a slide puzzle action game where the player tilts the screen to lead the girl, EMIT, to the source of the bug to stop the world from collapsing.
 
The key to this game is being able to anticipate how it will develop a few steps ahead in regards to character and block movement and switching between the front and back worlds.
 
This is a solid game of high quality including the intuitive operation and background music.