The Tearaway team are incredibly busy at the moment because E3 is right around the corner, so we’re spending every waking second preparing for that, and trying to make sure the game is in every way as special as it can be! I say every waking second, but to be honest there has been the occasional break for a slice of cake and a nice cup of tea. You can’t expect us to work with no cake breaks, that would be madness!
Most recently we’ve been working on the start of the game, where you’ll first begin your journey along with your new messenger friend. The first area that you’ll get to play with iota or atoi is called Valleyfold. It’s a green and pleasant land that draws its inspiration from the English Countryside, and the great wealth of folklore that surrounds it. You’ll wander through great standing stones and travel to a humongous apple orchard, to take place in the wassailing ritual that will help bring in the apple harvest. You’ll see more of Valleyfold over the coming weeks as we begin to show it off to the press, in the meantime though here are some screenshots to delight the eyes!
But wait! Just when you thought the blog post was over, we went and snuck in some exciting news – We’re delighted to announce details on the magnificent and exclusive bonus content you’ll get for pre-ordering your copy of Tearaway! Participating retailers will offer the following collection of treasures:
- Audiolicious Tearaway Soundtrack with bonus track
- Opulent iota and atoi costumes for LittleBigPlanet
- Exclusive skin for the in-game rideable pig*, and printable papercraft plan to match
- Splendiferous iota and atoi Avatars for use on PlayStation Network
- Resplendent PlayStation Vita Wallpaper
*Yes, you heard right, there’s an in-game rideable pig.
Ha! You went all-out on the adjectives there.
Can’t wait for the game. :)
This game looks so good.
I have this game paid off I’m very excited to play tearaway :-)
Is there going to be a digital preorder?
This’ll be a PSN buy for me. I promised myself I’d avoid retail with the Vita and stick to digital-only.
Awesome! It looks like the two European pre-order packages were combined into one, now I don’t have to choose. :)
All this just for preordering!?
You have my money! :)
(I hope the song used in the first trailer of the game makes it into the game)
(or the cd)
Finally the pre-order bonuses were announced here :D Just pre-ordered it on Amazon. So awesome that we get the soundtrack free!
Nice preorder bonuses guys! Will be checking out those iota and atoi LBP costumes. How about a sackboy/sackgirl costume for iota and atoi as well? ;)
“Exclusive skin for the in-game rideable pig”
Am I the only one imagining the pig from monster hunter in its adorable sheep or watermelon costume?
The previews have been quite positive!
RELEASE DATE: 10.22.13
Let us ride pigs toward VICTORIES!
Too bad those avatars are probably not going to be usable by Vita only owners since you can only use special avatars via a PS3.
Is that right? We won’t have to choose between bonuses like in the EU?
If so… well, it was already a day one buy. This game was one of the reasons I got a Vita recently :)
Is this gonna be like Resistance Burning Skies preorder?
Another game I’ll be getting with the Vita when I do. This plus the PS+ instant game collection for the Vita, and the fact that the VITA can play ALL PS4 games? I dunno why any playstation gamer wouldn’t want this awesome lil machine with that beautiful screen as well. I imagine I’ll be using it for netflix / music / my own media clips as well.
I think this will be the year of the Vita.. it’s been slow to pick up (not THAT many great exclusives) but like I said, with this and the supposed big E3 they have planned for the Vita (and maybe a price drop at the end of the year?), it seems now’s the time for it. Almost forgot about Killzone but that looks like a KILLER app too, amazing graphics. I do think the Vita needs a God of War game! And I do think it will be getting a Gran Turismo game of its own, if not at least support with GT6 (since GT6 supposedly is going to support “tablets” and phones, you’d have to think it supports the VITA as well of course). Oh and since I’ll be getting the vita, I’d like to join the people in saying “CRASH AND SPYRO PS1 CLASSIC SUPPORT ON VITA!!!” :P Every PS1 game should be on vita.. if every PS4 game will work on it then why aren’t all the ps1 games on it yet? At least the BIG name games should be ready by now SONY, cmon….
Finally more information on Tearaway. A game everyone forgot about except me. This game is the reason I bought my Vita, next to PlayStation Plus for Vita of course.
Is Gamestop a participating retailer?
Looks like it is yes: http://www.gamestop.com/ps-vita/games/tearaway/107777
:)