Ori and the Blind Forest
Moon Studios' Ori and the Blind Forest is a Metroidvania that focuses on platforming rather than combat. Ori, a guardian spirit, heads out on a journey to bring balance back to Nibel's forest. Originally released on Xbox One and PC, the game's Definitive Edition was eventually ported onto the Nintendo Switch.
Ori and The Blind Forest
- Released
- March 11, 2015
- Developer(s)
- Moon Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Microsoft Game Studios
- Genre(s)
- Platformer , Adventure
- ESRB
- E For Everyone due to Mild Fantasy Violence
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