Mini-sized Thor? Yes. Mini-sized game? No chance in “Hel.”
Today we’re showing off the final trailer for Young Thor, which will be launching next week for minis on PSP and PS3. Our team has had a ton of fun creating titles for minis like Zombie Tycoon and the recent Widgets Odyssey, but Young Thor represents a completely new milestone in our efforts. Built entirely for minis from the ground up to look great when played on either system, we wanted to deliver a truly epic action title that pushes the boundaries for what a minis title can become, and it’s anything but tiny. Check out the official launch trailer below!
A fresh take on iconic Norse Mythology, the game has been inspired by some of the best action-platformers and beat-em up brawlers around. You’ll need to pummel your way through Midgard, the world of men, and Asgard, the world of the gods, with over a dozen different attacks and special powers if you should ever hope to save the world tree Yggdrasil. While I don’t want to spoil anything, we also have a mountain of 50 different in-game achievables to unlock throughout Thor’s epic journey. On top of that, there is an addictive leveling and experience system that will let you strengthen your stats to level 99, and there are plenty of divine items that will help you bring the hammer down on Hel, daughter of Loki!
We’ve had all hands-on deck for Young Thor since the beginning, and we’re happy to also share a look at some of the artwork that went into the game’s visual style. You can even get a look at some of the comics we’ve made, which also showcase the more light-hearted humor from our take on the mythology.
The release of Young Thor has been a long time coming, and we’re happy that this PSP Mini title will also be playable on the PS3 when it hits the PlayStation Store on July 20th for just $4.99. In truth, we feel there is more to this minis title than anything else before this, and we could go on for ages if Odin would let us. Instead, I’ll be fielding some questions from you guys in the thread below, and I’m happy to answer as much as I can about the game!
Awesome! Will this be cross platformed between the ps3 and psp or at least work with remote-play?
looks cool,
Trailer says PSP and PS3
psn on twitter said yes it’ll be for both systems, psp/ps3
How will the achievements work on the psp and the ps3? Are they going to be both connected?
looks great
Yes the game looks extremely good on PS3.
AS for Achivements they are ingame only since Trophies are not allowed for Minis.
give it a trophy and im there… well im danish (one of the contrys who belived in the Norse Mythology) so i will buy it anyway. but trophys would be awsome
WOW, now there’s a Mini I will definitely buy.
I thought this was a Marvel licensed Thor. XP
Does it run at 1080p and 5.1?
This looks awesome. Another mini I’ll need to buy. Great stuff!
Thor is the Norse God of Thunder.
Our version is very different from Marvel’s.
And while the game runs through emulationand looks really good on a PS3, it is a Minis and therefore is not technically in HD. Minis need to be under 100Mo remember.
For a PS Mini, this looks pretty good.
Wow. Day one buy for me. I can’t resist the $4.99 price tag.
looks very interesting and fun , i think you just convinced me to buy my first psp mini game
Thank you sir ! That was the intent the whole time :-)
How long will this game be? no matter what i’ll still get it i just want to know thanks:).
also does this game have new game+?
oh my, 5 seconds into the gameplay I was sold, July 20th here we come!
Nice price. It reminds me of God of War meets Mini Ninjas. I loved both so I will buy.
Any word on whether or not this will be a PlayStation Plus mini? I would hate to buy it and then see it available to me via my Plus subscription in the coming months.
I usually don’t care about minis but I have to say I will buy this one. I like the design and the gameplay looks fun. Like with the PSOne classics I love to play with my psp and move my game to the ps3.
Can you download the Minis through the PS3 and send them to the PSP? Or do you have to download them directly through the PSP?
@21 Either way!
@21, Craazy:
yes you can, just go to the minis section on the store with you ps3 and after the download is done connect your psp to your ps3 with a usb cable, go to that game and push triangle you will see an option that says copy. I hope that helps
It looks awesome, consider it SOLD!!! 8)
god of war for children awesome
Minis are the best deal for PSP Go owners… I love to play them on the go… Day one buy for me :D
Very cool! Sadly, I’ll be at Comic Con all week next week so I won’t get to buy it until I’m back. If you guys are there and I can get away from my booth I’ll drop in and play it at yours! Hey, can I try my hand at making a model of your Thor? You posted a turn around and I think it’d be a neat personal challenge.
We will not be present at Comic Con. (Although now that you mention it, it would have been a great idea!)
You are more than welcome to try your hand at making a model.
Hey! Fan art a week before the game releases ! I’ll take that any day.
Cheers.
I understand this is a mini . So that mean no trophies right.? and did you know your the first to show a control layout 4 a mini game on the blog. kudo’s …
mcbuttz78
No trophies indeed. They are not allowed for Minis. I sure wish they were though :-) There’s a lot of ingame achievements though.
As for the control layout, how else would I have hinted at Thor’s awesome lightning special attack ? :-)
Most minis suck, I hope for all our sakes that this one doesn’t follow that trend.
I will pick this up. just to say ty 4 the replie, this will be my 1st mini.. I saw there 50 achievements to get and can go to level 99 lol.. Thats good gameplay right there.
I know you guys dont do price-ing and I hope it stays within the mini pricing of 1.99-4$. Just dont dont say $49.99 and you have my money . lol
mcbuttz78
Nice to see such a polished-looking title showing up as a mini; you’ll definitely be getting a sale from me
MAHJONG TALES is a PSP mini with PS3 trophies!
Mahjong Tales is not a Mini.
Mahjong Solitaire is probably the Mini you had in mind.
Minis are not allowed to have trophies.