Year: 2018
Creators: Hidetaka Suehiro (SWERY)
Publisher: Arc System Works
Developer: White Owls Inc.
Country: Japan
Genre: Puzzle-Platformer
Platform: Windows, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Image credit: https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/the-missing-j-j-macfield-and-the-island-of-memories-switch
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories is a puzzle-platformer game created by Hidetaka Suehiro (commonly referred to as SWERY) and developed by White Owls Inc. The game focuses on the story of two college students named Emily and J.J. who take a camping trip on Memoria Island. During the trip, Emily goes missing and J.J. begins a trip to go find her, and in the process is struck by lightning, finding out that she cannot die as her body regenerates from whatever horror or pain it is inflicted with. The game uses this mechanic to make it so the player character must bend and break J.J.’s body accordingly to solve in-game puzzles.
LGBTQ References in this game:
Queer Game Narrative in The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
Citations:
- The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/the-missing-j-j-macfield-and-the-island-of-memories-switch
- The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories. (2019, March 13). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Missing:_J.J._Macfield_and_the_Island_of_Memories
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