| Echo Night | |
|---|---|
| Genre(s) | Adventure, survival horror |
| Developer(s) | FromSoftware |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Creator(s) | Toshifumi Nabeshima |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2 |
| First release | Echo Night August 13, 1998 |
| Latest release | Echo Night: Beyond January 22, 2004 |
Echo Night[a] is a trilogy of Japanese adventure games developed by FromSoftware. The original Echo Night was first released in 1998 for the PlayStation. Two sequels were developed; Echo Night 2: The Lord of Nightmares for the PlayStation in Japan in 1999, and Echo Night: Beyond for the PlayStation 2 which released worldwide between 2004 and 2006. All the titles feature a protagonist called Richard pursuing a magical artifact and interacting with ghosts. Titles are played from a first-person perspective, and place a focus on puzzles and exploration.
The original Echo Night began as an experimental title based on the realistic graphics created for King's Field III. The second game was created around a theme of "quiet horror". Echo Night Beyond was developed by a staff of around 70 people. All three titles were produced by series creator Toshifumi Nabeshima. The series has generally met with mixed reception, and has remained obscure. Echo Night later inspired Hidetaka Miyazaki while developing Déraciné for the PlayStation VR.
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