''Unsung Story'' is a

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in development by Little Orbit. The game was announced via the

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platform

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in early 2014 by developer

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under the creative direction of

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. The game is meant to be a

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of ''

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'' (1997), a game he directed. In February 2016, Playdek announced that development had been stopped for lack of resources. In early 2017, Playdek announced that Little Orbit would continue the game's development in their place, with Little Orbit buying all of the rights and assets. ''Unsung Story'' was released in

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for

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on December 17, 2020, with the full version in development for Windows,

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, Android,

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, and

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