''Revita'' is a 2022 platform video game developed by BenStar and published by

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Gameplay

Players control an amnesic child who attempts to recover their memories in a clock tower. Each

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and is based on one of the

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. Players can trade their

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for bonuses, such as increased damage. Health can be recovered by defeating enemies. ''Revita'' is a side-scrolling platform game that uses

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controls and has

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graphics.

Development

Developer BenStar is based in

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. After the game entered

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in 2021,

released ''Revita'' for Windows and Switch on April 21, 2022. It was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on April 20, 2023. A physical edition, published by Red Art Games, was announced in 2023.

Reception

''Revita'' received positive reviews on

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. ''

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'' praised the amount of unlockable content, music, art, and gameplay. ''

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'' said it is not revolutionary but is a good game. ''Nintendo World Report'' praised the art and unlockable content. However, they said ''Revita'' provides little direction in the early game, and they found the system of trading health for bonuses stifling.

References

External links

* {{Official website, https://revitagame.com/ 2022 video games Dear Villagers games GameMaker games Indie games Nintendo Switch games Platformers PlayStation 4 games PlayStation 5 games Single-player video games Twin-stick shooters Video games developed in Germany Video games using procedural generation Windows games Xbox One games Xbox Series X and Series S games