You will simultaneously control a 2D handheld game and a character in a 3D world.
I don’t think there’s a game I’m looking forward to as much Connected to the screen. Ever since I discovered this platformer a few years ago, it has been at the top of my list of must-play games. And now I know when I can get my hands on this one. It was revealed during the latest Day of the Devs showcase that Connected to the screen will arrive on Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Xbox for PC on September 10. Better yet, there’s a demo we can jump into right now on Steam.
The essentials of Connected to the screen (which comes from Crescent Moon Games, Radical Forge and publisher Digital Pajamas), is that you find a Qboy ā a Game Boy-like device ā in your mother’s garage. Once turned on, reality is torn apart. You’re suddenly in another dimension, but you still have the handheld. You now control a 2D game on the Qboy and yourself in a 3D world at the same time, making it a “5D platformer.”
Things like objects, obstacles, enemies, and platforms will sometimes be visible on one plane and not the other, so you’ll need to keep an eye on both. This will probably test your peripheral vision (I might get in trouble there). There are also puzzles to solve as you try to help your character find their missing mother.
The first cartridge you play on the Qboy is a side-scrolling platform game. The second, revealed during Devs Day, is a 2D Zelda-style adventure game. We will know more in the coming months. I imagine I’ll be playing this demo a lot in the meantime.
