
Release
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Critic score
80/100
Platform families
1
Editorial overview
What it is
One dark moonlit night, a young boy named Kutaro was carried away by the maleficent Moon Bear King to a black castle where the unlucky lad was transformed into a puppet.
Kutaro displeased the terrible tyrant, who devoured the boy's wooden head and cast away his body. But the headless hero was not alone, for he had discovered a very special pair of scissors to help him on his harrowing adventure to find his head, and his way home.
Puppeteer is a brand new franchise developed exclusively for PlayStation 3 by SCE JAPAN Studio. Set in a magical puppeteer’s theatre, this title will introduce you to a strange and fantastic world, where the environment is constantly changing. Players will enjoy a rich, dark fairytale where surprises lurk around every corner.
Key Features
Swappable Heads -Kutaro can change his head anytime he chooses. Lose your head and you lose a life, but use your head and you’ll discover that you have the ability to change the world Unique Platforming -Wielding a pair of magical scissors, Kutaro cuts and crops his way through the adventure Dynamic Interactive Backgrounds -A huge variety of backgrounds that are continually changing, taking you on a journey of discovery that will surprise and thrill Theatrical Storytelling -Audience, lights, sets, music and narration all combine to create a mesmerizing, unique storytelling experience
Play styles
Single player · Co-operative
More like this
SCE Japan Studio · Sony Computer Entertainment
Connected releases
Core game only
Game data from IGDB
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action · Fantasy · Horror
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PlayStation 3
Gen 7