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SHU Hand Drawn Platformer Coming to PS4 & PC Oct. 4

SHU Hand Drawn Platformer Coming to PS4 & PC Oct. 4

‘We’re happy to see this cute 2D platformer finally nail down a release window’ – Playstation Magazine Issue 127

‘I had grown attached to the little hand-drawn ladies assisting me in this forest’ – Leah Jackson, IGN

Developer Coatsink are pleased to announce their hand-drawn and carefully crafted platformer, Shu, is launching digitally on October 4th 2016 for PS4 and PC (via Steam) priced at £8.99 / $11.99 / €11.99. The game will also be launched on PSVita in Q4 2016, and will support Playstation’s cross buy feature.

Shu will challenge and delight players with an engrossing 2.5D world, filled with collectibles, obstacles and threats. Adventure across the land with the help of hand-drawn characters and their unique powers, forever pursued by a monstrous and unrelenting storm. Shu harkens back to old school platforming classics, but also adds its own unique flavour to the formula, boasting a large cast of characters and variety of fast- paced gameplay, optional time-trials and online leaderboards.

Can you outrun the end of the world?

Watch the official Shu release trailer:

Shu is coming to PS4 and PC (Steam) on October 4, 2016.

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