Young Thor hammers its way to Minis on July 20
PSN Minis is getting an appropriately sized hero later this month. Young Thor is the second Mini from Quebec-based developer Frima Studio, the team behind Zombie Tycoon. It's described as an "all-ages God of War," most likely because you will (cutely) murder the greatest icons of Norse mythology during your quest to save the world tree Yggdrasil.
Like Kratos, chibi Thor is able to combine magic and melee attacks on the fly. In fact, players of Chains of Olympus will find themselves perfectly at home with the button map. Young Thor will be available in North America on July 20 for $5. Catch a video and some art after the break.%Gallery-96998%
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Look out below!!! Frima Studio, a multiple Octas award-winning Canadian multiplatform game developer based in Quebec, released the first official gameplay footage for its upcoming PlayStation® mini title, Young Thor. The pint-sized epic action-adventure will be released in North America on July 20th on PlayStation Network for just $4.99 USD, and is one of the first mini titles - playable on both PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) systems - to be developed from the ground up exclusively for the platform.
As Young Thor, you'll have to travel to both Midgard and Asgard, battling hordes of mythical monsters as you strive to put an end to Hel's evil designs. The three Norns – Urd, Skuld and Verdandi – have gone missing, leaving no one to tend to Yggdrasil, the World Tree. Can you save the day and restore balance? Do you have what it takes to be the mighty god of thunder?
For additional images, screenshots, artwork, and comics, please visit the Young Thor website at www.youngthor.com
Frima Studio has already established itself as a leader within the PlayStation mini space with 2009's Zombie Tycoon. The strategy game allowed players to take command of three squads of the undead to conquer cities and enslave humanity and is a top-selling mini.
Based in Quebec City, Frima Studio is a leading Canadian multiplatform game developer. Since 2003, the company has produced countless world-class products for the online, console, handheld, TV and mobile markets. On the leading edge of social gaming technology, Frima is focused on building the next-generation of massively multiplayer online games for children and adults alike. Frima's clients include world-famous names such as Build-A-Bear Workshop, Electronic Arts, Warner Brothers and Nickelodeon. With over 250 artists and programmers, Frima produces high-caliber games that are as remarkably outstanding artistically as they are technologically.
