Puppeteer (2013)
3.58 from 170 ratings
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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 …
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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
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Details
- Developers
- SCE Japan Studio
- Publishers
- Sony Computer Entertainment
- Genres
- Adventure, Platform
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Horror
- Event
- PlayStation E3 Press Conference 2013
Release dates
- Sep 05, 2013 (Japan) PlayStation 3
- Sep 10, 2013 (North_America) PlayStation 3
- Sep 11, 2013 (Europe) PlayStation 3
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Rating distribution
5 stars
29
4 stars
67
3 stars
51
2 stars
19
1 star
4
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Review PangEr97 4/5 · Nov 16, 2023
Underrated PS3 Gem with So Much Charm
I had so much fun playing this game. It is incredibly charming particularly in the presentation and even the story and characters. I love how the game is uniquely presented as like a play! And the background pieces and everything move as if they were transition parts on a stage. The characters are all very fun, unique and interesting.
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I had so much fun playing this game. It is incredibly charming particularly in the presentation and even the story and characters. I love how the game is uniquely presented as like a play! And the background pieces and everything move as if they were transition parts on a stage. The characters are all very fun, unique and interesting.
The game does have a tiny bit of seriousness to it, but the story mostly doesn't take it itself too seriously and is just fun, and charming to play. I did hope for a bit of a more emotional ending, but that's like again, not the sole focus of the game. The music also was great and fitting for all different levels and parts. I liked that each stage had a different theme and never overstayed its welcome.
The game in some ways reminded me a bit of Little Big Planet's story mode, but with pretty great voice acting! A minor gripe is the quick-time events, but the gameplay otherwise was pretty fun. and I like that the game does introduce a couple of new mechanics as you go along, but isn't too difficult to pick up quickly.
Overall, highly recommend, especially if you like fun platformers, and if you like theatre because of its presentation! Definitely if you liked LittleBigPlanet for instance, I think you'ld like this as well.
Status BMO Apr 9, 2021
Thinking about JapanStudio and everything going on at Sony brings me to this game, a game I don't think did particularly well, but that I love for taking artistic risks. It's a game that I wish more people could, at the very least, experience but it's sadly locked away on PS3, soon unavailable due to the store shutdown later this …
Read moreThinking about JapanStudio and everything going on at Sony brings me to this game, a game I don't think did particularly well, but that I love for taking artistic risks. It's a game that I wish more people could, at the very least, experience but it's sadly locked away on PS3, soon unavailable due to the store shutdown later this year, or available on PSNow via streaming, an iffy gaming experience for many. Part of me loves the PS3 for what the hardware enabled, but part of me laments that there's no easy way to emulate PS3 games on modern consoles as a result.
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Review Meepmorp 3/5 · Dec 2, 2020
I think this deserves 3.5, its pretty good but
I hate quick time events. The game is quite fun though, there are some areas that are a bit of a drag but overall I would say fun. The graphics are pretty impressive for ps3 too.
I did like the way pikarina said Kutaro, that was cool.
Review leuxexmachina 4/5 · Aug 18, 2019
Rara joya
Este juego es una rara joya. Un juego de plataformas que se ambienta en los cuentos de hadas, y que, al mismo tiempo, se desarrolla en una estética que imita el teatro. Un juego bastante entretenido, cuya temática misma ya vale en sí misma la pena.
Status andrews.medina Jan 17, 2016
One of best platform games I have played in my life