Gravity Rush

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Gravity Rush, known in Japan as Gravity Daze, is a 2012 action-adventure video game developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation Vita. Gravity Rush Remastered, a high definition remaster developed by Bluepoint Games for the PlayStation 4, was released in 2015 in Japan and 2016 in the West. In Gravity Rush, players control Kat, an amnesiac with the power to manipulate how gravity affects her, and uses her powers to help the people of Hekseville against the mysterious Nevi, helping its people against threats and uncovering the mystery behind her past. Gameplay has Kat exploring the open world of Hekseville, completing missions for townsfolk and defeating Nevi. Navigation and combat heavily involve Kat's gravity-altering abilities. Beginning development for PlayStation 3 in 2008 under the title Gravité before moving to the Vita, Gravity Rush was conceived by director Keiichiro Toyama prior to his work on Silent Hill and the Siren series. The team overcame technical challenges due to the gameplay and chosen hardware. The world, story and artistic style drew from Japanese and Western comics including the work of French artist Jean Giraud. The music was composed by Kohei Tanaka, who worked on the project from an early stage.…

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1. publication date: 2012-03-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2017 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2012-02-09 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2015-12-10 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1375033054