‘Twin Peaks’ Gets Adapted into a Retro-Style Adventure Game, Demo Available
Have you ever experienced the story of Twin Peaks from the perspective of FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper, even if you’ve watched the original series countless times? Well, now you can, thanks to a video game called Twin Peaks: Into the Night, developed by a small French company called Blue Rose Team. After much preparation, the team has recently released a demo of this fan-made game.
The graphics are retro and distinctly PS1-flavored, which makes sense considering how the show premiered in 1990. The game seems to be full of exploration and conversations with the town’s many quirky inhabitants, though it has a survival horror element reminiscent of the original. Resident Evil titles. This is also an appropriate design choice, as the show pits Agent Cooper against both physical and supernatural foes. You should expect appearances by the infamous one-armed man, Chaos Agent Bob, the evil ex-FBI agent Windom Earle, and of course, lots of owls.
In addition to the game, there appears to be a bunch of video footage from the show itself. The demo released on Tuesday tells the events of the first season, when Cooper arrives at Twin Peaks and begins to investigate the murder of local teenager Laura Palmer. The demo is full of the kind of weird creatures and metaphysical horror elements that made OG such a hit back in the day.
The developers have stated that the game will be free when it launches, so that should clear any legal hurdles going forward. David Lynch is busy doing his daily weather report on YouTube or whatever, so he’s not going to complain, but ABC and Warner Bros. are not as cool as a filmmaker/painter/meditation enthusiast.
There’s no official release date, but the demo should keep you busy for a while. Oddly enough, this is the first Twin Peaks video game adaptation, though the VR experience is brief. Although never officially adapted, it has inspired many games, from the Alan Wake series to the little-known The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. Needless to say, Twin Peaks: Into the Night doesn’t delve into the events of Showtime’s Twin Peaks: The Return, so don’t expect to master Jim Belushi.
