The kids are all right

The latest fromRiverbondcreator Cococucumber isEcho Generation, a small-town, coming-of-age, early-’90s adventure with monsters, mechs, and turn-based battles fought with sports equipment. It was one of a few pleasant surprises that surfaced during today’s Xbox Games Showcase pre-show.

The premise seems to draw from not justStranger Things, but alsoEarthBound– “a mysterious object crashes in the cornfields of a quiet Canadian town” – and that vibe could work super well.

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Most of all, I’m struck by the lighting and color choices. I want to explore this world with the 4K, 60FPS bells and whistles.Echo Generationis slated for PC (Steam), Xbox One, and Xbox Series X in 2021.

The ghost at the end of the hallway

Picking up the smiley face post-it off the broken mirror

John and Molly sitting on the park bench

Close up shot of Marissa Marcel starring in Ambrosio

Kukrushka sitting in a meadow

Lightkeeper pointing his firearm overlapped against the lighthouse background

Overseer looking over the balcony in opening cutscene of Funeralopolis

Edited image of Super Imposter looking through window in No I’m not a Human demo cutscene with thin man and FEMA inside the house

Looking at the ghost of Jackie inside the lighthouse