Ubisoft fairy tale artistic RPG with a hand-drawn world. The poetic visual beauty and enchanting music make this JRPG unique. An overlooked gem of the Vita catalogue.
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Princess Aurora traverses a watercolour fairy tale world to reclaim the sun and save her kingdom in this poetic RPG. Published by Ubisoft, released in Europe in April 2014. Turn-based RPG with poetic narration, watercolour painting-inspired visuals, solo and co-operative play. European version.
Child of Light review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
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Story
★★★★★
"Masterful"
Like a watercolour come to life, the kingdom of Lemuria unfolds painted backdrops in delicate hues and creatures drawn from a book of fairy tales. The grace of the line serves a poetic tale, where every scene invites reverie. This pictorial gentleness, timeless, remains one of the machine's loveliest surprises.
Signed by Béatrice Martin (Cœur de Pirate), the music wraps this watercolour tale in delicate piano and ethereal strings of rare gentleness. Each melody embraces the melancholy fairy-tale of Aurora's journey with a raw emotion. This sonic beauty, intimate and poetic, is the whole dreamlike charm of the game.
Carried far from home into a twilight kingdom, a young princess sets out to win back the light stolen from her world. Told in verse, like an animated storybook, the tale distils a fairy-tale melancholy and a rare poetic charm. This coming-of-age fable, gentle and luminous, touches young and old alike.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Is Child of Light still worth playing in 2026?
A poetic RPG from Ubisoft, Child of Light follows young Aurora in a fairy tale world of watercolour settings, blending aerial platforming, exploration and turn based combat paced by a timing system. The sublime art direction, the verse narration and the delicate soundtrack make up a work of rare elegance, both accessible and touching. The clever combat system and the dreamlike tone appeal lastingly. For a fan of contemplative RPGs, visual beauty or gentle experiences, the title keeps a perfectly preserved charm and grace.
