Donut County Creator Unveils Anime-Inspired Action Game Neon White
Back in 2018, developer Ben Esposito and Annapurna Interactive gave us Donut County, a quirky little Katamari Damacy-style puzzle game that ended being loved by many – including us – and even garnered several award nominations. So it might be kind of a shock that a new collaboration between the two, Neon White, was unveiled during today’s Nintendo Direct, and that it turned out to be…well, almost the exact opposite kind of game.
Neon White sees players playing as White, as assassin tasked with eradicating demons in Heaven. See, True Believers apparently aren’t allowed to kill anyone, so when there’s a demon infestation, a loophole allows him and the other Neons to take care of the dirty work instead. And whoever does the best job earns the Mechanical Halo, which allows them to stay in Heaven permanently. It’s actually appropriate that this game was debuted in the same showcase as No More Heroes III, se