Instead of simply being the mission hub, the map will function as an alternative view for most gameplay sections. It looks as though the player will be traveling across the map to access different missions just like Mario but with a little bit more interactivity. Then the camera zooms down to Billy in what we’ve come to expect as the traditional gameplay view. The player controls this action while still in the map view until they run into a shopkeeper. He jumps out of the train in the form of a Russian doll that wobbles across the map. Neostream described it as “ a dynamic, miniature-like representation of the world with a tilt-shift effect.” On the map, we watch from above as Billy arrives at a small town via train. In Little Devil Inside, the map is part of the action. Most video game maps are found in the game’s menu where players can mark waypoints and check their pathway before heading back into the action. The map takes this same distinctive visual setting to another level. This juxtaposition of visuals gives Little Devil Inside a sense of character and distinction as it masters both photorealism and the blocky nature of many indie games. Similarly, the train station behind him imbues a cartoony quality that seems a little out of place. He has a blocky body and huge, anime eyes.

It’s a breathtaking scene that could easily be captured by a real-life camera, but Billy sits in the forefront. Sun rays shine through the green leaves of a tree and a sprawling ocean rests in the bottom corner. The top left of the screen is filled with a bright blue sky with clouds scattered throughout while the slight illumination of the sun shines in from the right. Take the first shot of the Little Devil Inside trailer as an example. It’s like an old cartoon that fills the background with a gorgeous hand-made painting while the character in the foreground is animated. In terms of the visuals, these environments strike a strange tone between cartoony and hyperrealistic. Billy’s adventures will take him across the world, providing players with a steady supply of new environments to explore.

We’ve seen desolate mansions, vast grasslands, scorching deserts, mountainous snow lands, and wide, empty oceans.

Little Devil Inside takes place in a Victorian-era fantasy world that brings players to a wide range of environments. In many games, monster hunting is an enjoyable job that our protagonists bask in, but Little Devil Inside may take a different route, exploring the dangers and reasoning for taking on such a job. Even though the story is not as deep as we thought, it may comment on our desperation for prosperity, which led Billy down this dangerous career path. In reality, this old man is a professor who has hired an explorer, Billy, to hunt down and uncover supernatural beings. Perhaps the old man is remembering his adventures as a child…alas this is far from the true story. This led some to believe that Little Devil Inside would tackle some deep themes including the encroaching limitations of time.

When PlayStation first unveiled Neostream’s project after a substantial absence, the preceding trailer juxtaposed the mundane life of an old man with that of an adventurous boy, a boy named Billy.

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