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Scott Hanselman May 31, 2024 32m

VIDEO: Making "Tales of Kenzera: Zau" with Abubakar Salim

Summary

The conversation focuses on actor Abu Bakr’s roles in Assassin's Creed Origins and Raised by Wolves, and his new Metroidvania game, Tales of Kera Zhao. He explains that he chose the Metroidvania genre to effectively portray grief through the feeling of being lost and slowly adapting to a hostile environment. The main takeaway is that the genre is a powerful tool for communicating specific emotional experiences.

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