Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf He took me highly snowy mountains and deep into underwater trenches-but the diversity of the environment is not the only reason why the continuation of Platios Puzzle-Puzzlios from Puzzle Puzzles, promises a vast range. During the 45-minute practical demonstrations in Gamescom, I took a look at the deeper narrative and a set of puzzle mechanics much more sophisticated than the original game.
At the beginning of the first game, Planeta Lana is controlled by robotic kidnappers who quickly remove their village of all their residents, leaving Lana as the only escape. Fortunately, Lana soon meets a charming friend similar to a cat named Mui and together they tirelessly run on the right side of the screen, trying to save Lana’s family and friends along the way, crossing serene forests, murky caves and a sterile wasteland.
IN Planet Lana 2There are many problems ahead of us, when Lana and Mui come out on another perilous journey – this time to examine the archaic secret. I don’t know the details besides, but I he did Find a potential supervillain during a demo: a scientist who put a penniless little Mui in a cage. I certainly don’t want to separate and abuse Mui’s power?
As I expressed interest in the history of the Lana tribe and the cause of the invasion, artistic director Adam Stjärnljus told me this Planet Lana 2 It will have a greater narrative depth: “You will be able to discover much more knowledge and history of the planets. You will find out why everything is what it is.”
“There are more NPCs, including some friends with whom you will meet along the way, as well as new villages,” explained Stjärnljus. “They can join you on your journey.”
As delighted as I heard it, I wondered if Planet Lana 2 It is basic enough if you didn’t play the original. “Of course they are connected,” said Stjärnljus, “But because the narrative is separated from the first game. You don’t have to play Planet Lana. “
But it’s enough about history; What about the game? Since the demo consisted of four different segments, I was able to discover a snowy mountain, colorful underwater kingdom, ominous industrial building and a lodging forest. Although this is in line with various landscapes evident in the first game, including everything, from the swamp to the desert, industrial and underwater sections in Planet Lana 2 They have a much more pronounced character for them – instead of simply looking otherwise, really play differently.
To go through the underwater kingdom, Lana must open the entrances to a deep cave, swim next to deadly fish and find air bubbles before her oxygen ends. There is only one problem: Mui can’t swim. Like the original game, the player controls Lana and directs Mui, so you must instruct him to stay in place, run, interact with the object or operate the ability to hypnotize other black and white creatures. Leaving Mui on the shore, I sailed with Lana to find a solution to my problem: a black creature reminiscent of a bubble (or something?) To wear Mui like a petite submarine on a leash.
Soon I encountered another problem when both Mui and Lana could not jump from one pool to another, but to my surprise I could operate Mui to hypnotize and take control of a petite black and white fish. After jumping into the desired pool, I sailed and dropped a vast cloud of ink (let’s assume that it is ink, not something else) before a perilous fish, allowing pouring and mii to continue the adventure.
Perhaps an even more engaging part of the game was an industrial building, which was a bit like an escape room. After watching how Lana wakes up in prison, I had to press a few colorful buttons in the right order to free him and support him enter the ventilation holes. The scope of Mui (how far can he leave Lana, which was rather restricted in the original game), was clearly improved. Lana and Mui then had to go down, reaching recent rooms, moving magnetic cubes from the wall to the wall, which is only one of several recent skills.
“The puzzles are more complex than those in the first Planet Lana“Stjärnljus told me.” Cooperation between Lana and Mui was expanded, which should make it more pleasant and diverse, with new drowning and hacking abilities, and the fact that you can take over creatures. “
I could not control any animals other than Mui in the industrial section, but when I got to the forest, I caught a charming creation of stains that could rise while wearing water. Watering the nearby bamboo shoots, I caused an enhance in lofty, spy poles that could support Lana climb up and reach the higher cliffs.
Due to the recent puzzle mechanics and controlled creatures, I began to suspect that continuation is a much more bulky game than a five -hour original. Stjärnljus confirmed: “The game is about twice as much as the first Planet Lana. Narrative, gameplay, puzzles – everything is expanding. “
Of all four segments of the game, the forest was my personal favorite, partly because it looked positive. The snow segment impressed me the least, but I’m not saying it because it blew me down for about a minute to the demo – this is because I did not discover the gameplay mechanics as unique as those in the other three areas. To say, watching four sections together, and especially the promise of additional knowledge and characters, I excited me a lot Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf.
Planet of Lana 2 was released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch in 2026.
