<s>
Dust	B-Application
:	I-Application
An	I-Application
Elysian	I-Application
Tail	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
American	O
independent	O
designer	O
Dean	B-Application
Dodrill	I-Application
,	O
published	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
through	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
in	O
August	O
2012	O
,	O
and	O
subsequently	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
in	O
May	O
2013	O
,	O
for	O
Linux	B-Application
and	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
in	O
December	O
2013	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
in	O
October	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
version	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
at	O
E3	O
2018	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dust	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
a	O
world	O
populated	O
by	O
anthropomorphic	O
creatures	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
main	O
character	O
,	O
Dust	O
,	O
comes	O
upon	O
a	O
sentient	O
sword	O
,	O
the	O
Blade	O
of	O
Ahrah	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
guardian	O
Fidget	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Without	O
memories	O
of	O
his	O
past	O
,	O
Dust	O
follows	O
Fidget	B-Application
's	O
advice	O
and	O
aids	O
the	O
population	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
against	O
forces	O
led	O
by	O
General	O
Gaius	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Combat	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
brawler-like	O
mechanics	O
,	O
where	O
Dust	O
can	O
use	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
swordplay	O
and	O
magic	B-Application
from	O
Fidget	B-Application
to	O
defeat	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fidget	B-Application
(	O
Kimlinh	O
Tran	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
sword	O
's	O
guardian	O
,	O
acts	O
as	O
a	O
companion	O
for	O
Dust	O
and	O
can	O
use	O
magical	O
attacks	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
spitting	O
on	O
monsters	O
)	O
As	O
the	O
player	O
travels	O
the	O
world	O
,	O
they	O
can	O
acquire	O
power-ups	O
that	O
alter	O
gameplay	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
double	O
jump	O
or	O
climb	O
to	O
previously	O
unreachable	O
areas	O
or	O
flying	O
like	O
a	O
tornado	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
raise	O
various	O
attributes	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
health	O
,	O
strength	O
,	O
defense	O
or	O
magic	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dust	O
is	O
joined	O
by	O
Fidget	B-Application
,	O
a	O
small	O
flying	O
creature	O
called	O
a	O
Nimbat	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
the	O
sword	O
's	O
guardian	O
,	O
and	O
sets	O
out	O
for	O
a	O
small	O
town	O
in	O
search	O
of	O
answers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
travelling	O
into	O
the	O
northern	O
mountains	O
,	O
Dust	O
and	O
Fidget	B-Application
come	O
across	O
an	O
abandoned	O
village	O
,	O
where	O
Ginger	O
and	O
the	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
Moonbloods	O
,	O
Elder	O
Gray	O
Eyes	O
,	O
are	O
waiting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fidget	B-Application
tries	O
to	O
get	O
the	O
exhausted	O
Dust	O
back	O
up	O
,	O
but	O
he	O
refuses	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
consumed	O
by	O
the	O
volcano	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
his	O
dialogue	O
,	O
Ginger	O
and	O
Fidget	B-Application
witness	O
a	O
dust	O
cloud	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
Blade	O
of	O
Ahrah	O
rising	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
volcano	O
and	O
flying	O
off	O
,	O
suggesting	O
Dust	O
may	O
still	O
be	O
alive	O
,	O
and	O
chase	O
after	O
it	O
in	O
hopes	O
of	O
finding	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aside	O
from	O
voice	O
acting	O
,	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
and	O
parts	O
of	O
the	O
story	O
,	O
Dust	O
was	O
designed	O
and	O
programmed	B-General_Concept
entirely	O
by	O
Dodrill	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
self-taught	O
illustrator	B-Language
and	O
animator	O
,	O
he	O
had	O
previously	O
done	O
artwork	O
and	O
cinematics	O
on	O
Epic	O
Games	O
 '	O
Jazz	B-Application
Jackrabbit	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
and	O
was	O
in	O
the	O
process	O
of	O
creating	O
an	O
independent	O
animated	O
film	O
,	O
Elysian	B-Application
Tail	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
originally	O
envisioned	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
an	O
8-bit-style	O
platformer	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
earlier	O
entries	O
in	O
the	O
Castlevania	B-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Inspirations	O
for	O
the	O
final	O
game	O
came	O
from	O
such	O
titles	O
as	O
Metroid	B-Device
,	O
Golden	B-Application
Axe	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Ys	B-Application
I	I-Application
&	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
which	O
Dodrill	O
cites	O
as	O
his	O
favorite	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
originally	O
targeted	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Indie	O
Games	O
channel	O
,	O
but	O
upon	O
winning	O
the	O
2009	O
Microsoft	O
Dream.Build.Play	O
Challenge	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
awarded	O
a	O
contract	O
for	O
an	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dust	B-Application
:	I-Application
An	I-Application
Elysian	I-Application
Tail	I-Application
was	O
originally	O
expected	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
late	O
2011	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
later	O
delayed	O
until	O
summer	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
version	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
with	O
1080p	O
support	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
7	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2016	O
,	O
Humble	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
joined	O
forces	O
with	O
the	O
subscription	O
box	O
company	O
,	O
IndieBox	O
,	O
to	O
distribute	O
an	O
exclusive	O
physical	O
release	O
of	O
Dust	B-Application
:	I-Application
An	I-Application
Elysian	I-Application
Tail	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
limited	O
collector	O
's	O
edition	O
included	O
a	O
themed	O
USB	O
drive	O
with	O
DRM-free	O
game	O
file	O
,	O
official	O
soundtrack	O
on	O
CD	O
,	O
instruction	O
manual	O
,	O
Steam	B-Application
key	O
,	O
and	O
various	O
custom-designed	O
collectible	O
items	O
including	O
an	O
individually-numbered	O
animation	O
cell	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
10	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Limited	O
Run	O
Games	O
announced	O
at	O
E3	O
2018	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
release	O
a	O
physical	O
version	O
of	O
Dust	B-Application
:	I-Application
An	I-Application
Elysian	I-Application
Tail	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
later	O
that	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dust	B-Application
:	I-Application
An	I-Application
Elysian	I-Application
Tail	I-Application
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
provides	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
83	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
from	O
59	O
critics	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
85	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
from	O
7	O
critics	O
for	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
,	O
91	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
from	O
4	O
critics	O
for	O
the	O
iPhone/	O
iPad	O
version	O
,	O
79	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
from	O
5	O
critics	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
and	O
84	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
from	O
6	O
critics	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Official	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Magazine	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
9.5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
detailed	O
environments	O
and	O
animations	O
and	O
also	O
approving	O
of	O
the	O
combat	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dust	B-Application
:	I-Application
An	I-Application
Elysian	I-Application
Tail	I-Application
sold	O
over	O
45,000	O
copies	O
during	O
August	O
2012	O
based	O
on	O
leaderboard	O
totals	O
,	O
and	O
finished	O
2012	O
with	O
nearly	O
83,000	O
sold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
18	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
Dust	B-Application
:	I-Application
An	I-Application
Elysian	I-Application
Tail	I-Application
was	O
included	O
as	O
a	O
part	O
of	O
Humble	O
Indie	O
Bundle	O
11	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2014	O
,	O
Humble	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
reported	O
that	O
Dust	B-Application
:	I-Application
An	I-Application
Elysian	I-Application
Tail	I-Application
had	O
sold	O
more	O
than	O
a	O
million	O
copies	O
across	O
all	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2017	O
,	O
Dodrill	O
announced	O
that	O
Humble	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
 '	O
next	O
game	O
was	O
Never	O
Stop	O
Sneakin	O
,	O
a	O
light-hearted	O
stealth	O
game	O
influenced	O
by	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
series	I-Application
as	O
part	O
of	O
his	O
personal	O
challenge	O
in	O
creating	O
his	O
sophomore	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dust	O
is	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
in	O
the	O
crossover	O
fighting	O
game	O
Indie	B-Application
Pogo	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
July	O
2018	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
