<s>
Ori	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Will	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wisps	I-Application
is	O
a	O
platform-adventure	O
Metroidvania	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Moon	O
Studios	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Xbox	B-Device
Game	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Announced	O
during	O
E3	O
2017	O
,	O
the	O
title	O
is	O
a	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
2015	O
's	O
Ori	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Blind	I-Application
Forest	I-Application
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
March	O
2020	O
for	O
Windows	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2020	O
by	O
Iam8bit	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
version	O
optimized	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
was	O
released	O
as	O
its	O
launch	O
title	O
in	O
November	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
maintains	O
narrative	O
continuity	O
with	O
Blind	B-Application
Forest	I-Application
,	O
and	O
follows	O
the	O
journey	O
of	O
series	O
 '	O
main	O
character	O
Ori	O
in	O
a	O
new	O
region	O
called	O
Niwen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
introduces	O
new	O
melee	O
combat	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
visuals	O
were	O
given	O
an	O
overhaul	O
from	O
the	O
two-dimensional	O
artwork	O
in	O
Blind	B-Application
Forest	I-Application
,	O
to	O
the	O
three-dimensional	O
models	O
played	O
in	O
multilayered	O
backgrounds	O
in	O
Will	O
of	O
the	O
Wisps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
,	O
Ori	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Will	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wisps	I-Application
received	O
widespread	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
,	O
with	O
critics	O
citing	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
an	O
example	O
of	O
artistic	O
expression	O
in	O
video	O
gaming	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ori	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Will	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wisps	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2D	O
Metroidvania	O
;	O
a	O
platform	O
game	O
emphasizing	O
exploration	O
,	O
collecting	O
items	O
and	O
upgrades	O
,	O
and	O
backtracking	O
to	O
previously	O
inaccessible	O
areas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
of	O
the	O
foundational	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
were	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
Rayman	B-Application
and	O
Metroid	B-Device
franchises	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
its	O
predecessor	O
Blind	B-Application
Forest	I-Application
,	O
Will	O
of	O
the	O
Wisps	O
relies	O
on	O
autosaving	O
rather	O
than	O
manually	O
placed	O
"	O
soul	O
links	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
takes	O
place	O
immediately	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Ori	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Blind	I-Application
Forest	I-Application
and	O
is	O
narrated	O
by	O
the	O
Spirit	O
Tree	O
in	O
the	O
forest	O
of	O
Niwen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meanwhile	O
,	O
Naru	O
and	O
Gumo	O
head	O
off	O
to	O
Niwen	O
via	O
a	O
raft	B-Operating_System
to	O
find	O
Ori	O
and	O
Ku	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Moon	O
Studios	O
's	O
first	O
game	O
,	O
Ori	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Blind	I-Application
Forest	I-Application
,	O
was	O
both	O
a	O
critical	O
and	O
commercial	O
success	O
,	O
but	O
Daniel	O
Smith	O
observed	O
that	O
players	O
asked	O
for	O
more	O
Ori	O
,	O
as	O
they	O
were	O
able	O
to	O
complete	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
about	O
eight	O
hours	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lead	O
developer	O
Thomas	O
Mahler	O
said	O
of	O
this	O
change	O
of	O
scope	O
and	O
scale	O
:	O
"	O
The	O
idea	O
is	O
that	O
Will	O
of	O
the	O
Wisps	O
should	O
be	O
to	O
Blind	B-Application
Forest	I-Application
what	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
Super	O
Mario	O
Bros.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Blind	B-Application
Forest	I-Application
ended	O
with	O
Ori	O
returning	O
Sein	O
,	O
an	O
entity	O
from	O
the	O
Spirit	O
Tree	O
that	O
granted	O
Ori	O
several	O
of	O
their	O
combat	O
abilities	O
,	O
back	O
to	O
Nibel	O
's	O
Spirit	O
Tree	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
was	O
tasked	O
with	O
discovering	O
a	O
new	O
type	O
of	O
melee-focused	O
combat	O
for	O
Ori	O
with	O
projectile-aiming	O
aspects	O
,	O
which	O
informed	O
the	O
story	O
's	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jeremy	O
Gritton	O
,	O
an	O
artist	O
for	O
Blizzard	O
Entertainment	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
Blind	B-Application
Forest	I-Application
release	O
,	O
was	O
impressed	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
left	O
Blizzard	O
to	O
join	O
Moon	O
Studios	O
to	O
help	O
lead	O
the	O
art	O
development	O
in	O
Will	O
of	O
the	O
Wisps	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
major	O
shift	O
of	O
making	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
major	O
character	O
art	O
into	O
three-dimensional	O
models	O
played	O
in	O
multilayered	O
backgrounds	O
to	O
make	O
them	O
look	O
seamlessly	O
integrated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
AM2R	B-Application
developer	O
Milton	O
Guasti	O
joined	O
the	O
team	O
for	O
supporting	O
level	O
design	O
,	O
and	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
level	O
design	O
included	O
recreating	O
the	O
original	O
Blind	B-Application
Forest	I-Application
map	O
within	O
the	O
Will	O
of	O
the	O
Wisps	O
world	O
and	O
wrapping	O
more	O
levels	O
around	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Moon	O
Studios	O
team	O
,	O
originally	O
about	O
20	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
Blind	B-Application
Forest	I-Application
release	O
,	O
expanded	O
to	O
80	O
by	O
the	O
time	O
Will	O
of	O
the	O
Wisps	O
was	O
completed	O
,	O
but	O
as	O
with	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
remained	O
highly	O
decentralized	O
across	O
the	O
globe	O
with	O
few	O
members	O
working	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
common	O
location	O
and	O
most	O
working	O
from	O
home	O
offices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
the	O
increased	O
scope	O
,	O
which	O
Smith	O
estimated	O
was	O
three	O
times	O
larger	O
than	O
Blind	B-Application
Forest	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
development	O
took	O
longer	O
than	O
planned	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
a	O
few	O
delays	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Xbox	B-Device
Game	O
Studios	O
announced	O
a	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
which	O
includes	O
a	O
piano	O
collections	O
music	O
CD	O
,	O
a	O
steelbook	O
,	O
premium	O
packaging	O
,	O
an	O
art	O
book	O
and	O
an	O
original	O
soundtrack	O
music	O
MP3	B-Application
download	I-Application
alongside	O
the	O
game	O
disc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ori	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Will	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wisps	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Windows	O
10	O
on	O
March	O
11	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
4K	B-Architecture
UHD	I-Architecture
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
X	I-Device
Enhanced	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
Play	I-Application
Anywhere	I-Application
title	O
,	O
and	O
both	O
versions	O
were	O
added	O
to	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
Xbox	B-Application
Game	I-Application
Pass	I-Application
program	O
on	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Smith	O
said	O
that	O
being	O
included	O
on	O
Game	O
Pass	O
was	O
a	O
net	O
benefit	O
for	O
them	O
:	O
"	O
I	O
think	O
Game	O
Pass	O
is	O
a	O
great	O
vehicle	O
to	O
get	O
what	O
we	O
've	O
created	O
into	O
more	O
gamers	O
 '	O
hands	O
and	O
,	O
ultimately	O
,	O
I	O
think	O
it	O
's	O
really	O
healthy	O
for	O
the	O
Ori	O
IP	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
really	O
healthy	O
for	O
Moon	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
really	O
healthy	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Device
,	O
for	O
more	O
people	O
to	O
play	O
Ori.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
version	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
during	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
Mini	O
:	O
Partner	O
Showcase	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
digitally	O
on	O
September	O
17	O
,	O
2020	O
;	O
a	O
physical	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
its	O
predecessor	O
were	O
released	O
December	O
8	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
Xbox	B-Device
Games	O
Showcase	O
in	O
July	O
2020	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
get	O
an	O
optimised	O
version	O
,	O
running	O
in	O
4K	B-Architecture
resolution	I-Architecture
at	O
120	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X	I-Device
(	O
and	O
later	O
confirmed	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
S	I-Device
)	O
that	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
10	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ori	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Will	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wisps	I-Application
received	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
for	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
version	O
based	O
on	O
71	O
reviews	O
,	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X	I-Device
version	O
based	O
on	O
4	O
reviews	O
,	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
based	O
on	O
24	O
reviews	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
for	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
based	O
on	O
44	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	O
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
is	O
tied	O
with	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
:	I-Application
Part	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
Half-Life	B-Application
:	I-Application
Alyx	I-Application
,	O
and	O
both	O
versions	O
of	O
Hades	B-Application
as	O
the	O
second	O
highest	O
rated	O
game	O
of	O
2020	O
,	O
only	O
behind	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
Royal	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
he	O
mentioned	O
some	O
frame	O
rate	O
issues	O
regarding	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthlys	O
Michael	O
Goroff	O
stated	O
positive	O
opinions	O
regarding	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
while	O
pointing	O
out	O
the	O
performance	O
issues	O
which	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
edition	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
suffered	O
from	O
before	O
the	O
day-one	O
patch	O
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Goroff	O
further	O
mentioned	O
that	O
"	O
Ori	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Will	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wisps	I-Application
does	O
everything	O
that	O
a	O
good	O
sequel	O
is	O
supposed	O
to	O
do	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
8	O
months	O
after	O
the	O
initial	O
release	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
another	O
GameSpot	O
critic	O
,	O
Mike	O
Epstein	O
,	O
gave	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X	I-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
higher	O
score	O
,	O
commending	O
the	O
various	O
enhancements	O
it	O
received	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
ironing	O
out	O
"	O
of	O
technical	O
issues	O
that	O
"	O
held	O
back	O
the	O
launch	O
version	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wood	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
There	O
are	O
a	O
few	O
minor	O
stumbles	O
here	O
and	O
there	O
,	O
but	O
make	O
no	O
mistake	O
:	O
I	O
Ori	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Will	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wisps	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
And	O
if	O
you	O
have	O
n't	O
experienced	O
Ori	O
's	O
story	O
,	O
you	O
owe	O
it	O
to	O
yourself	O
to	O
dive	O
in	O
now	O
,	O
especially	O
with	O
both	O
games	O
now	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Application
Game	I-Application
Pass	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Brandin	O
Tyrrel	O
of	O
IGN	O
also	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
Ori	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Will	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wisps	I-Application
is	O
an	O
excellent	O
return	O
to	O
this	O
bright	O
and	O
beautiful	O
open-world	O
platformer	O
,	O
with	O
an	O
affecting	O
story	O
to	O
bolster	O
the	O
white-knuckle	O
challenge.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Tola	O
Onanuga	O
of	O
The	O
Guardian	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
"	O
More	O
than	O
anything	O
else	O
,	O
Ori	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Will	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wisps	I-Application
is	O
an	O
intoxicating	O
feast	O
for	O
the	O
senses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Time	O
and	O
Game	O
Informer	O
listed	O
Ori	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Will	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wisps	I-Application
among	O
The	O
10	O
Best	O
Video	O
Games	O
of	O
2020	O
and	O
the	O
best	O
games	O
in	O
the	B-Application
eighth	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
generation	I-Application
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Washington	O
Post	O
listed	O
Ori	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Will	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wisps	I-Application
among	O
their	O
top	O
ten	O
best	O
games	O
of	O
2020	O
,	O
while	O
Paste	O
listed	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
their	O
top	O
20	O
best	O
games	O
of	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Polygon	O
has	O
listed	O
Ori	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Will	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wisps	I-Application
among	O
The	O
50	O
best	O
games	O
of	O
2020	O
,	O
while	O
WhatCulture	O
ranked	O
it	O
third	O
among	O
the	O
20	O
Best	O
Video	O
Games	O
Of	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ori	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Will	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wisps	I-Application
ranked	O
top	O
3	O
in	O
Digital	O
Foundry	O
's	O
Best	O
Games	O
of	O
2020	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
in	O
their	O
top	O
10	O
of	O
Best	O
Game	O
Graphics	O
of	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ori	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Will	I-Application
Of	I-Application
The	I-Application
Wisps	I-Application
appeared	O
at	O
#5	O
in	O
Game	O
Informer	O
's	O
Game	O
Of	O
The	O
Year	O
Countdown	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
nominated	O
at	O
the	O
Golden	O
Joystick	O
Awards	O
2020	O
for	O
the	O
“	O
Best	O
Visual	O
Design	O
”	O
,	O
“	O
Xbox	B-Device
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
”	O
,	O
and	O
“	O
Ultimate	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
”	O
categories	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
won	O
“	O
Xbox	B-Device
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
”	O
.	O
</s>
