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Horror-adventure "Mad Father" getting a remake for Switch

Father knows best
by rawmeatcowboy
22 September 2020
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On the eve of the anniversary of her mother’s death, Aya reflects on the past. Sad, lonely, and desperate for something to help her relive happier times, Aya asks her father if they can do something special in memory of her lost mother. Aya’s father agrees and puts her to bed, promising to make tomorrow a better day. But this fleeting glimpse of light is quickly extinguished when Aya is jolted from her slumber by the sound of her father screaming. She jumps out of bed and runs to find her father, only to find the once-peaceful and somber home now littered with corpses and other horrors. Will Aya end up reuniting with her mother in the most horrific way imaginable at the hands of the undead hordes? Will she manage to escape the manor together with her father’s assistant, Maria? Or will she somehow manage to save her father from the unknown terrors awaiting her around every turn?

Mad Father is an exploration-based horror-adventure game, created by Japanese developer sen. As Aya, the main character, explore your family’s sprawling manor while making use of the items you find along the way and doing whatever you can to survive the night.

Aya

The young heroine of the story. She consciously avoids getting too close to her father's "research", and does her best to remain blissfully unaware of what her father’s work may entail...

Father

Aya's father. Night after night, he performs horrific experiments in the basement of the family mansion.

Mother

Aya's late mother. She passed away exactly a year before the story begins.

Maria

Assistant to Aya's father.

Ogre

A mysterious salesman who suddenly appears before Aya, seemingly out of nowhere...

Blonde-haired Youth

A mysterious boy who guides Aya along.

Chainsaw

Can be used to destroy objects made of wood, etc. 

Command-based action

Input the key/button commands displayed onscreen to perform various actions. 

Gems

Crucial items in the game which can be found hidden in various places. Finding all of them will be tough, but well worth the effort...
 
Multiple endings

There are three possible endings to the game. The ending you are shown will depend on your actions.

Corpses

Undead spirits out to attack Aya. If caught, she will gradually lose stamina, and the game will end. Corpses armed with weapons can kill Aya with a single blow, so be careful.

The remake of Mad Father is coming to Switch sometime in Fall 2020. This version of the game will feature enhanced quality, reformed graphics, additional events, and a “BLOOD Mode” that acts as a second playthrough mode with multiple changes to the scenario.

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