Kaze and the Wild Masks

Platform(s): Google Stadia, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Genre: Platformer
Publisher: SOEDESCO
Developer: PixelHive
Release Date: March 26, 2021

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'Kaze and the Wild Masks' (ALL) Gets Release Date - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2021 @ 9:03 a.m. PST

Kaze and the Wild Masks is a colorful 2D platformer where you journey through the Crystal Islands in 90’s classics platformer style.

Face enraged living vegetables by invoking the powers of the Wild Masks. Pounce ferociously like a tiger, soar through the sky like an eagle, sprint fiercely like a lizard and rule the sea like a shark.

Inspired by the golden age of platform games, Kaze and the Wild Masks takes players on a trip down memory lane. With simple and intuitive mechanics, difficult challenges, iconic bosses and the satisfyingly smooth platforming and speed of the game, players will experience that classic 90’s platformer vibe which many love so dearly.

Besides inspiration from classics such as Donkey Kong Country 2 and Super Mario World, Kaze and the Wild Masks creates its own identity with colorful modern pixel art graphics that appeal to past and present generations.


PixelHive’s vision for the game is to seamlessly blend the classic characteristics of the 90’s platformer era with today’s gaming technology. They’ve created colorful visuals and music that perfectly captures the essence of 90s games, while modernizing it with higher resolutions, great details and the smoothness of today’s platformers. All the while, PixelHive brings plenty of versatility to the game with various environments, a charismatic character and story, and unique gameplay mechanics which keep the game fresh from stage to stage. 

Key Features

  • Unleash the skills of the wild masks to get powers from the tiger, eagle, lizard and shark
  • Uncover the secrets of the Crystal Islands in 30+ levels with over 50 bonus levels
  • Relive your childhood memories of classic platformers with high quality frame by frame pixel art
  • Pave your way through a satisfyingly smooth, but challenging platformer
  • Refresh your ears with 25+ tracks inspired by the musical themes of the 16-bit era

Kaze and the Wild Masks is coming to (both a digital and physical version) Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One and PC March 26, 2021.


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