Child of Light hands-on – Xbox One’s first JRPG is a whole new Wonderland
Aoife tries out Ubisoft Montreal’s coming of age story.
Within mere moments of meeting Aurora, the princess protagonist of Ubisoft’s upcoming JRPG/platformer Child of Light, I’m charmed. She’s different to any playable character I can remember – an ethereal figure with bare little legs and feet sticking out from underneath a loose-fitting tunic, waist-length red hair tumbling down from beneath her golden crown. Delicate fairy wings protrude from her back, and by holding down the jump button I float off into the air, effortlessly performing graceful pirouettes. She’s flown straight from the pages of a fairy tale.