{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5f7a334bb26843728dbdad74","clusterId":"c_7647991587b0b42233b0b986","slug":"the-eternal-life-of-goldman-wishlists-pass-500-000-ahead-of-release","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"The Eternal Life of Goldman Wishlists Pass 500,000 Ahead of Release","summary":"THQ Nordic announced on August 5 that wishlist registrations for The Eternal Life of Goldman have surpassed 500,000 across all platforms with wishlist support. The hand-drawn action-adventure from Weappy Studio is planned for PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with Japanese display support. A demo covering the first 90 minutes is available on Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.","whyItMatters":"The half-million wishlists signal strong pre-release demand for Weappy Studio's first 2D action game, a departure from its dark-themed management titles.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTHQ Nordic announced on August 5 that wishlist registrations for The Eternal Life of Goldman have exceeded 500,000 across all platforms that support the wishlist function. The game is planned for PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with Japanese display support planned.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game is a side-scrolling platformer with frame-by-frame hand-drawn animation, a technique that took staff several years to produce. The protagonist, an old man named Goldman, uses a cane that can jump, hang, pull, flash, and block enemy attacks, with new abilities unlocked through upgrades that expand explorable areas.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeveloper Weappy Studio, known for the This Is the Police series and Hollywood Animal, is making its first 2D action game. A demo covering the first 90 minutes is available on Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Eternal Life of Goldman has passed 500,000 wishlists. The hand-drawn action game from Weappy Studio is headed to PC, Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. A 90-minute demo is out now on Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.","twitterPost":"The Eternal Life of Goldman wishlists top 500,000. Weappy Studio's hand-drawn action game launches on PC, Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Demo available now.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"THQ Nordic announced that The Eternal Life of Goldman has surpassed 500,000 wishlists. The hand-drawn action-adventure from Weappy Studio is planned for PC, Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with a demo available now.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260806-458734/\",\"title\":\"All-Frame Hand-Drawn 'Cane Old Man' Smooth Action 'The Eternal Life of Goldman' Rapidly Gaining Attention. A High-Mobility Grandpa Adventure Tale That Makes Full Use of a Feature-Packed Cane\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4509,"outputTokens":634,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786170590,"createdAt":"2026-08-08T06:21:11.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-08T06:21:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-08T06:21:11.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7647991587b0b42233b0b986","canonicalTitle":"全フレーム手描き“杖おじ”ぬるぬる躍動アクション『The Eternal Life of Goldman』ぐんぐん注目高まる。機能満載な杖を使い倒す、高機動おじいちゃん冒険譚","representativeArticleId":"a_545cc902bd1ca1a674a9f169","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"The Eternal Life of Goldman\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-06T04:35:04.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-06T04:35:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-08T06:21:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260806-458734/","title":"全フレーム手描き“杖おじ”ぬるぬる躍動アクション『The Eternal Life of Goldman』ぐんぐん注目高まる。機能満載な杖を使い倒す、高機動おじいちゃん冒険譚"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["The Eternal Life of Goldman"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}