5. Armikrog.
In 1996, an unusual point-and-click PC adventure called The Neverhood was released. Though it earned rave reviews, it was a sales disaster. Such a shame, since it had one hell of a hook: the entire game was done in claymation.
Fast forward to 2013, when many members of the Neverhood team started a new company called Pencil Test Studios and set about working on a spiritual successor called Armikrog. (that errant period is part of the title). At the helm are artists Ed Schofield and Mike Dietz and character designer Doug TenNapel, who worked together not only on The Neverhood but Earthworm Jim as well. Though Pencil Test's Kickstarter only guaranteed Windows, OS X, and Linux versions, it was able to meet the Wii U stretch goal towards the end of the campaign.
Unlike many Wii U games that only use the GamePad for Off-TV play or inventory management, Armikrog. promises a range of clever implementations. For instance, you'll be able to hold the GamePad to the TV to use as a visor that reveals dead spirits. There will also be segments in which you draw a track on the touchscreen for a minecart-like pod to run across. Who knows what else they'll conjure up!
