Square Enix announced Scarygirl, a new action-platformer based on Nathan Jurevicius’ graphic novel of the same name. Developed by TikGames, Scarygirl will be available January 18 on Xbox LIVE Arcade, January 24 on the PlayStation Network and Windows PC in early 2012.

Players don the role of Scarygirl, an abandoned child with a tentacle arm who dresses like a pirate, and is haunted by a strange man in her dreams. She sets out into the world to discover the meaning behind her bad dreams. During her adventure, Scarygirl will be aided by her friends and guardians from the graphic novel, Blister the giant octopus and Bunniguru the mystical, kung-fu rabbit. Her friends and an arsenal of combat moves will help her face down enemies like the adorably deadly hedgehogs of the Owl Woods, the violent Goat Clan along the Old Man Mountains, Hairclump spiders deep in the Stinky Swamp, and the m the clueless crossing guards around Bad Town.

Scarygirl is rated E10+ (Everyone 10+) by the ESRB..