Nicalis has revealed four new titles coming to Nintendo Switch in 2017. With The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ already doing well on the Switch — and Cave Story+ on the way — Nicalis seems pretty confident more of their games will do well on Nintendo’s hybrid console.
The game developer/ publisher announced the four titles in a press release today ahead of the E3 reveals. The games include Tiny Barbarian DX, Ittle Dew 2+, Blade Strangers, and The End Is Nigh. Two are Switch exclusives while the others are also coming to PS4. Read on for more details.
Tiny Barbarian DX
Release date: Q3 2017
Platform: Switch
From developer StarQuail Games comes Tiny Barbarian DX, a 2D platformer with combo-based hack-and-slash combat and a retro pixel art style. The game is inspired by heroic fantasy fiction and offers two-player co-op and various unlockable game modes.
Ittle Dew 2+
Release date: Q3 2017
Platform: Switch
Next on the list is Ittle Dew 2+, an upgraded Nintendo Switch port of the action-adventure puzzle game from developer Ludosity. Take sassy Ittle and her flying friend Tippsie on adventures in their hand-drawn 3D world with a magic map and fun weapons. You might even get them home from this mysterious island.
Blade Strangers
Release date: Q4 2017
Platforms: Switch, PS4
Time for an anime fighting game. Blade Strangers is coming from veteran Japanese developer Studio Saizensen with a refined four-button control scheme that will suit both beginners and combo-hungry pros. Characters from previous Studio Saizensen games, Nicalis games (like Cave Story+), and other surprise guests will be available as fighters.
The End Is Nigh
Release date: Q3 2017
Platforms: Switch, PS4
Finally, from The Binding of Isaac creator Edmund McMillen is The End is Night, a sprawling adventure-platformer. This new title is still pretty disturbing, but like, in a less religious way. Maybe. Control Ash, a small black blob trying to make a friends out of the body parts he finds scattered throughout a post-apocalyptic world.
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