March2022
News Animal Crossing-Inspired 'Earthlock' Spin-Off Announced For Switch
Say hello to 'Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure'
Snowcastle Games, the developers behind the RPG Earthlock, has revealed a follow-up to the successful indie title — Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure. But this is quite different from its predecessor. Taking cues from the Animal Crossing series and Stardew Valley, Ikonei Island: An...
July2020
News Earthlock 2 Might Not Make It To Nintendo Switch, It Seems
"Unfortunately, as of now, we can't promise it"
SnowCastle Games has revealed that Earthlock 2 is coming to next-gen consoles as well as the PS4 and Xbox One, but it would seem that bringing the game to Switch might be a bridge too far. When Nintendo Life reader Adam Bardugo contacted SnowCastle regarding a Switch release, he was told:...
September2017
News Earthlock: Festival of Magic Wii U Release Date Confirmed Alongside Switch Teaser
" Keep an eye out"
Developer SnowCastle Games has today announced that Earthlock: Festival of Magic will be arriving on the Wii U soon. Very soon in fact, with the EU version expected to roll out tomorrow (7th September). Due to certification issues, though, North America will have to at least wait one more week with the preliminary date of...
December2016
News SnowCastle Games Wants To Bring Earthlock: Festival Of Magic To Nintendo Switch
But of course
Kickstarter project Earthlock: Festival of Magic has taken its sweet time coming to the Wii U, one of the platforms originally mentioned in the crowdfunding campaign. It's still on course, with a release early in 2017 planned, but SnowCastle Games CEO Bendik Stang has now revealed that he and his team want to see the game on the...
November2016
News Earthlock: Festival of Magic Still On Track for Wii U, With Third-Party Producing Port
"We will release on Wii U as soon as the game is ready"
It was quite some time ago that the ambitious Earthlock: Festival of Magic was crowdfunded on Kickstarter. Snowcastle Games earned plenty of fans for its comprehensive campaign, along with ambitious plans for the RPG that features turn-based combat, base building and development, in addition to...
August2016
Video Earthlock: Festival Of Magic Still Coming To Wii U, Looks Prettier Than Ever
Scratch that JRPG itch
Earthlock: Festival of Magic has been in development for what seems like forever, but it's finally coming out next month - on the Xbox One and PC, at least. However, developer SnowCastle Games has stated that the Wii U eShop release is still happening - alongside a PS4 version - and will take place "as soon as possible" after...
April2014
News RPG Earthlock: Festival of Magic Will Be Casting A Spell On Wii U Next Year
Q2 2015 can’t come sooner
After close to one year, crowdfunded RPG Earthlock: Festival of Magic is now officially headed to multiple platforms – including the Wii U eShop. With less than two days remaining, developer Snowcastle Games managed to meet and surpass its goal of $150,000. It has taken longer than expected, with a few setbacks and...
March2014
News Festival of Magic Kickstarter Relaunches With a Fresh Name
Earthlock is already well on its way
Late last year we reported that SnowCastle Games had launched a crowdfunding campaign for Festival of Magic, an RPG that had been in the works for a number of months and including a Wii U eShop release. That original campaign was put on hold, however, and was due to go live once again on 20th February; it's taken...
November2013
News Crowdfunding Campaign Launched for Festival of Magic
Previous episodic structure appears to be abandoned
Earlier in the year we told you all about Festival of Magic and conducted an interview with developer SnowCastle Games. Confirmed for Wii U, it's a game that promises to deliver a throwback JRPG experience — with some tweaks — that'll include turn-based battles, while also incorporating...
September2013
News SnowCastle Games Keen on Public Beta Testing and In-Game DLC Purchases for the Wii U eShop
Nintendo aims to be accommodating
While the current rate of arrival for new download-only titles on the Wii U eShop could be considered rather slow, the coming months look set to bring us a handsome range of new games, many of them multiplatform. With Nintendo's free Unity tools and generally supportive terms attracting a number of studios —...
May2013
Developer Interview SnowCastle Games On Holding A Festival Of Magic On Wii U
"We miss the more thoughtful approach to turn based combat"
Nordic developer SnowCastle Games is bringing its epic RPG Festival of Magic to the Wii U eShop, adding yet another promising title to the console's expanding roster of independent releases. We spoke to studio founder Bendik Stang about the development of the game, its influences and the...