Collectorvision has been making homebrew games since 2008, and now it seems one of its popular characters - Sydney Hunter - will be making the leap over to the Switch eShop.
Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan is an action adventure game featuring some puzzle elements. The 8-bit graphics and sounds are inspired by actual Mayan history and art, which aims to give the game a unique twist. It promises over 125 unique rooms, several pyramids to explore and multiple Mayan gods that need to be defeated.
Let us know if you're excited to give this a try when it pops up on the Switch eShop one day in the not-too-distant future.
[source twitter.com]
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Sounds interesting enough I guess.
The videos I've seen of this haven't been super impressive, but I'll reserve judgment until reviews are out.
It looks just as I suspected. Here's a trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYyNtCTpXYs
It was planned for Wii U once upon a time, and even the possibility of a 3DS version was mentioned. That should give a clue to its graphics.
Seem the usual 8bit trend anything new?
actually looks like fun, looks like a nes game and also reminds of rick dangerous.
A little bit tired of retro indie games. Would like to see some "normal" games again.
is it retail as well
Another Metroidvania? To the wishlist with you.
Was excited until I read '8-bit'.
I'm getting treasure island dizzy vibes off the main guy's look.
Man, Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death isn't even out yet, and they're already advertising the sequel @_@
At least until we get Nintendo's library of classic games, most of these will have a welcome home on the Switch.
@setezerocinco It's pretty ironic. For years people wanted games to return to that retro style, and people were excited when side scrollers made a triumphant return but now they're practically being shoved down our throats and we want less retro style games and more 3D and modern games. I just wish the industry would strike a balance between old and new, not all one or the other.
@setezerocinco there are plenty of "normal" indie games on the switch as well as coming to the switch.
I feel like the people who get mad at 8-bit indies are just making their blood pressure rise for no reason. They're not going anywhere.
Fantastic, love the Super NES entry of this series so if there's a physical Switch sequel coming I'll be waiting to buy one.
@sligeach_eire Mario meets Indiana Jones… Hope that background music is for real and not just trailer music.
@setezerocinco
I couldn't agree more! Part of why I've taken a wait-and-see approach to the Switch is because I don't want to invest in a console that shares a library with my 3DS and my iphone. I want to see Switch fulfill it's own (admittedly awesome) promise of being a hybrid console and handheld! I'm seeing plenty of indie titles, and there is nothing wrong with that, but I would like to see some major support from the big developers (I like epic games, so sue me) because, at the moment, I'm getting a real Ouya vibe from the Switch.
@faint please, tell me more about it...
Must admit I've been tracking the progress of this (on other consoles) and I'm really not impressed with it. I'll reserve final judgement for the finished article. 125 Screens really isn't impressive mind.
It looks fun to play, but isn't the story trope in bad taste now? A story with the White/Western World male invading and pillaging a foreign land/sacred temple and is attacked by those "evil magical brown skinned" folks? Make the protagonist not so white in whatever way and it's more palatable, for me at least. I don't think that makes me an SJW to feel weird about that (cuz I probably will still buy this, lol). I know this is a call-back game to old game styles and Raiders, but...
So, La Mulana, Spelunker, Boulderdash mashup?
Spelunker Delux!
My friends game, this is a proud moment.
@frogopus I agree that the majority of indies do not have a lot of people to develop the games, but please take a look on this one man project: http://www.thefirsttree.com/
Having worked on a game/app before, I can fully appreciate the effort taken to create. It's NOT easy, and takes forever. We never finished our vision, but what we did put out took over 15 months. 3d is great and all, but if the gameplay is truly unique or at least captivating, 2d is just as great.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE 'Specs don't matter.' - Reggie.
"Of course they don't if this game represents it's library!" - EVERYBODY!
For a minute i thought it was Adventure Island style game. Would love to see a new Adventure Island game!
What the, hmm double crap
@NewAdvent you and about 90% of all Switch owners, my friend.
This is the game MetalJesusRocks is involved with. I saw him do a special on it a year or two ago.
@NewAdvent so what about arms, splatoon? New games. New graphics.
100% ok with these games as well as indie retro games. Fast rmx, thumper, NBA plygrounds are all great on my switch.
I haven't played skyrim, payday and I'm excited that coming soon. Ready league is my most played PS4 game and I'm more hyped about it coming to switch then anything PS4 except maybe kingdom hearts 3. I'm getting rid of ps+ even. There are plenty of great games. I have over 400 on my 3ds, Wii U, and switch.
I really need to stop buy them.
Who and the curse of what now.
@Dang69 ...
Complaining about 8-bit games in comparison to modern games is like complaining about paintings when you can have sculptures. 2d and 3d are different forms of media. We have plenty of room for both.
Looks pretty nice!
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