Some newly discovered game listings on a Brazilian ratings board suggest that publisher THQ Nordic is set to release three as-of-yet unannounced Switch games.
The three titles in question are Deponia Doomsday, The Book of Unwritten Tales 2, and The Raven Remastered, all of which have seen releases on other systems in the past. As these games are yet to receive any official announcement regarding a Switch release, no release dates or Switch-specific information is available, but we've provided a rundown of each title down below.
Deponia Doomsday
Deponia Doomsday is a game developed by Daedelic (the studio behind recently released Switch title State of Mind). The game is a point-and-click adventure that follows the story of Rufus, who awakes from a haunting nightmare in which he sacrificed himself to save Deponia. Players are able to converse with other characters and use a range of items to solve puzzles and advance the story, and there's also a handful of optional minigames to try out.
• A new instalment of the award-winning Deponia Series
• Epic adventure gameplay
• Unique hand-drawn comic style
• Familiar faces and more than 70 new crazy characters featuring the whacky humour you love so much
• Turn back time and see a new spin on the junk-planet’s history
• Platypus-tastic action
• Junk meets decadence: playable levels on Deponia and Elysium
• Discover the lush flora and fauna of Deponia
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
Available on Wii U as THQ Nordic's second game on the platform, The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 is another point-and-click title with a comedy twist. The game's plot sees four protagonists - a gnome, human, elf princess and a 'Critter' - set off on an adventure through Aventasia. A magic force is turning beasts into puppies and castles into dollhouses and the four heroes must reunite to combat this unusual turn of events.
- A new adventure from KING Art, the creators of The Book of Unwritten Tales, The Critter Chronicles and The Raven – Legacy of a Master Thief
- A fantasy story with over 20 hours of pointing and clicking
- The trademark BoUT-humor, lovingly spoofing LotR, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Discworld, The Hobbit, WoW and more
- Hundreds of weird, yet oddly logical puzzles
- The well-proven “Multi-Character-Gameplay”
- The established four playable characters Wilbur, Nate, Ivo and Critter
- An ensemble of quirky characters, both well-established and brand-new
- Projection Mapping technology unites the merits of 2D and 3D styles and technique
- An epic soundtrack with all the classics and many new compositions
The Raven Remastered
The Raven Remastered has you exploring a crime story through the eyes of multiple characters, all set in London, 1964. When an ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum, a raven feather is spotted at the crime scene. Players must work out whether or not someone is trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven - a legendary master thief who disappeared many years ago.
- A classic whodunit adventure from KING Art, the creators of the Book of Unwritten Tales-series
- Experience a thrilling crime story through the eyes of multiple characters
- Classic murder mystery locations, from a train in the Swiss alps, to a majestic cruise ship and the Cairo Museum
- High quality voice acting from a compelling cast of quirky characters
- Fully remastered animations, lighting and hair in full HD resolution
So there we have it, three games theoretically coming to Switch that will provide you with more point-and-click goodness than one person could ever need. Do any of these take your fancy? We'll make sure to keep an eye for official news on these titles in the coming weeks.
[source goldmetalsonic.wordpress.com, via nintendosoup.com]
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I've yet to finish the Deponia series (stuck on part 2), but word to wise: it has a rather mean-spirited kind of humour. It's not as bad as Maize, but the main character is one of the most unlikeable ones as far as adventure game protagonists go, and that's by design I suppose. I think it's a bit counterbalanced by the fact that he's also an idiot that makes things worse for himself all the time. But it's easy to bounce if one's used to more lovable idiots like Guybrush Threepwood or Rincewind the Wizzard.
Deponia! Deponia! Deponia! Deponia! Deponia! Deponia!
My body is VERY ready!!!!
Deponia coming to Switch is nice, but this is just the fourth game, which is from my understanding, an alternate storyline. I've been wanting to try those games for a while now, so getting the original trilogy would be much, much cooler.
As for the rest? The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 seems good after reading on the web for a bit, but looks utterly awful. The Raven looks poor too.
I 'like' how THQ Nordic is sitting on literally hundreds of properties but throws second rate things on the Switch and sees what sticks. Come on, man up and give us Gothic, Painkiller or Darksiders. At this rate, the next slapped together port will be of Yoga Wii or something!
De Blob 2 is coming so must be a port of Saint Rowe...
I really like BoUT2 on Wii U, except for the glitch that keeps it from saving so you have to devote like 8 straight hours to it until it can save again so I never beat it. If this loses that glitch, I may finally have a game that I buy a second time so I can finally beat it.
Time to remove BoUT2 from my Steam/GOG wishlist. XD Not the first one, of course. Already got the previous Deponia titles (both the original grabbed on GOG and then seemingly the whole series... given away on Steam a while ago, IIRC?), so I'm more or less all set for when ever I'll get down to binging these series.
Don't get Book of Unwritten Tales 2. The Wii U version was utterly broken to the point that the save feature didn't work properly, forcing you to beat the entire game without saving. They never patched it nor even apologized to fans complaining about it. NintendoLife's review bafflingly didn't mention it which resulted in me buying the broken piece of garbage based on their recommendation. I wouldn't put it past THQ to release the game on Switch without fixing the glitch.
Deponia and unwritten tales are a double dip day 1 for me.
Brazilian here, and this is super weird. Switch's Brazilian eShop only launched during this year's E3, and right now there are only digital first-party titles avaliable, and only if you buy through their site and then insert a code in the Switch (you can check it out for yourselves if you're not logged in a Nintendo Account at http://loja.nintendo.com.br ). Until recently, we couldn't even buy BotW DLC on it! Does that mean our eShop will expand to include other titles? This is the most exciting part for me
Where’s Darksiders?
@HeroponRiki I recently completed the game. There is actually a patch for it (disc version) and I didn't have any trouble saving at any point. Really didn't like the game though
Well, I love P&C's, but not ALL of them
I tend to like the more serious P&C's than the whimsical, bright, or comical ones. I like one's that are dark in tone, have realistic or realistic-ish settings, and tend to be mysteries or mysterious. The Raven Remastered seems to fit that bill the best for me. Deponia Doomsday "might" grab me, but I'll need to look into it.
Hm... some people seem to have forgotten to actually read the article,
in their haste to post their personal wishes/guesses...
@ryancraddock Who did you say that the developer of Deponia Doomsday was?
@Shambo I legitimately thought that was Sami in the headline and thought this was an advance wars crossover/parody.
I’ll pass. Thanks.
@dux
As the Switch isnt region locked I would set up a US account and buy from there.
I really like point n click adventures so I'm interested in these games depending on the prices.
@CaPPa yeah, I actually just regularly change my Nintendo Account country and buy from whichever eSHop is cheaper. But considering tax rates, Brazil's eShop is regularly four or five dollars cheaper than enywhere else (but, as I said, first-party only).
There is actually a multilanguage Brazilian site that keeps track of all the prices and tells where it's cheaper for every game: http://savecoins.app
Deponia is cool. It's is true old-school point-and-click. Meaning I got stuck after the first hour and never for the life of me could figure what to do next.
Oh hey it's that one game that is ALWAYS on sale on steam! I own it somehow... never played it though.
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