Launching later this year on Nintendo Switch is Mail Mole, a brand new 3D platformer starring a very cute - and very fast - delivery mole.
He might not be the most orthodox of heroes, but Molty is set to take on lots of demanding platforming challenges to get to each and every mailbox in Carrotland. As you'll no doubt expect, you'll be taking on the role of Molty yourself, making your way over pits, giant boulders, steep slopes, spikes and more. Oh, and just like any 3D platformer worth your time, it'll feature lovely collectables to track down, too.
Mail Mole is the debut title from Talpa Games, a new development studio formed straight out of university. The game's inspired by the classics of the genre, and Talpa Games hopes that players of all ages will enjoy it when it comes to Switch.
Do you think it has the potential to join Switch's best 3D platformers? Will you be keeping an eye out for it when it launches later this year? Let us know with a comment.
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Hmmm, not a fan of the sound design, it doesn't have much feeling to it. While that doesn't say anything about the gameplay necessarily, i often perceive it as a "hint" of sorts. And great sound design is pretty important for game feel i think. Looks interesting though and i'm curious to hear more about it!
This is highly unrealistic... Moles don’t eat carrots? Or is he delivering them to rabbits or horses? The plot thickens!
Yeah, you can see the specific Super Mario 3D World influences, which is interesting as that's usually not an influence for 3D platformers.
right up my street this! brilliant, also would love a 3D world sequel think it's a no brainer for nintendo at this point
Honestly I feel kinda sad, not that it does affect me in my life, for 3d platform games that , they are in a way harder to create then 2d games. You also have the fact that games in general need budget ofc since most of the time having more money/time equals to a better game.
When you see the game's trailer you always see comment about a game that looks like it like Mario 3D world, Rayman or any 2D Mario game.
@Ladasta Rabbits don't actually eat carrots, it's a myth spawned from Bugs Bunny eating carrots, a reference to the movie It Happened One Night.
Anyway, that aside - this actually looks pretty good! Hopefully it's successful enough to inspire Nintendo to bring back their alliterative mole game...
Love the 3D World influence here but unfortunately I fear this is gonna be a disappointment.
Fairly Promising - but more environmental detail would be good and the main character needs to be WAY more animations - he doesn't seem alive. Some more feet movement at minimum.
But the really hard stuff - character movement and physics looks quite solid.
If I was to suggest anything to the dev's it would be to put interesting platforming first and for-most - not exploration. More 3D World and not Odyssey - because that would work better for this type of game were the environment is a little basic (which is fine) but you NEED NEED NEED the platforming to be interesting.
For that learn some interesting mechanics from SMMaker2 and apply them to 3D.
The more solid 3D platformers the better in my book; the burrowing ability in the trailer reminds me a lot of New Super Lucky’s Tale. I’m looking forward to seeing how this one turns out. While I love all of Nintendo’s franchises, there are some (such as DK, Kirby and Yoshi) that I would enjoy seeing translated into the 3D platforming genre. Especially DK. DK 64 may not have been great, but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t try again: the character is versatile and I’m sure they could create a variety of satisfying abilities (and bring back K.Rool and the DK Rap please). But Yoshi and Kirby also have significant untapped potential in this regard.
To anyone who's played both A Hat in Time and Super Lucky's Tale, which is the better of the two?
@OorWullie a hat in time by far
Provided Covid doesn’t knock down these smaller devs and their best efforts, we are in for an absolute avalanche of wonderful 3d platformers this year 😍😍😍
The emptiness of the trailer is telling.
I'll keep my distance until it actually proves itself beyond some whimsical music and empty environments.
@OorWullie I wouldn’t give the edge to either. It’s a Banjo Kazooie vs Mario 64 type thing. Two very different games but both excellent
Lucky is less of story and clever writing, but far more consistently fun and stronger graphically. Hat in Time does more interesting things with its world and characters but is frustrating with some of its mechanics and looks a tad more dated.
@Donutsavant Haven't played either, but found myself agreeing with your assessment, particularly the dated look to A Hat In Time. I'll be getting Lucky first out of the two.
It feels like Super Mario 3D World rip-off. They seems like the same stages lightly decolored.
@OorWullie I've played Lucky a fair bit and it's a beautiful game that plays well - simple but with reasonable challenge for completionists. I'd say in terms of graphic quality it's close to 3D World - which is a big compliment. In terms of shear playful delight NSLT wins.
My smaller experience with AHIT is that it is somewhat under-polished, and it's graphics engine is definitely not very well optimised at all - and therefore it runs with some issues on weaker machines (like the Switch). However AHIT has some more spectacular platforming I'd say.
Mole Mania Switch should be a thing.
Was really hoping to see Mole Mania but that's just wishful thinking. This game could be good, one screenshot shows upgrades being available in a shop which is nice. Visuals and sound are a little bland but will be interesting to see how this progresses.
@hadrian That would be awesome.
@RupeeClock @RickD Yeah, I thought that mixed heavily with Bugs Bunny Lost in Time or Bugs n Taz Timebusters.
Budget super Lucky's tale.
Inspired by classics = blatant ripoff of Mario elements
Super mario 3d world, you even hear mario's voice.
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