Here at Nintendo Life, we are suckers for game titles which are so weird that you can't help but laugh, and we think that D-Pad Studio's upcoming release may just take the biscuit. The development team behind 2018's stunning pixel platformer, Owlboy, is back with — are you ready for this one? — Vikings on Trampolines! Yes, you read that right, it's Vikings and they're on trampolines.
Towards the end of last month, the studio shared a tweet claiming that they would be revealing its new game at this year's Gamescom, but today's trailer reveal (from IGN) suggests that the event will be solely for getting your hands on a playable demo.
The trailer shows the game to be just as comical as you would hope with a title like that. You'll play as a team of Vikings tasked with taking down airborne enemies all from the safety of a ring of a stretchy canvas. Think the combat of Dreamworks' How To Train Your Dragon, but replace the dragons with trampolines and you are basically there.
Expect co-op play galore as you team up with your friends and enter the bounce brawl. The trailer promises absolutely anything you can think of; you can cause chaos alone in solo play, or you can team up in up to 4-player multiplayer mayhem so you better get your posse of horned-helmet homies ready to catch some air.
The game was actually teased some 11 years ago (thanks, Destructoid), and fans of the developer's previous game are eagerly excited to find out how this turns out. Check out some screenshots from the game's trailer below:
As we hope the above images demonstrate, D-Pad is continuing the jaw-droppingly stunning pixel art visuals from Owlboy into this upcoming release. This was a feature that became one of the driving forces behind our love for the former game and will certainly be a pull again this time.
Need a reminder of what the studio's former title had to offer? Check out our full review of Owlboy below:
- Further reading - REVIEW Owlboy
Unfortunately, the studio is yet to comment on whether the game will be getting a Switch release, with Vikings on Trampolines currently slated for PC only. However, we are aware that this is still early days for D-Pad's follow-up, and based on the success of Owlboy on the eShop, we would be surprised if these Vikings don't take the same path.
Expect us to get more information on the game at this year's Gamescom.
What do you make of this new trailer for Vikings on trampolines? Bounce on down to the comments to let us know!
[source twitter.com, via ign.com]
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I’ll get this. The premise doesn’t sound good at all, but Owlboy was a gorgeous title.
The art looks fantastic! And it has some of the wicky charm of Rayman. I am sold.
Looks great , I'll get it on my steam deck
'The development team behind 2018's stunning pixel platformer, Owlboy, is back with — are you ready for this one? — Vikings on Trampolines!'
I love the aesthetic of this one, it's like a cross between Owlboy and the Wario Land games and it blends together so damn well. I'm not interested in it myself, but I have to give them credit for not doing the exact same thing but again and making something very promising out of it. Great stuff.
Looks like fun and of course the pixel are awesome. I am sure we will get a Switch release. Owlboy was pretty good aside from the ending.
I love that demented looking humpback whale.
Not for me at all but I do like these guy's art style for sure.
Looks great!! Love this kind of multiplayer game!
Owlboy was/is really amazing. 💪
I watched that trailer and still have next to no clue how this game will be played.
Owlboy was awesome though (go play it if you haven't already!)
I guess the Destructoid article explains the trailer’s joke about this being GOTY 10 years ago? I guess this studio follows a very Nintendo philosophy in not releasing a game until it’s ready!
I liked Owlboy.
This looks interesting enough, it could be interesting.
I need to play owl boy!
Visuals are amazing.
Mechanics and character design are a hard pass.
@mattmayatt
Hopefully Valve supports the Steam Deck up to the release date of this game
the first character gives me Blizzard's The Lost Vikings vibes. i honestly don't know why though.
the gameplay looks promising, i'll try to get it some point. this year is already packed for me, in terms of gaming, but if the price is right. i'll probably pick up this year.
I was kind of hoping for Owl Boy 2 but this looks so great it’s going to be easy to get into as well.
I liked Olwboy despite some few pet peeves so I keep an eye on this one.
Title is ace! Hopefully you can also play it alone, the game looks gorgeous and fun!
I hate the fact that the prettiest looking games always have the silliest premises. This looks amazing but I dislike the silly premise.
How can anyone not like that premise? It sounds brilliant!
Bad title, but it looks like a fantastic game
As someone who grew up with the games it was desperately trying to be, Owlboy might be the most overrated game I've ever played. It fails at every single thing it attempts and, oddly enough, there is no indication in the NL review that the reviewer made it past the first level. For those of you who liked it, can you tell me why without mentioning the pixel art, the soundtrack, or the story? And don't say it took 12 years to make.
The visuals are great but the gameplay... I don't know.
The Vikings (my ancestors) did NOT wear any horns on their helmets!
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