Games by Heart Machine
Hyper Light Drifter: Special Edition Switch eShop
Abylight Studios / Heart Machine
- 6th Sep 2018 (UK/EU)
- 6th Sep 2018 (NA)
Annapurna Interactive / Heart Machine
- 14th Sep 2023 (UK/EU)
- 14th Sep 2023 (NA)
Reviews of Heart Machine Games
Review Hyper Light Drifter: Special Edition (Switch eShop)
A modern classic, updated
Two years on from its original release, Hyper Light Drifter might not feel quite as unique in both its art style and the relentless difficulty of its combat - especially in the company of Dead Cells and so many other pixel art indies - but that doesn’t mean this acclaimed hack ‘n’ slash odyssey has lost any of its...
Latest Heart Machine News
Tuesday5th Sep 2023
News Surprise! Heart Machine's 'Solar Ash' Slides Onto Switch Next Week
From the makers of Hyper Light Drifter
Annapurna Interactive has announced that it's bringing Heart Machine's stunningly surreal 3D platformer Solar Ash to Switch on 14th September. Originally launching on PS4, PS5, and PC in 2021, Solar Ash is the second game from Hyper Light Drifter developer Heart Machine. Swapping beautiful 2D pixel art for...
Tuesday7th Mar 2023
News Switch Rating For Hyper Light Drifter Devs' Stunning 'Solar Ash' Appears Online
Update: ESRB has also rated the game
Update [Wed 8th Mar, 2023 11:25 GMT]: A rating has now also appeared on the ESRB for the game's unconfirmed Switch port. Obviously, the game didn't realise yesterday like we were suspecting, but perhaps we'll hear more soon? Original article [Tue 7th Mar, 2023 15:00 GMT]: A brand new rating for a Switch version...
Thursday31st Mar 2022
News Heart Machine Reveals Open-World Hyper Light Drifter Successor, 'Hyper Light Breaker'
It's a roguelite!
Heart Machine, the original makers of indie darling action-adventure RPG Hyper Light Drifter, announced today that they've already begun work on a successor — just three months after the release of their last game, Solar Ash. It's called Hyper Light Breaker, and it takes the gorgeous 2D pixel-art look of the original game and...
Wednesday18th Apr 2018
News Abylight Shows Hyper Light Drifter Running On Nintendo Switch
"Hyper Light Drifter looks perfect on handheld!"
Hyper Light Drifter was originally supposed to come out on the Wii U, but in 2016 it was officially confirmed that it wouldn't be happening. The arrival of the Switch has thankfully fixed this issue, as publisher Abylight has followed up conf
Wednesday21st Mar 2018
News Hyper Light Drifter Is Coming To The Switch This Summer
Better late than never
Hyper Light Drifter is a name that will no doubt sting a bit to many a Nintendo fan, as the game was initially due out for Wii U before being ignobly cancelled. The main issue with its initial cancellation was due to how GameMaker, the engine it was built on, was incompatible with the Wii U. This was also the case for the...
Wednesday19th Jul 2017
News Hyper Light Drifter Might Have a Shot at Coming to Switch
“Looking into it!”
Remember Hyper Light Drifter? The somber neon action game took a lot of its cues from The Legend of Zelda and was a standout indie release of last year, with a Wii U version planned at one point. Unfortunately, the developer ran into significant development barriers—the game would have to be entirely rebuilt in a brand new...
Thursday8th Sep 2016
News Wii U Version Of Hyper Light Drifter Is Officially Cancelled
Adrift
Heart Machine's Alex Preston has confirmed that the Wii U version of Hyper Light Drifter has been officially cancelled, along with the PS Vita edition. The title was previously described as being "in limbo" following development issues and Preston cites problems regarding the porting process as the reason for its ultimate demise...
Thursday26th May 2016
News Hyper Light Drifter Collector's Edition Looks Pretty Fine
Fingers crossed that it comes to Wii U after all
A couple months back, it was announced that Hyper Light Drifter may not actually make it to the Wii U, as originally promised. Due to contractual issues with the developers of GameMaker – the engine it was developed for – it seems that the Wii U port has been put out to pasture, though there is...
Thursday18th Feb 2016
News Hyper Light Drifter May Not Be Coming to Wii U
Not Drift Compatible
Many of you probably remember Hyper Light Drifter, a 2D Action RPG Indie project that was announced a few years ago. The project was successfully funded via Kickstarter and a Wii U version was confirmed not long after when it passed a certain stretch goal. Obviously, the game was delayed significantly since then; it's missed the...
Wednesday26th Aug 2015
News Hyper Light Drifter Wii U eShop Release Drifts Into 2016
PC and Mac first, consoles soon after
Heart Machine's gorgeous-looking Hyper Light Drifter was one of those games we were all looking forward to playing in 2015, but sadly the developer has confirmed what many of us feared - the game has been pushed into next year. It's something of a blow for those who contributed to the game's Kickstarter...
Wednesday18th Mar 2015
News Hyper Light Drifter Might Not Hit Wii U Until 2016, Will Cost You Twenty Bucks
"We don’t want to release a bad game"
Hyper Light Drifter was one of Kickstarter's early success stories, raising $600,000 via crowd-funding back in 2013 - considerably more than the $27,000 that was originally asked for. Billed as a fusion of Zelda and Diablo, the game has already been confirmed for release on the Wii U eShop, but the bad news is...
Monday17th Nov 2014
News Resolution Doesn't Matter With 2D Games, Says Hyper Light Drifter Developer
"I don’t think anybody actually cares about this with 2D games"
Wii U owners might not be quite so concerned with the subject of what resolution their games are running in, but for Xbox One and PS4 fans it's an ongoing concern. With certain cross-platform titles running at a higher resolution on one machine than the other, the topic is constantly...
Tuesday4th Feb 2014
News Hyper Light Drifter Delayed to End-of-Year Holiday Season
Non-PC versions will "follow shortly thereafter"
We've reported on Hyper Light Drifter a few times, as it looks like a highly promising action adventure that's on the way to the Wii U eShop along with a host of other platforms. With attractive visuals and a promise of retro-level challenge, it's certainly been on our watch-list. Unfortunately the...
Friday11th Oct 2013
News Hyper Light Drifter Confirmed for Wii U
Summer 2014 is the target
Not so long ago we told you about Hyper Light Drifter, a "2D action RPG" that was seeking funds to bring its games to a variety of platforms. Developer Heart Machine added a Wii U stretch goal at $550,000, and as a sign of this project's popularity it's now passed that total with a little over a day to go. At the time of...
