Games by The Game Bakers
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Review Haven (Switch) - It Takes Two To Fully Enjoy This Space-Age Love Story
Huggin' and a-kissin', dancin' and a-lovin'
Although it's not about the pandemic (and it's been in development for much longer than we've all been trapped inside), Haven is a game that came at exactly the right time, because its message is all about two lovers, alone together for the foreseeable future. Having escaped the Aviary – a futuristic...
Review Squids Odyssey (Switch eShop)
The return of the flinging cephalopods
You might have stumbled upon The Game Baker’s Squids Odyssey before since this charming adventure/strategy/underwater billiard simulator has been previously released on both the Wii U and the 3DS. But is Steev and Vahine’s epic quest to save every creature in the sea worth another go or is it destined to...
Don't get mad, get even
Giving this game the name Furi is a bit like calling Super Mario Odyssey 'Joi' or Resident Evil Revelations 'Fier'. Make no mistake, the emotion most people will come to associate with Furi is cold, hard fury. If you have the patience of a saint and/or a healthy streak of stubbornness, however, there's quite a lot to enjoy...
Review Squids Odyssey (3DS eShop)
Cephaloportable
It might be said that Squids has come full circle. Starting on mobile platforms, The Game Bakers’ brand extended its tentacles to a console experience with Squids Odyssey on the Wii U, which we’ve reviewed. The same game has now found a home on the 3DS, returning to its portable roots with a few small differences. Squids Odyssey...
Review SQUIDS Odyssey (Wii U eShop)
Calamari meets kamikaze
Squids Odyssey plays like a mix between Angry Birds, billiards, and a strategy RPG. If that sounds like fun to you, that’s because it is. A cast of cephalopodic heroes embarks on a quest to save their underwater world from a corrupting black ooze the best way they know how: by launching their soft, squishy little bodies...
Latest The Game Bakers News
Tuesday3rd May 2022
News Neon Action Shooter 'Furi' Gets New DLC And A Free Update Later This Month
That's 'Onnamusha', not 'Onimusha'
Six years after the game was first released and four years after it launched on Switch, The Game Bakers' Furi is getting some brand new content later this month. Available on 17th May, the 'Onnamusha' DLC will cost $6.99 and lets you play as a new fighter — the Onnamusha Rider — who comes equipped with some...
Wednesday24th Nov 2021
News Blasphemous: Wounds Of Eventide Free DLC Arrives Soon On Switch
The Penitent One isn't done yet
Back in August it was announced that the rather excellent Blasphemous would be getting another (and final) free DLC expansion titled 'Wounds of Eventide', while Blasphemous II is in development for 2023. Though it's a crowded genre on the eShop, this writer's view is that it's a standout Metroidvania / Souls-like
Friday5th Feb 2021
News Haven Gets Gorgeous (And Raunchy) Launch Trailer
Lovers in a dangerous spacetime
Haven's new launch trailer is surprising from the very first second, in which the ESRB rating states that the game contains "nudity, sexual content, use of drug and alcohol, and violence". Now, the violence we knew about - it's an RPG with combat, after all - but nudity?! Goodness. (We can't actually post the trailer...
Wednesday27th Jan 2021
News Haven Brings The Love To Nintendo Switch Next Month
Source is for the lovers
Haven made quite an impact when it launched last month. Developed by The Game Bakers – best known for their previous work on Furi – Switch owners initially missed out, whilst it arrived on next-gen consoles, PC and Xbox One. Thankfully, this romantic RPG is now launching for us on February 4th, just in time for a certain...
Thursday29th Oct 2020
News Sci-Fi Love Story Haven Is Hitting Switch Later Than Other Systems
"Early 2021"
Indie studio The Game Bakers has just released a new story trailer for its futuristic title Haven, and has also announced that the game will be coming to Switch (and PS4) later than other versions. Haven is locked in for release on December 3rd on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Xbox One. Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 owners...
Friday5th Apr 2019
News Furi's Freedom Update Is Now Live On The Nintendo Switch
Fight for your freedom
If you missed Furi, it was an indie title by The Game Bakers ported across to the Switch eShop last year. It's inspired by Japanese games such as No More Heroes, Metal Gear Solid and God Hand and combines the gameplay of a shoot 'em up and beat 'em up. You take control of a nameless stranger who must fight for freedom from...
Saturday8th Sep 2018
News Limited Run Games Locks In Physical Pre-Order Dates For Furi And Golf Story
Both arrive this month
Physical distributor and specialist Limited Run Games has updated its release schedule, locking in the exact pre-order dates for two upcoming Switch titles. The first game Furi will become available on 14th September and the second game Golf Story is
Thursday11th Jan 2018
Video Furi Comparison Footage Shows Just How Close The Switch Version Is To PlayStation 4
Looking sharp
Furi arrives on Switch this week and is tough yet enjoyable fun for action game lovers. It's also notable for being a pretty amazing conversion job, with the Switch edition looking incredibly close to the PS4 version, as you can see from the footage above. With titles like RiME leaving us a little concerned with how future ports to...
Friday5th Jan 2018
News Furi Comes to the Switch eShop on 11th January
What will you fight for?
One of the standout indie releases of 2016 was that of Furi, a hack ‘n’ slash boss rush game with plenty of visual style. You play as a nameless Stranger, who must cut through about a dozen tough-as-nails foes in a desperate bid for freedom from a strange prison. A ‘complete edition’ was announced for the Switch back...
Thursday30th Nov 2017
News Super-Hard Action Title Furi Is Hacking Its Way To Switch In 2018
"You can take the game and all of its boss fights with you wherever you go"
Tough-as-nails 3D brawler Furi is coming to the Switch next year, it has been announced. Featuring character designs by Takashi Okazaki (Afro Samurai) and boasting a soundtrack which contains the likes of Carpenter Brut and Danger, Furi focuses on intense one-on-one...
Monday17th Feb 2014
News SQUIDS Odyssey Trailer and Screenshots Show Potential for This Spring Release
A Wii U and 3DS eShop release
SQUIDS Odyssey from The Game Bakers was one of a number of promising eShop games recently listed by Nintendo as due in the next few months. Two campaigns for the title have previously been released on PC and mobile platforms, but now arrive as one compilation to be available on both the Wii U and 3DS eShop stores...
