SnowCastle Games Wants To Bring Earthlock: Festival Of Magic To Nintendo Switch

But of course

by Damien McFerran Mon 5th Dec 2016

Kickstarter project Earthlock: Festival of Magic has taken its sweet time coming to the Wii U, one of the platforms originally mentioned in the crowdfunding campaign. It's still on course, with a release early in 2017 planned, but SnowCastle Games CEO Bendik Stang has now revealed that he and his team want to see the game on the Nintendo Switch as well.

The only thing stopping this from happening at launch is apparently Nintendo itself - SnowCastle appears to be awaiting approval from The Big N on whether or not a Switch release can take place. We'd imagine that's a formality.

Earthlock is already available on the Xbox One.

[source nintendoeverything.com]

Damien has been writing professionally about tech and video games since 2007 and oversees all of Hookshot Media's sites from an editorial perspective. He's also the editor of Time Extension, the network's newest site, which – paradoxically – is all about gaming's past glories.

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Ventilator
Mon 5th Dec 2016

No surprise. Most Norwegian developers is Nintendo supporters.

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RoomB31
Mon 5th Dec 2016

The game is looking better than I remembered, also good on them for not cancelling the Wii U version, *cough Stardew Valley

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therealgamer
Mon 5th Dec 2016

It could but they don't have the sdk yet. Its still coming to the wii u that's a good news

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therealgamer
Mon 5th Dec 2016

@RoomB31 Stardew Valley was not in development in the Wii U. The dev lied

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Haruki_NLI
Mon 5th Dec 2016

Doubt ill get an SDK before August at this rate. Seems to be an issue with getting your support in.

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RoomB31
Mon 5th Dec 2016

@therealgamer How could they lie about their own software?? Maybe they hadn't started it, but it was a plan that they then cancelled.

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Ryu_Niiyama
Mon 5th Dec 2016

Cool, I will get the WiiU version. I have the PC version...haven't started it yet.

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therealgamer
Mon 5th Dec 2016

@RoomB31 Because the game was made in XNA/Mongames like mine game(going to announce it in 2 weeks), Axiom verge and most indie titles. The problem is the wii u don't support XNA/Monogames on Nintendo web framework. That's why the creator of axiom verge have to contact another developer to convert it in C++ or HTML5. Now Eric did not did that. Look the only way this game comes to any nintendo platform, it have to convert it to HTML 5, C++ or Java or rebuild the game in Unity. I am rebuilding my game in Unity to port the game on the Wii U. Also the PS4 and Xbox one (finally) supports Monogames not the Wii U, 3ds and the Switch.

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Aaron00
Mon 5th Dec 2016

I guess I'll have to SWITCH options.

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RoomB31
Mon 5th Dec 2016

@therealgamer

that doesn't mean he lied, and this is something he had already stated and is working with other developers to get his game ported to other systems, none of this is news.

My point still stands, why would he lie? what does he gain from it?
He simply decided to cancel Wii U development and move on the Switch.

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DragonEleven
Mon 5th Dec 2016

Doubt I'll get the game in all honesty, but good to see more indie support for the Switch... and not abandoning the Wii U to do so.

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therealgamer
Mon 5th Dec 2016

@RoomB31 Okay sorry about that but he should put the game on the wii u also. Imagining playing stardew valley on the gamepad

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therealgamer
Mon 5th Dec 2016

@DragonEleven More coming to the wii u next year like hive jump, Kerbal space program, yooka laylee, mine game, and etc

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SLIGEACH_EIRE
Mon 5th Dec 2016

Then just do it please.

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ricklongo
Mon 5th Dec 2016

They've been teasing a simultaneous (or close enough) release on PS4 and Wii U. Can't wait, especially since I'm a backer.

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Luna_110
Mon 5th Dec 2016

@therealgamer
Why would he put the game in a dead console? Even porting the game at this point is most likely going the be a waste of money. Better wait for the Switch.