The onslaught of quality eShop games for the Switch continues with Raw Fury's Kingdom: New Lands, which is sailing on to the Switch eShop on 14th September, priced at £13.49 / $14.99.
This retro-style game was released on Steam last year to critical acclaim and tasks you with travelling to the New Lands and welcoming the deluge of new mounts, merchants, and vagrants that call these isles home. You will need to be wary of the new obstacles that threaten your arrival; it is not only the greedy creatures that block your way which can become your undoing, but even the environment itself can defeat you.
Just to clear things up a bit, this is technically the second game in the Kingdom series and not to be confused with the third instalment Kingdom: Two Crowns which is planned to come to the Switch next year.
Check out the trailer above and let us know if you plan to pick this up when it lands on the Switch in just under two weeks time.
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Love the colors and the atmosphere!
This looks like one I will be getting day 1.
Sweet, watched Jacksepticeye (and Markiplier, I think) play it. Looks absolutely gorgeous and I'm excited to play it on my beloved Switch.
Dang it !
I thought it was Kingdom Hearts III for Switch because I saw "Kingdom" at the beginning and then I realized it wasn't.
Looks cool in a weird way but 15$? Too many other games to look at that deserve my attention.
I like the look of this.It's rated 9/10 on Steam from 1,848 reviews which is impressive.It's also on Android.It's got some tough competition this month though with the likes Steamworld Dig 2,Wulver Blade and Golf Story coming out.I think I'll be giving this one a miss until a future sale.
...Was that a unicorn at the end that pooped gold coins??
How is the Switch even capable of pushing such amazing next generation graphics?
The Switch deserves better than 8 and 16-bit games :/
@macaron75 Every console does these days. But alas, this is the surge of indie generation.
I can deal with 16-bit.
This looks 8-bit.
Kingdom builder come Tower Defense? Sounds interesting enough, but fairly pricey compared to what else is (and will be) on offer.
Erm, i don't get the premise of the game at all with that video, all i got was your ride along on a horse and people build stuff as you are riding past. Then black blobs appear. I don't get it
Pixel art done right
@MeloMan The Count Lucanor did something similar.
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/06/mystery_and_horror_adventure_the_count_lucanor_is_coming_to_switch
That too is a mind blowingly graphical game.
Gorgeous looking 8-bit inspired game with 16-bit colors, 32-bit sound, 64-bit special effects and 128-bits of entertainment value...
You people are wearing serious nostalgia goggles if you believe the 16bit consoles could achieve this level of pixel detail.
Oh man! I've already purchased this on my iPad Air 2 just under a year ago! It's one of those games that very few will double dip, it's a shame as if it came out at the same time as iOS the switch version is the one I'd get. I've completed this and just to let you know it's beautifully crafted BUT it is almost an idle clicker game. What you saw in that trailer makes up a lot of what you will see in game, price is a little high for this maybe? But if you have not played it, I guess it's worth it if you like this genre style?
I really enjoyed the game on Steam! Getting the achievements (most are pretty fun to plan/do) gave it some nice replayvalue. I loved the atmosphere. Don't underestimate these graphics. They might look 8 bit but there won't be any game on NES looking and sounding this good!
I've been looking forward to this for quite a while, but now with them doing Two Crowns as a full separate game instead of an expansion I might end up skipping out on New Lands unless they announce some sort of upgrade option.
The people that bought a switch deserve better
IAtmosphere is a crucial part to my enjoyment of many games. The graphics don't need to be bleeding edge to do this.
On that basis, i like the look, sound and vibe of this game but will wait for the review.
£10.99 on Steam.
really not fond of the lazy pixel art, but it otherwise looks cool. I might pick it up
I didn't realize so many people hated "lazy" pixel art and retro inspired games. I personally love it.
True, many pixel'art' games look hideous.. not this one!
Just look up some Youtube videos. This game has been out for at least over a year. The graphical style (use of colours, backgrounds, movement and time of day/year) combined with the soundtrack really makes for a unique experience. It reminded me of the days of (good) 2D pixelgames with just the right amount of detail to make up the rest in your head. If you haven't really played these kind of games, it might not be the game for you.. or it might be a good way to start!
All the people complaining about this game not having 'cutting edge' graphics remind me of the time I decided to play through The Order: 1886 on PS4. Probably the most realistic looking game I ever played. Also quite likely the worst game I ever played.
@gcunit You must be new to gaming if you think this looks 8-bit.
Some of you were clearly born whiners. You don't like the graphics? Pony up for a PS4 or Xbone and quit yer constant whining!!!!!
I have all the consoles so I get what I want, when I want. Some of you need to do the same.
That being said, I'm very much looking forward to this game.
I love the look and will probably buy it. But yet again 5 dollars more than everyone else. WTH is with you Eshop!
@Agent721 The game does look great. You however are totally insensitive. Good for you that you get to have everything you want. But a majority of people cant afford that. Not nice.
I honestly thought this had been announced for Wii U a while back. Weird...
Still looks good, though.
@Mando44646 @Windy Highly recommend this game, it's really good, if you like resource management style games! I'm hoping the price. Be nice to play this game on anywhere. ^__^
@KIRO It has something like 1800+ very positive review from Steam User (who bought the game), not many negative in comparison. I myself am a big fan of this game.
@Drac_Mazoku Then I really don't think this game is right for you. You'd probably just be wasting your money. If you are interested though, I'd recommend you wait for a sale.
@Bunkerneath It's a resource management game when you start off with nothing, you find free coins initially, then employ beggars with 1 coin each. Then with your coins you can initially assign them (the beggars, now your loyal subjects) as a builder (who you can get to build walls, towers, your ship, catapults (and man them), farms, etc), an archer (who will go out and hunt animals for coins and protect you against the greed (the monsters)) and at a later stage you can make them farmers (who will farm for coins). Everything more or less requires coins to build, rebuild (if walls are broken), assign, advance your camp and later create knights who are needed to carry out a group of archers to destroy the greed portals. Map layouts are randomized but with a dock at one end and a massive portal on the other. You must destroy smaller portals and build a ship to basically escape to the next island. There are also shrines that you can donate coins to to give you strengh/benefits, an assortment of mounts, etc. It's a slow paste game, but it is really good.
I hope this helps you better understand the game.
How ironic that Nintendo Switch fans - fans of a console that doesn't sell itself on next gen graphics, would criticize one of the better looking pixel art games on the system. Did you ignorant weeeeeeeeeeners say the same thing about shovel knight, axiom verge, etc when they came out?
@macaron75 @SLIGEACH_EIRE @cunit @MariOnline @Mando44646 Based on your ignorance I suppose Disney Afternoon Collection, Undertale, Hyper Light Drifter, etc should just skip our system since we're "too good for them"???
@TsukiDeity wow thanks! Ill dig into them and see if it sounds good for me. Cheers
@TsukiDeity you have convinced me! To be honest this game could possibly be my 3rd favorite game on Switch. Right now for my collection of games it's Zelda BOTW, MarioKart, then Cave Story. I think this will move Cave Story down my list. I have quite a few Nindie titles but I've been a bit let down by them. This one looks right up my alley.
It looked kind of glitchy to me, the animations don't look smooth like they should. I do like the art style but it didnt get me excited or enticed in any way .
@SLIGEACH_EIRE, Haha, haha, LOL your comment on the 10th post .
You are a S#*T Head but a very funny and entertaining one , once again thanks for the good laugh I really needed that . Also I have to agree with that statement.
@Agent721
"Some of you were clearly born whiners. You don't like the graphics? Pony up for a PS4 or Xbone and quit yer constant whining!!!!!
I have all the consoles so I get what I want, when I want. Some of you need to do the same"
This man speaks the truth.
@onex
"You people are wearing serious nostalgia goggles if you believe the 16bit consoles could achieve this level of pixel detail."
More truth here people
What's particularly funny about the indie-game whiners is every machine has tons of indie games. They also have lots of non-indie games, just like the Switch. It's almost as if they're whining for the sake of it.
@KIRO Not a problem, I hope it ends up interesting you! If you're still on the fence, I'd recommend you watch a gameplay video on youtube as well. Watching someone play the original (Kingdom: Classic) game sold me on this franchise.
@Windy I honestly hope you like it, I've easily put in over 50 hours in to this game, I'm a big fan. This game will definitely kick your butt in the beginning, but you'll learn to get better!
I can't wait for Kingdom: Two Crowns next year, so I can play co-op with my wife! ^__^
Here the real question. What happen to kingdom: two crowns? Can some one answer that?
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