
One of the standout games on the ill-fated Wii U was that of Runbow, 13AM Games’ standout take on a competitive platforming game. It put the studio on the map and eventually saw another release on the New 3DS in the form of Runbow Pocket. Considering the game’s cult status and style, it seemed to be a perfect fit for the Nintendo Switch, and now it’s been confirmed that Runbow will indeed be seeing a release on the hybrid.
Rainy Frog recently revealed its Tokyo Game Show lineup and Runbow was among the games. The port will be handled by Stage Clear Studios, which has done a number of indie ports in the past. There’s now word on what DLC (if any) will be included in the game or when exactly it’s releasing—Winter 2017 is the window—but at least we can know that one of the standout couch co-op games of last generation is coming to Switch.
What do you think? Will you get this for Switch? What did you think of the Wii U or 3DS versions? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
[source rainyfrog.com, via nintendoeverything.com]
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Yay........and why was this not mentioned in the Direct?
Yes! This was a great game on Wii U!
heh...good thing I kept forgetting to get this on the wiiu.
Absolutely. I've bought the other versions and will combine them into one now with the Switch!
This is just the news I've been waiting for since I've never bought it. Perfect fit for the Switch!
This makes me glad I held off on getting the game myself as well.
If there are more levels I'm in, otherwise...
This game is soooo much better with a d-pad.
I wish they'd make the Wii controllers work with switch.
Great stuff, I will gladly get it again.
This game's biggest fault on Wii U was an empty multiplayer. But it was so fun to play locally with your friends. Won't broke my rule of not buying a last gen ports but i really hope this title gets a crossplay to Wii U so we can enjoy it on both platforms.
This game is a lot of fun. Definitely one I'd consider getting on Switch to play with friends.
Phew! Was getting a tad worried it wouldn't show.
Wait. This is the Switch. What am I thinking?
Nice! Always wanted to play this game, Switch seems like a good fit for it.
Nice, loved it on the Wii U. Glad its coming to the switch.
@oji Seeing how bad the Wii U did, the chance of it happening is pretty slim..
that It reference > O <
been meaning to get this on wii u so it works out
Funny how this makes the Switch version definitive because PS4 only supports 4 players.
Enough with the ports of games from previous Nintendo consoles.Why we can't get the HD remasters of games that never appeared on any of them?
@SCAssassin Really? Damn, the 8 player mayhem is the best part of Runbow.
@Randomname19 Heha, Ports are gonna stop. The Wii U didn't do so well. It makes sense to port Wii U Games to the Switch Console. More player are on Switch then Wii U when you compare.
Better news than anything in the Direct!
Wasn't Runbow 9-player?
Or am I confusing it with another game.
I actually have Runbow. I got it in the Nintendo Humble Bundle, I think. I just haven't gotten to play it yet.
Will actually buy again. Great local multiplayer game.
How about some Pirate Pop Plus too? Maybe I'm just being greedy.
Can't double dip on this....although the few times there were actually people playing it online..it was fun as hell..now I just play it local mode with friends...it's good.
I have the Wii U one but this seems like the perfect game to take outside and play with your friends in tabletop mode. For that reason I'll buy it again.
Good game. Got this free with the humble bundle. Played it for a week. Too many games and no time
Great game and great excuse to buy more joy con. The Winter 2017 window is basically the last 10 days of the year. They may as well had given a release date.
@BornInNorway81 it absolutely was 9 player!
Now THIS makes a lot more sense than a New 3DS, which I love as a system but the game felt far too stripped down to even consider as a Runbow game. Hopefully the Switch version will be as close to the Wii U version as possible.
@LegendOfPokemon DOOM on Switch.
@StephenYap3 That was a pretty nice surprise, but didn't excite me as much as others.
This is perfect for JoyCon play. This game is best in co-op.
Loved it to death on WiiU but will not be double-dipping since I'm still burned out on it (played tons and tons of it for months in MP).
Great news. Day 1 for me.
This is great, but I'm really tired of paying double for every Wii U port...
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