In July, we found out that Team17 was bringing its beautiful sci-fi platform adventure game Planet Alpha to the Switch on 4th September. The launch of the game today is a significant milestone for the company, being its 100th game release. To celebrate, Team17 has released a new trailer which can be viewed above.
The veteran Wakefield-based company started out life in 1990, publishing games like Super Stardust and Silverball. It became famous for the Worms series in 1995 and its portfolio is now comprised of a nice variety of Switch hits like The Escapists, Overcooked and Yooka-Laylee.
From the team here at Nintendo Life, here’s to another 100 games from Team17 over the next 30 years.
Tell us in the comments if you’ll be downloading Planet Alpha today, and feel free to share your favourite Team17 games from over the years.
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Surprisingly just a quarter
Team17, i'm waiting for My Time at Portia for Nintendo Switch in Physical media.
Yoku's Island is brilliant, I loved the first worms (the later ones just got too silly)
But that new game just looks like a boring runner with amazing backgrounds.
@Bunkerneath yokus great is it? I havent bought it yet but its on my list!
So Planet Alpha has quietly launched? It wasn't included in Nintendo's recent showcase or promoted anywhere... this game must be bad, looks pretty on the outside, ugly on the inside.
Time for a new Body Blows.
If that trailer is representative of the Switch versions visuals, then this is impressive.
@Bunkerneath the later ones just went insanely overkill which is awsome
@paihia It really is great if you like pinball mixed with metriodvania. Once you 100%, which I had to do as i enjoyed it that much, it seems like there maybe a sequel. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
Is the game play on this any good? It looks crazy pretty for a side scroller but it looks like the main character is the planet not the protagonist and I'm wondering if it's actually fun to play.
The trailer only shows the playable character running and jumping. No other interaction.
I'll wait for the reviews...
@gcunit There are quite a few platform puzzles, dragging items, changing night and day, stealth to avoid robots. It's more platformer than runner.
@pblive Oh yeah, I think I did see a bit of dragging too. Fair dos.
@Bunkerneath pinball/metroidvania. SOLD!
Run right simulator.
Looks pretty.
@Anti-Matter I'm waiting for My Time at Portia as well. I've been following the updates on the early access release on Steam. The game looks so good, and it's definitely gonna be a real time sink.
The Amiga was Team 17's heyday. Project X was my favourite but Stardust was a close second! Would love to see them re release some of their classics on Switch perhaps with original graphics intact!
Are they going to make a Physical release of all the game in one set. I'll buy it just for that so Team17 if reading Please, release those on NSW. NO download all Physical in one cartridge need that collection.
those levels sure looked flashy! what the player seemed capable of doing didn't though.
Ouch... this is a serious shame as I was looking forward to Planet Alpha since its initial trailer.
https://www.pcgamer.com/planet-alpha-review/
Looks interesting but will wait and see what reviews say I guess.
Please give me 100% discount to celebrate!
@Ponyfox Push Square gave it a better review.
http://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/planet_alpha
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