We've been following the story of Hazelnut Bastille for a while now here on Nintendo Life; after sitting down for a chat with the team back in March, we've seen the project go on to have an incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign which has helped to secure a version on Switch. Now, the developers have revealed that a second "secret" game has also been in the works - and you can get yourself a copy for free.
Yes, if the Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past-style gameplay and visuals of the main game have managed to win you over, a pledge of $5 or more will net you a second game called Dawnthorn. Built in the same engine as Hazelnut Bastille, this game features many of the same enemies and items present in the main course, but this time presented in an 8-bit universe. If Hazelnut Bastille is the souped-up SNES game, Dawnthorn is "the game that would have come before Hazelnut, during the NES generation".
You can see this second title in action below.
The Hazelnut Bastille Kickstarter campaign currently has just 28 hours left to go at the time of writing, so make sure to jump on in and make that pledge if you'd like a copy of both games (note that a minimum pledge of $15 is required to claim the main game). The new project will be available to all backers as a PC version, with a Switch version promised if it does well enough at release.
Do you like the sound of having both games for the price of one? Have you already pledged your support to this one? Let us know in the comments below.
- Thanks to Bunkerneath for the tip!
[source kickstarter.com]
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I backed this a while ago now. Glad to see the campaign is going well and the extra game is a real bonus!
I'm sure plenty of people will be getting 16-bit fatigue by now but thankfully it hasn't happened to me yet.
@ryancraddock $5 only nets you the Dawnthorn - to get both games you will need to spend $15 or more. You might want to edit the post to make that clear ^_^
October 2020 is 2 years away. If it comes to fruition spending the $15 and forgetting about it could be a pretty good gift to yourself.
@sikthvash Good shout! I've added that in 🙂
It's already more than doubled it's target, so I'll just wait until it launches and then buy it? No risk to me, more profit for the developer = a win win!
@alwaysasn This is how I treat Kickstarters too. I have three or four on the go but all only at lower levels around $10-15 so no real risk. It's a nice surprise when you forget about them.
Pretty confident on this one - they already have a fully playable demo available so seems pretty far along already. Hopefully the estimated date is to ensure against delays (although name me one Kickstarter that has ever actually made it's delivery estimate...)
@nocdaes But then you don't get the free game
I'm not sure I'd want to back a future game. Having seen what happened to Yooka Layee.
But if it was a game I wanted to see re-made maybe I would.
I'll wait till the main game actually releases on the Switch.
I will wait to buy when it releases on the switch too. The main game AND this second one.
Looks ace! Will buy on release.
@Bunkerneath Haha well that's true. I'm going to have trouble sleeping tonight now...!!
If my pledge guaranteed me both games on Switch, I’d do it in a heartbeat. But it seems at least the second game would be on PC, and I’m not interested in that. So I guess I’ll just buy whatever makes it to Switch whenever it gets there.
Looking good. And the main game even more so (awesome actually):
@klingki yeah if it was both on switch, even better both on a physical cart...
@Ooccoo_Jr I don't see why they would, unless they're just being morons. I mean, it's not like when I had my SNES I ever thought to myself, "Man, I'm so getting bored of the look of these games." That would be like saying I'm getting bored of modern game's 3D/HD visuals, with all the variety you can get in this era. When done right, I think these simple 8-bit/16-bit pixel games are still hugely appealing visually, and also in terms of the usually simpler gameplay too.
HB is coming to the Switch. Dawnthorn will very likely come as well, given enough interest. It is also planned for Spring 2019 release (vs Fall 2020 for HB). You can choose to wait for the Switch copy of Dawnthorn, if you back.
We'd like very much to put both games on the limited edition cart from the KS, if nothing stops us.
That game looks like ass compared to A Link to the Past. Not even in the same league. I know for a fact that I personally can't do any better however I would never compare the two.
@AloftStudio So both will be on the one Physical cartridge when that is released?
@impurekind I completely agree. Just look at the Playstation Classic, the games there look awful and control even worse (and if we're being honest even Super Mario 64 looks really rough now). Whereas SNES games like Yoshi's Island, Link to the Past etc still look incredible and play just as well now as they ever did.
@AloftStudio Good on you guys for letting us choose to wait on Switch versions if we back. So I have now officially backed my first ever Kickstarter project!
Not a kickstarter fan, but certainly will keep an eye on this one. The whole "retro inspired indies" thing has burned itself out, but this one actually looks like a serious game.
I'll get my support in later this week before it closes so I can get a complete package.
@SwitchForce Later this week? It closes in 26 hours
@Bunkerneath by the timeline it is later this week.
I just can't bring myself to do any of these, if the product is worth buying someone will invest in it and I will buy it when it is a real solid product and I can actually hold it in my hands. I don't get why people are so eager to jump in and be funding for these projects with no payoff. You might get a slight discount on a products but I have watched a number of products and when they do make it out they often sell for the same price, this game if it ever comes out will likely be a 14.99 eshop title.
Dang, if only it were 48 hours. Well, even if I can't contribute, based on what I see, I'll contribute to sales once both are released. As far as Dawnthorn, I like how indies are not just creating singular retro titles, but creating retro "franchises" (like the Bloodstained "series" of games)... It's like they're imitating the progression of a game from 8 to 16-bit. I love it.
@Bunkerneath We plan to try to get them both one cart, if nothing stops us, at least for the limited edition.
@SwitchForce I suppose tomorrow is later this week
At the rate for the closing hours seems like it might get past 150K mark. If it does I be surprised as it seems like supporters are making last minute choices right now. I already decided to support it already just that my few experiences was that my CC balked when I made the support flagging it as fraud detection when in the past I had no issues and that irks me the most.
It took me a bit, but I finally understood what's wrong with the DownThorn trailer...
It looks amazing honestly, but that's not a NES game, it's 100% a GameBoy Color one!
...Okay, technically the GameBoy was kind of a "portable NES", but DownThorn looks way more inspired by Link's Awakenings and the Oracle games then games like the original TLoZ.
NES? Looks more SNES or a 2D PS1 game, honestly...
Ah, the music is so nice. The overall aesthetic looks more like Game Boy Color than NES, though. I hope they sell this separately to those who don't pledge.
I went ahead and did the $15 tier, I almost thought you all had a typo above on article title. Didn't see where it said you get the free game, but I was a fan of the 16bit version.
@Spectra I hear you. I almost backed Might No.9 and then something in my gut told me not to. Glad I listened! Kickstarter just doesn’t feel right to me, ever. I don’t like gambling, and KS always feels like such a big gamble.
@AloftStudio How many hours will it take on average for a player to complete Dawnthorne?
Yeah, this will be available on its own for sale later!
Dawnthorn is expected to be 12-15 hours!
I've backed this and dawnthorn is a welcome surprise. Both games on a single physical cart will ensure I extend my support.
Credit to the devs on this one, both games look awesome and fun. Keep up the good work.
Is it me or does dawnthorn look even better than it's 16bit countertpart? Seems more like a gbc game than a NES title. It totally has a LA/OoA/OoS vibe going on which i love. LA is one of my favorite zeldas of all time. Probabaly wont back it but ill definitely support it when it arrives on the eshop. Thats for both titles.
@AloftStudio how many dungeons can we expect in each game? For me, ive always enjoyed more dungeons in my games than exploring or side quests. Thank you in advance!
@nintendobynature A healthy number... 8-9 for each!
@AloftStudio thanks, thats awesome. I appreciate the reply. Ill be grabbing both day 1 for sure!
oh the hope we had....
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