EA's Puzzle-Platformer Unravel Two Releases On The Switch eShop This March

Oh, EA.....
Can we get The Sims 4 on Nintendo Switch ?

While I don't particularly care about the game, it's cool to see developers actually remain true to their word when they say they're "working on" or "looking into" a Switch version of their games.

Physical version anyone?

Perhaps Olimar will make an appearance.

Cool I suppose.

Really EA? All the games you have in your library and this is it? When this only sells so-so EA will then say the Switch is a failure and not support it. Despite the fact that many of their games, such as The Sims, Mass Effect and Battlefield series all likely would sell very well on the platform. - if only they would actually bring them to the system.

I was happy to see this one. I think it’s a good fit for the Switch. Does EA have games that are more worthy of being brought over? Of course they do! But with EA being EA, I’ll take what I can get.

EDIT: Also, I believe this was in the EA Originals line. They are basically indie games that are only being published by EA. Since they’re not full-on EA, I’ll cut them a little slack.

Launching a week before Nintendo's yarn based, vomit-inducingly adorable 2D platformer....

It's a bold move Cotton. We'll see how it pays off.

I suppose we Nintendo fans aren't particularly fond of EA. Judging from the comments the game will probably flop in the UK...

Pikmin's Wooly World.

@electrolite77 EA not making money? Good one!

@Masurao Total nonsense. Nonsense that I and many others are really sick of hearing. Games of that nature have rarely if ever even been given a chance on Nintendo platforms. Aside from the Sims, which used to pop up on Nintendo platforms quite often.

Mass Effect only ever came to Wii U, and it was only the 3rd game in a Trilogy that was designed to be played as one story - of course it did poorly on a system that sold poorly and absent 2/3 of its story. Battlefield has, as far as I can find, never been given a chance on a Nintendo system. But one of the most iconic games on one of the most iconic Nintendo systems, is responsible for influencing the entire FPS genre: Goldeneye 007, on N64. Call of Duty games have come to Nintendo systems, but on Gamecube and Wii U, but were always older ports.

The fact is that Nintendo hasn't had a realistic shooter, made for their consoles - rather than and old port, since Goldeneye, yet Goldeneye remains iconic to this day.

If tomorrow Activision or EA announced a tailor made Battlefield or Call of Duty game for the Switch, now some slapped together dumbed down or out of date port, I promise you it would be a massive announcement and a lot of people would be excited and buy it.

If tomorrow EA announced the Mass Effect full triliogy coming to the Switch, a lot of people would buy it. (though I hesitate to suggest a new ME would sell well, after Andromeda bombed on other platforms)

The first Unravel was a beautiful game. I haven't played the second game, and now I will wait to play it on Switch. I think this game is a great fit for Nintendo Switch and it deserves to do really well.

I was desperate for them to release the first in switch, I thought it looked perfect for switch so I will be buying this and hoping they bring the first over too

@gungho_trucker It's better in many respects, but the atmosphere that made the first game good is not really here, in my opinion. The soundtrack is not as inspired by Swedish traditional music, and the environments don't feel as "home" to a Swede like me. Two has better gameplay though.

Since I refuse to reinstall (last time was 6 years ago for Dead Space 3) Origin on my PC but wanted to play Unravel, this is great news!

I'll probably hold out for a potential physical version that hopefully includes the first games though.

I completely forgot about this game because of its absence on Steam. But it looks really cool. Good thing they're releasing this for the switch.

@Masurao I disagree. I would love to see NHL, Mass Effect or Dragon Age on Switch. It would be so awesome on the go.

Expected. Of all the EA's games, this suits Nintendo best.

I absolutely love the visuals of this game and it is a no brainer for the switch. Does anyone know what the price may be?

As Nintendoy this game is; you just can't deny how beautiful it is on Xbox one. I'd love to take it on the go but don't want to sacrifice the graphics. It's what makes it so charming is the detailed wool in this gigantic realistic looking world from the level of an ant

I always take a bit of issue with developers telling me that I'm seeing real materials like rock, yarn, felt, grass, whatever, but I'm actually seeing a recreation, drawn and shaded as nicely as the hardware and game engine can manage on the developers' orders.

Build the sets for real guys, if you want that real sensation of the materials in there. I'd still rather have some flat 2D photo-plains of the real thing than a close-but-no-cigar approximation with unpleasant shadows.

Same goes for Pikmin, Nintendo.

I will likely wait for a discount. Too
Much on deck right now.

So.....let me get this straight:
Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn on March 8th, then Unravel 2 on March 22nd and then finally Yoshi's Crafted World on March 29th?
Welp looks like I'll die of yarny cuteness overload guys! Sad I won't get to see what lies on April and onwards xD
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@Heavyarms55

I get what your saying ,but you need to remember what company we are talking about. EA could barely be convinced to bring their sports games to the switch so that says enough

I might pick this one up. I was tempted when it first came out but held off in hopes of a Switch release.

I always wanted to play unravel. I think it was available to download on the Vita or PS4 or 3. I forgot which. I really hope EA puts Madden on the Switch this year. Or someone makes an alternative option. 2k used to make a football game and it was more advanced than Madden. Madden didn't have the feature 2k did for years. I wonder why 2k stopped making football?

A game that has no microtransactions or loot boxs. If the game is good then EA deserve some money for it.

Game looks fun, but still, I can't help but feel this continues to tell us that most big 3rd party publishers think Switch owners only want "cute" and/or "bite-sized" indie-like productions.

I understand the Switch may not be as powerful as the PS4 and XB1, but it's not so far behind in terms of performance to say it can't handle anything. Sometimes, some compromises have to be made (models, textures, framerate, etc...) but the Switch isn't an obscure and impossible platform to code for that would disrupt a chain of production in an extreme way. Especially when remasters of older games are considered. Games like the Burnout Paradise remaster would've been a great fit for the Switch library, given that it has almost zero high-profile racing game aside from Mario Kart 8. But no. EA probably think the game wouldn't sell because "Switch owners don't want these kind of games".

@Anti-Matter that game is like $350 in total with all the garbage DLC they've released

Finally. Still waiting for EA to release NHL, before they get money from me.

Weird they don't just release a collection of both games knowing Nintendo systems have never seen either one, though I guess having coop makes this one better anyway?

Nice. I loved the original and I didn't get around to picking this one up on PS4 yet.

@Masurao Everything that wasn't Mario bombed on Wii U and even Mario sold fairly weakly because the Wii U was a total flop. Doom and Skyrim under peformed on Switch because they were ports of older games on a system that had not yet been adopted by many people. And even if the system had a larger install base at the time, they were still ports of older games.

If developers took the time to release a game either tailored for the Switch, or at least concurrently with other platforms, it would be different. The fact is, developers haven't done that with realistic shooters or western style RPGs for a long time. But back when they did, those games did well and could do well again if they put the same sort of effort into their Nintendo releases as they do other platforms.

The idea that Nintendo players only want platformers and colorful graphics is proven wrong time after time when the attempts are actually made.

@Masurao A fair point.

Ea...still no need for speed... Oh well

Not playing since they never gave us the original

They should also release the original someday on Switch.