Playful Studios has revealed that New Super Lucky’s Tale will be jumping, burrowing, and exploring on a Nintendo Switch near you from 8th November, when it will receive a worldwide physical and digital release.
Taking inspiration from the likes of Super Mario 64 and other N64 greats, the game is said to be a love letter to classic 3D adventure platformers. It has collectables to find, secrets to uncover and a whole bunch of characters and costumes to enjoy.
A press release for the announcement notes that the game is "a challenging delight for players of all ages and skill levels", featuring an "incredible" variety of gameplay with hubs, story-based adventure levels, 2D side-scrolling challenges, mini-games, puzzles, and boss battles. This is an expanded version of the original game which released exclusively on Microsoft platforms back in 2017.
Are you a sucker for retro-inspired 3D platformers? Will you be giving this one a go? Tell us below.
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Ori and the Blind Forest please.
With other upcoming Xbox games on Switch, Microsoft could end up as the biggest third party for Switch.
@Tipehtfomottob I suspect the new Ori will also be released on Switch. Perfect game for it.
Perhaps MS release Ori complete including previous ones.
@Ventilator if so, with day in day release, it will by far be the best selling version and the best place to play
I wonder how much Cuphead sold on switch so far compared to the other versions (obviously less than the other versions for now, but probably selling pretty damm good as it is the best place to play it)
The original Super Lucky's Tale on the Xbox One is my all time favorite 3D platformer, so I am EXTREMELY flubbin' excited for the new and improved Switch version! About as excited as excited gets! Excitement levels have reached maximum excitement threshold! I'll be waiting outside Best Buy to scurry in and pick up my pre-order for New Super Lucky's Tale the very second the store opens on November 8th! =D
@Tantani Cuphead have been on top 10 most sold games on Switch for a long time, so i guess it sold alot.
Not surprising.
Nice! I’ll be keeping an eye on this one, but I doubt it will be a day one purchase for me, since it’s coming out smack-dab between Luigi’s Mansion 3 and Pokemon.
It's a great underappreciated game. Better than Super Mario Odyssey in terms of controls and gameplay but obviously not as ambitious. The art style is lovely, the music is great and the dialogues are hilarious.
I wonder what is "New" in this version? We need a real sequel, too!
Excited about this one.
Now give me Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie HD, Microsoft! I’m dying to play them again! Please take my money. Also anxious to play A Hat in Time. I love 3D platformers (and for some reason Mario Odyssey just didn’t do it for me).
Am I the only person that wants a remake/remaster/sequel of DK64?
Played it in 3D a while back. Never finished it though, may get it again.
Sounds like a fun game. This game reminds me of what Conker was suppose to be. A cute 3D platformer adventure. Well Conker obviously didn’t become a family friendly 3D platformer that’s for sure...
We want Ori! Please and thank you.
@TheLightSpirit We said the same about Cuphead. Never say never!
Cool! Think I'll be grabbing this. Wasn't Cuphead getting a physical edition at some point?
@TheLightSpirit Nah, most likely because as a first comment it seems to look down on Super Lucky's Tale.
Always love a good 3d platformer. So excited to play this!
I might get this...depends on if I can reduce my backlog by the time it releases.
...Who am I kidding.
This looks freakin cute!
One for my Christmas wishlist. Been playing Super Lucky's Tale on PC on and off, and it's adorable and I love it! Looking forward to this one more.
@Tempestryke He's freaking adorable like Tails.
Okay. I'll buy it because it looks like Conker's quest / 12 tales.
A Hat in Time is the higher priority on my list of 3D platformers I need to play, though this game is still on my radar. Where are you, Gears for Breakfast? A Hat in Time was confirmed "coming soon" almost a year ago now!
Did this review well when it was on XBOX? I absolutely love 3-D Platformers so if this is even mildly good, I am all in on this.
The reviews on this are pretty middling (like 65%), but I'll take more 3D platformers anytime I can. Hope there's a resurgence of those as indie developers become more experienced and the tools become more advanced.
This honestly looks pretty good
On Xbox One X it runs smoothly (in 4K!), not sure about Xbox One S. The game was compared with Super Mario Odyssey mercilessly by some reviewers, like every mascots racer is compared with Mario Kart.
@baller98 Oh, I love those guys even more now! That's the right attitude to have
@TheLightSpirit It was voted down because the very first comment has nothing to do with the article itself, but asking for an unrelated game instead.
One of the games I checked out with the $1 PC Game Pass for one month after E3. It was OK, but not something you play twice.
Now it is 4.99 for a month. Just Halo Wars 2, Banner Saga collection and Mutant Year Zero makes t worth it (tons of indies)... also, Metro: Exodus is one of the best story driven FPS in years.
https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass/pc-games
Wait, Lucky can dress up like Super Mario Odyssey ?!
SOLD !!
Quite looking forward to this. Seems the issues the Xbox One version had at launch are being addressed. Anyone pre-ordered this in the UK yet?
@Jin15 super luckys tale was your favorite 3D platformer of all time? Wow
This game sucked on Xbox one. When it comes to switch you’ll realize why.
I tried it on PC and loved it. The new changes and additions sound sweet. I'll definitely pick it up on Switch.
Is this basically the Conker Twelve Tales game that never happened?
Definitely picking this up. But will it be as good as kazooie and tooie?🤔😁
@sandman89 Nothing is better than Banjo-Kazooie but Super Lucky's Tale is charming, fun and controls are great.
I may be of the unpopular opinion, but I am actively tired of animal-focused platformers. I get why they're done that way, but I don't have to like it.
Get back to me when the likes of Vexx, Rayman, Plok and Glover come back around.
I played this on the Xbox and it was decent, it wouldn't have got noticed back in the late 90's early 00's but in today's market where we are starved of such games it fares better. I might pick it up in a sale but there are better games they could be bringing over
Damn it's releasing on the same day as Death Stranding and a week before Pokemon
Hope this finds slight, or passing success...
Physical release huh? I’m in.
@Tipehtfomottob I played that game for the first time a couple of months ago. What a beautiful game. Visually and gameplay wise. It would fit at hone of the Switch. Especially with the rumble technology. It definitely helped immerse me in the experience during my playtime.
I wish we had other 3d platformers too like this one and yooka laylee. Now it's time to have "a hat in time" too!
I already got and love Lucky's Tale on the Occulus Rift, but, didn't realize these were so different until I saw the video. Maybe I'm just not far enough into the game yet, but, I've never seen any of the footage they showed in the video in the original game. It looks more like a sequel than just a port.
This is a really good solid game. Not up there with the best in the genre-it’s no Mario Odyssey/Galaxy, Banjo-Kazooie or Jak and Daxter-but well worth a go if you’re into the genre.
Is it a straight port though? I got the impression it had been reworked a bit.
That actually looks like a fun game. I’d have rented it as a kid in a heartbeat.
Surprised by the review-comments here given how generic it looks. I'll remedy this judge-book-cover situation with a little YouTube.
As for Ori, didn't that dev team say they had some gigantic news?
@Mgene15 Yep, and I actually bought an Xbox One just to play the original Super Lucky's Tale when it first came out. I think it's a heart-meltingly adorable game that just exudes charm and personality, and it's got everything I look for in a good 3D platformer. Smooth and fluid controls, clever and varied level design with lots of areas to explore and secrets to discover, a good story with plenty of humor, and a really likeable protagonist who's just fun to watch and interact with.
I respect that everyone has their own unique preferences in games, but for my tastes Super Lucky's Tale ticks all the boxes and I can't wait to see what surprises the new Switch version has in store. =)
Woo! Excited! Sign me up!
I don't know. I feel like getting it would just feed into a stereotype.
New Super Lucky's Tale U Deluxe!
In all seriousness though this game looks pretty decent. Might pick it up later this year for the right price.
@Jin15 I’m sold. I gotta give it a try. High five
i'll buy as a replacement to mario 3d world
@Nintendo_Thumb The game on Oculus was Lucky's Tail which the first game. This game is a deluxe version of the sequel Super Lucky Tail that only released on PC/Xbox. That's why none of the footage you seen look familiar.
I always overlooked the one on the Xbox thinking it was the same game released with the Oculus Rift. Seeing the video above and realizing it is a whole new game was a very nice surprise!
Also the platforming gameplay looks really good and tight, something rarely seen on non-Nintendo 3D platformers.
@Floki Oh, I didn't realize Super Lucky's Tale was a sequel. The way they named them is kind of confusing.
Definitely getting it.
I really hope there’s a revival of the genre. 3D DK, Banjo games, Conker and, a new one that I quite liked, Yooka Laylee (I’m bummed they went 2D for the new game).
This may be wishful thinking but I would love a 3D Mario Maker. That would be the game of games
This game reminds me of the canceled N64 game "Conker's Twelve Tales" with the way the character jumps and burrows into the ground and all, is quite similar.
(You would understand if you watch the beta footage of the N64 game i mentioned)
@Kriven Same question here, the article doesn't say anything so I assume that they haven't asked and just made an article after reading a press release like they usually do.
I love 3d platformers, I know I'll enjoy this one!
Already bought on Xbox, not buying again. Hopefully, the Xbox version will get the updates.
@justin233 I'd love a sequel to DK64. A remaster or remake of the original would be great but a sequel would be even better. We've had a couple of 2D Donkey Kong games I think it would be good for another shot at a 3D one.
The trailer makes it look really fun and charming. Really liking how Super Lucky's Tale look sbut will wait and see what reviews say.
how much your gonna guess lucky's gonna be in smash ultimate (Nintendo please make lucky and chell playable fighters).
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