
White Owls, the team led by cult developer Hidetaka Suehiro, AKA SWERY of D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die and Deadly Premonition fame, has confirmed via today's Nintendo Indie Direct Showcase that it is bringing The Good Life to Switch in 2020.
The game, self-described as a 'debt replayment daily life RPG' and 'Daily Life Simulator x SWERISM', was funded via a successful Kickstarter campaign, although it fell short of a Nintendo Switch stretch goal. However, it seems that something has changed or someone has stepped in because the quirky game is now set for a Switch release this year.
You play as American journalist Naomi who has moved to Britain in order to pay off her debt. Cracking out her camera she discovers that the backwater village in which she now resides isn't all that it seems. Looking a little like a mash-up of Twin Peaks and the Galar region from Pokémon Sword and Shield, it's perhaps better to let the screenshots do the talking. We routinely restrain ourselves to four, but perhaps six are in order this time:
Looks good, no? The game was originally scheduled for a November 2019 release but was delayed, so it seems that the Switch version should launch near (or alongside) other platforms. There's no fixed date yet, but we Britons certainly enjoyed the familiar details we found in the Galar region and also in last year's Untitled Goose Game, so it'll be fun to see SWERY's take on ol' Blighty.
Let us know below if you're a SWERY fan and if you're looking forward to living The Good Life with a comment below.
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The RPG part has me worried actually. I thought it was more of a point and click.
I know it's an indie game, but that doesn't excuse how fugly this looks. And the physics and world interaction seems whack.
Wasn’t excited until I saw it was SWERY. Now you know it’ll be a stone cold cult classic. Yes it’s janky, so’s Deadly Premonition and it’s a masterpiece.
@nessisonett if only it doesn't get the D4 treatment and uprooted before it could bloom.
So we finally get to see the further adventures of Tom and Barbara, not sure about changing character models though surely they could license the actual show characters.
@SmaggTheSmug sounds awesome to me. I’m imagining daily social RPG mechanics like Persona that lead to certain characters being in different situations etc
Looks weird and interesting. So does she become different types of animals, or do you change player characters periodically?
This looks....pretty bad to be honest
I'm very confident in this one, Deadly Premonition is a classic.
I'm really looking forward to this. I backed it on Kickstarter and unfortunately they don't allow to switch to Switch (their words 😁) for technical reasons. At least I don't have to worry about performance issues on PC, which is always a risk with indie 3D games on Switch.
Awesome! I was disappointed when they missed the Switch goal, I have been eagerly awaiting this game. Glad to see the port is now happening.
Also, why does this article not mention the excellent SWERY65 / White Owls game that can be played on Switch right now, The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories? C’monnn...
This game stood out to me in the Direct as the stinker in the pack. Hope I'm wrong.
Best game they showed in that indie showcase, imo. I’m pretty excited for this game.
Though we need a release date for Deadly Premonition 2 already (though it’s probably been delayed).
Honestly I really don't think this is for me.
@nessisonett Lol, I had the exact same thought. Weird how a game can go from trash to treasure just from the revelation of who is behind the project.
@Ralizah
That's exactly why I am interested it looks out of the ordinairy.
And I tend to go for the quirky and unusual titles.
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