First revealed for the Nintendo Switch in 2018, Summer in Mara will finally be released on Nintendo Switch and PC on 16th June. Publisher and developer Chibig made the news official via Twitter:
In this single-player experience, you'll control Koa - a young girl who must take care of her own island by harvesting crops, planting trees (to get wood), and creating new tools and buildings with different materials. You'll also look after pigs and chicken, and sail your boat to discover new islands and secrets.
Here are some additional details from the Nintendo game page, along with some screenshots:
- An open ocean with over 20 islands to explore.
- Customize your own island with buildings, crops and farm animals.
- Over 25 characters to meet and befriend.
- More than 300 quests to make Mara a better place.
- Day and night cycle that have an effect on the world with climatic events
Is this a game you've been waiting to play on your Nintendo Switch? Tell us down below.
[source twitter.com]
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Looks good! Like a more adventurous AC.
This, Rune Factory 4, Mineral Town, [possibly ACNH but I have no idea how much farming it boasts]... quite a year for farming sims.
@nhSnork
Psst...
One more.
Re:Legend by Magnus Studio, published by 505 Games.
Looks really chill. I'll probably buy this whenever it goes on sale.
How much in the UK? Seems to be 24.99 in the states
It actually looks really nice. Like the art style, i´ll have a look at the reviews when it comes out, they have my attention.
Still looking forward to this but I feel like Story of Seasons will over shadow it for me. Then again these indie efforts have been good to me. I’ve long since abandoned Stardew but still play my time at portia regularly. So maybe I’ll find a place for this one. Either way, buying day one to show my support.
REALLY hope it lets you invert both X and Y camera axis unlike Rime...then I'm sold
@BoFiS Curious that Rime is your example of non-inversion instead of something more popular, like, say, Grand Theft Auto.
I’m interested. I expect to pick it up unless the reviews are somehow terrible.
Played this at a con a year ago, it was really barebones. Maybe 'll check out the Steam demo.
@nhSnork I wouldn’t say it boasts any farming. There’s gardening but I wouldn’t call it farming as there’s no crops (it’s just flowers) and they just grow in a few days without any special care needed (watering is used to breed flowers but it no flowers need watering to grow or stay alive), plus flowers live forever in it. And like... sure, you can grow fruit trees, but once again, they require no care (nor can they even be bred), you just plant a fruit and in 5 days you have a tree. I wouldn’t call Animal Crossing games “farming sims” by even the broadest sense of the word.
Nice! I backed this on Kickstarter last year, can’t wait to finally get my hands on it!
Really liked the steam demo, I'll be picking this one up for Switch.
Colour me intrigued!
@Anti-Matter Re:Legend by Magnus Studio, published by 505 Games.
The Bad it's Online play only so offline is a no buy for me.
@SwitchForce
I don't see Online Only play from Re:Legend.
Take a look.
And the game published by 505 Games.
I'm sure the game is playable Offline, same as other 505 Games such as Portal Knights.
And speaking about 505 Games, i'm sure Re:Legend will have physical release on consoles in the future.
So Portia meets Animal Crossing?
This title isn't very good. Why not "Summer with Mara" or "Mara's Summer" or something like that?
"Summer in Mara" sounds wrong. In more than one way.
@Heavyarms55
I think Mara is the name of place in that game.
@Anti-Matter Is it? I suppose that does make more sense. I just assumed Mara was the girl's name. Since the only other use of the name I know of, is as a girl/woman's name.
Wow... look at that background. Some field of depth is set at lowest. Blurry background is a no go. No sale here!
Oh wow! I almost backed up the kickstarter back in the day. Good to see it is making it's way to the Switch. I'll probably get this one
@Anti-Matter @Heavyarms55 According to the official pages, Mara is the ocean (or pretty much the whole place where the game happens) and the girl is named Koa
Is this a physical release?
@Bobb That makes more sense. This is the first time I've heard of a place being called "Mara". I've only ever heard that as a name for a person.
It feels like a mix between Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley, with a pinch of Windwaker
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