Launching next month on Nintendo Switch is Castle Kong, a retro-styled arcade platformer that takes more than a little inspiration from Donkey Kong.
Aiming to replicate the retro feel and addictive one-more-go-style gameplay seen in Nintendo's classic, the game features 22 levels spread out over four different stages. You only have three lives to beat the entire game, so this really does sound like a true, retro-like experience.
It'll be available on Switch from 4th July and for a limited time, you'll be able to buy it for $10.04 / €8.70 / £8.03, down from the usual price of $14.99 / €12.99 / £11.99.
Interestingly, if you also like to buy games on Steam, that version will be launching a month earlier with a tantalising challenge for its players. The game's developer is offering a reward of $5,000 to whoever can complete the game first, with additional prizes for high scores (Switch players will likely miss out on the $5,000, but the high score challenge is available to all until 5th September):
Prizes
- First to the kill screen: $5000 (Only valid until 6th June, Steam only)
- Highest Score (other than the winning contestant): $1250
- 2nd Highest Score: $1000
- 3rd Highest Score: $500
- 4th-9th Highest Scores: $250
As ever, feel free to share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
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I'm not just getting DK vibes. This is pure C64 platforming in general. Way to make me nostalgic!
Not the Donkey Kong I'd want games to be inspired by, sadly.
Looks absolutely terrible, will give this a miss thanks.
Indie devs. Please. Stop doing this and make something "new." The charm of this sort of thing has almost entirely worn off.
Hard pass on this
Gonna say no to this shovelware. Methinks the devs should have used that reward money for game development instead. Not worth the space on my microSD card.
Guys don't buy this game whether on PC or Switch, this dev is literally giving your money to whoever won the contest. For porting this game to Switch and not allowing Switch players to participate but still use their money for the contest is just insulting. Don't buy it.
It seems even the naming of characters follow that "Jumperman and Lady" creativity 😂
@KoopaTheQuick Nintendo doesn't own the word "Kong". The original King Kong came out in 1933, so Kong has been a big part of pop culture for a long time.
Yeah... no, just no. Thanks, but no thanks.
@Dang69 Couldn't agree more. I'm well past fed up with pixel-art or 8 or 16 bit inspired stuff, that doesn't even remotely look or feel like the actual thing it's supposed to be inspired by...
Mr Do's Castle? Yes please! I loved playing that even though it seemed pretty tough. I was much better at the original Mr Do, a true classic. Both near arcade-perfect versions on 8-bit Atari system.
Lazy graphics, zero design direction. Looks like an amateur flash game.
@KoopaTheQuick It is a great movie, worth a rewatch when you have the time. Cheers!
If this was more like DK94 on Game Boy, I'd be all for it!
Is no one going to mention the villain looks kinda like Billy Mitchell?
@ryancraddock can't really tell much by that youtube video, but maybe is the gameplay any good?
i'll keep an eye on this one
It's looks like an expanded version of the original Donkey Kong, which I honestly quite enjoyed when I played the Gameboy virtual console version on the 3ds. I think this game could be a fun and innovative take on the original Donkey Kong
@RudyC3 you said what I came here to say! DK94 is a brilliant game.
This just plain sucks. This is not like Bug Fables that took the Paper Mario formula and built upon it. Castle Kong is a straight up clone right down to the freaking logo.
Shame this isn't a game in the DK '94 style instead.
I think it looks cool. Will wait for a sale tho.
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