The last time we got an update on the upcoming timed Switch exclusive Baldo was earlier this year in March. The action-adventure RPG was meant to be arriving in summer 2020.
Well, it seems the release date for the game on the official Nintendo website has now been updated and it has a lot of Switch fans thinking it might have been delayed. Instead of this year, it's now listed as 'TBD'. The name of the title also appears to have been lengthened to Baldo The guardian owls.
Naps Team, the developer behind the game doesn't appear to have said anything about a possible delay just yet, so if we hear anything else, we'll be sure to let you know. How would you feel about having to wait a little longer for Baldo? Tell us below.
[source nintendo.com]
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It's okay. 🙂
I still have a lot of backlogs and other old games i want to hunt on this year.
Dang, this one looked pretty cool. COVID-19 really does a number on companies.
You missed the obvious tagline - Where’s Baldo?
If indie devs are capable of taking extra time to polish up their ambitious games, I'm all for waiting a little longer. Always hate to see games with a lot of promise get a rush release and then immediately crash and burn due to bugs and bad press (like recently happened with Ary)
@nessisonett
thats a good one
I remember making a mental note of this game when it was revealed to get it when it releases. I love the graphical style. Will wait for it patiently.
@nessisonett I was honestly about to say the same thing.
This was one of the indies that I am genuinely interested in. Shame about the delay but it will lead to a better game.
I guess they missed the "basic release time".
Or should I say, Baldo's Basics?
Hey Nintendo Life Mods, can I get banned for making garbage jokes?
Thanks for the Baldo update!
@HotGoomba Uh! awful, awful joke. I couldn't report you fast enough. 🤪 (just playing along)
Baldo is biting the bullet and bending like Beckham
Ni No Kuni vibes with this one. Hope it doesn't get cancelled.
Knickers! That's disappointing mun, innit.
Take your time. Game looks fantastic . Rather it be done then rushed
This sucks.
Was really looking forward to Baldo.
I saw it coming though. Haven’t heard anything about it since March. That last Indie showcase didn’t mention anything either.
Well, that's just too baldo.
It's alright, let them finish it properly. I'll selfishly say I've got too much on my hands right now anyway.
Hair today, TBD tomorrow.
I never expected to be released on summer, honestly, so it's ok.
Baldo is like Silksong. We know they are and are coming, but we haven't heard and see new things about them in ages.
Lots of love obviously has gone into the art and production values, but you have to wonder how much that ambition might be affecting a smaller company (I don't know how big this developer is, but they're obviously no Bandai/Namco or Square/Enix). Look at how long it has taken StudioMDHR to make Cuphead and its still-upcoming expansion. But if the final product can stand proudly next to the stuff the "AAA" publishers put out, that's all that matters, even if it requires a delay in the short term.
@nessisonett More like When's Baldo.
A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.
If they need more time, take it... this game has so much potential and I really want them to nail it
I'm not a fan of delays, but I'm fine with them as long as it means the final product will be better for it.
This year really HAS affected a lot of industries....
Fortune favours the Baldo x
I wondered. This one's on my radar.
I also wonder about:
Hollow knight 2
Pixeljunk Eden 2
Bravely default 2
OceanHorn 2
Little nightmares 2
Whenever the game was shown, it clearly had problems with the framerate, so I think this might be one of the reasons for the delay.
@App I would've said the exact same thing. COVID really has done a number not just for video games either, movies have either been delayed indefinitely, or pushed to Video-on-demand, which is a big blow to theaters
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