Update: We now have a release date! Stitchy in Tooki Trouble will launch on Nintendo Switch on 15th April, and a new trailer has arrived to celebrate the occasion. Make sure to check that out above, and read on for more details in our original article.
Original Article (Wed 24th Feb, 2021 17:00 GMT): A brand new side-scrolling platformer titled Stitchy in Tooki Trouble has been announced for Nintendo Switch, and it looks like Donkey Kong fans will feel immediately at home.
The game has you running, jumping, sliding, and gliding as Stitchy, a scarecrow who's tasked with saving every last piece of stolen corn from the evil and troublesome Tooki. The platforming action is split up into your typical side-scrolling sections, minecart rides, and boss battles, and developer Polygoat promises that you'll discover "inventive enemies and intuitive controls" along the way.
Here's a feature list:
Stitchy features:
- Colourful single player platforming fun
- Play on the go – jump in and out with ease
- Delightful all-ages arcade-style fairytale world
- Three worlds, each with nine levels, a boss battle, and a secret level!
- Inspired by classics like Donkey Kong and Crash Bandicoot - and we hope it shows!
We're instantly reminded of games like Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair here, although we'll have to wait to find out whether or not Stitchy can live up to those lofty heights. The Switch eShop notes that the game launches on 11th March, although we're told that this isn't quite set in stone just yet.
One to keep an eye on? Are you a fan of these types of platformers? Let us know with a comment below.
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This seems to brazenly take all its visual design from Donkey Kong Country Returns, right down to copying that game's enemies.
"Running, jumping, sliding, and gliding" look more like osmosis in a Petri dish. Is the trailer trying to simulate online lag?
Oof... that is a bit too close to Donkey Kong to feel comfortable. Reminds me of Cuphead/Magic Portals situation.
If the gameplay is good I will buy it.
Even the music sounds like it's taking some "inspiration" with that lawyer-friendly version of Wario's Gold Mine.
Might get if it reviews well. Remember not all rip-offs are bad~
It's like having two of the same cakes, just the one that came later looks cheaply decorated...
Looks like an auto runner mobile game as well, just converted to Switch. Not that there haven't been some good ones.
The frame rate looks all over the place.
i got excited then realized it was dkc reboot vibes, not dkc classic
Still hoping Donkey Kong Country will get an official and graceful move into 3D one day soon. If Mario can so can DK.
Regarding this - well there is a lot of polish on show, and the all important physics look good. Frame rate is in need of work. But I'm intrigued.
I'm interested but wish Stitchy wasn't so freaking creepy looking.
eVery game looks the same as something else , most of the new gen games are reboots anyway everything looks the same
Mine carts, barrel cannons you fire from, corn collectable even looks like bananas. Seems like a rip off. Not sure how to feel to be honest!
Looks like DKCR but slower and more zoomed in.....
I still got tropical freeze to play properly on switch again so I will stick with that when I need it xx
Something about it looks a little stiff but it might be fun.
I'm the developer and half of the team that created Stitchy in Tooki Trouble. This game was definitely inspired by the great Donkey Kong, and we hear your concerns. I can assure you the game runs at a steady 60fps, docked and handheld.
Please keep in mind this was created by a two-man team, there is only so much time we can spend on a game and trailers. But we do appreciate your feedback
The game in the trailer looks and runs like a 3DS game. This is actually a compliment.
They aren’t even trying to be subtle.
They can mimic... but these clones NEVER get the nuance of movement and insanely intricate level design of the originals.
Looks like a fun platformer. Can never have too many....
Platforming seems slow and maybe a little floaty.
@Polygoat I appreciate the developer themselves reaching out here in the comments. I wish you success going forward, we can always use more great 2D platforming games.
As long as it's not an endless runner platformer I will give it a try. Super Meat Boy Forever's mistake was going that route.
It looks a bit as if it’s an auto-runner?
considering Nintendo isn't making another DK game anytime soon this might scratch that itch.
Looks cool but hope it will be good. If the reviews are good i will definetely buy this
Looks slow and floaty - pretty much the opposite of DKC, which is known for being heavy and momentum focused.
Saying strong DK vibes is really watering it down. its the same game with a scarecrow mode on it.
I'll be buying it
Damn they have no shame.
Not sure if it's the frame rate but gameplay looks really slow. They need to double the speed to make it look fun.
Looks terrible!
This looks really bad. And you should stop using DK to describe new platformers. Last time you did it was with Jet Kave Adventure and look how that turned out. All these games have nothing to do with DK quality, even that awful 2D Looka-Yaylee
I'm hoping for the best for the devs, but I always worry when aesthetics look a bit too similar to other, still active, games/franchises.
It might just be that I'm a big stickler for games having their own identities. I fully understand that good designs are emulated for a reason, but it can backfire if it leans too hard on its inspiration. Like, if I really wanted to play something like DKCR... I'd just load up DKCR.
Jet Kave Adventure ripped off DKC better, and it's actually fun.
This is just clunky looking.
If yall want a DK county game just buy TF or get YL the impossible lair.
@Polygoat the Frame rate looked off on the eshop video. If it runs at 60fps I’ll be super interested. It does look good.
The developers took a scarecrow, a thing typically found on a farm and transported him to a land- let’s just call it DK Isle, to fight tropical monsters and collect corn cobs?
No I'm old and don't want new experiences, I'd much rather play Donkey Kong Country for the 100,000th time
Looks great but the movement seems super slow. They need to speed that up.
Eh. I'll stick with DKC. The music is not great here. That makes all the difference
I would be happy if it was just vibes, but this is a blatent rip off.
For this game having been made by only two people, I think it looks pretty good. And I appreciate the fact that their game is an open homage to DKC. I've seen games that almost criminally rip off their source material without acknowledging it while pretending as though their game is entirely original.
I dunno, I think it's kind of lame to just dismiss a game based upon it's influences. As for graphics? Again - it's a two person team. It's not like they have an immense studio behind them. Go easy.
Looks nice enough to me and if this is Switch footage, seems smooth enough too. Game seems a wee bit slow though, like the character is only walking, never running or something.
Looks like a reskin of DKCR me. Its OK to be inspired by something. But if you're taking the exact gameplay, visual style and just swapping out an Ape for a Scarecrow and swapping out bannas for corncobs, that's uninspired.
There's no unique voice or take.
Why does this game have Minecart levels? Did it make sense or is it only because DKC has it?
Why is a character made of cloth and straw crushing enemies? Because Donkey Kong can?
If the only point of the game is to invoke Donkey Kong, then I'll play Donkey Kong. I'd be more interested if the gameplay actually fit the character instead of a bundle of straw stomping around like a 300lb Gorilla.
Why is the game so slow? The speed of the DKC games is part of the fun and challenge
A complete Donkey Kong rip-off, only slower. But I'll probably still buy it as the 2 Donkey Kong reboot games are 2 of my my favorites ever. I don't mind the blatant 'homage' in this case.
It really does look like DKC Returns. I'm all for bright and colourful platformers, but I'd love something more in the vein of DKC2. That game had an awesome dark and creepy atmosphere that has not been in any of the DKC games since. I want my decrepit bayous and run down circus' dammit!
The character looks too slow for my liking, but that could just be frame drops, in which case, ew.
Looks fun. I'm definitely buying it. Not that I need any more friggin games...
Floaty as hell lol.
Hey guys
I'm the Artist at polygoat so the other half of the team.
I would just like to answer some of your comments,
Our goal with Stitchy was to develop a fun-for-all platformer which anyone could pick up and play (6y and up). It should serve as an initiation into harder games like DKC or Crash for the newer generation (who didn’t play the classics) and a fun nostalgia trip for the older generation.
If you have any more questions please don't hesitate to ask, i'll answer them here ^^
This looks decent(ish) and I'm all for games with DKC vibes. I'll have to keep this game in mind for a potential future purchase.
eh, seems like it was going to be a mobile game. not for me
Look really cool ^3^
@Mizu what is the docked resolution of this game?
@sixrings its 1920x1080 at 60 fps and it schould be without framedrops ^^
@Mizu well that makes me excited. I know you said this was for ages six and up. For context I finished super Mario bros when I was six. Most games are made easier than that now. Is this more like the recent yoshi and Kirby games or is there more of a DKTF difficulty level.
@sixrings It's going to be harder than the Kirby and Yoshi games but not as hard as DKTF it's definitely in between those two but more towards the Yoshi and Kirby games . The first two worlds aren't too hard and once you reach the second bossfight it gets a bit harder. Hope that helps!
@Crockin Same here..
@Mizu I'm wondering what went into your decision to have a relatively large player character (or to have a close-in focus on the character). These days, most platformers of this kind use their screen real estate to show more environment and smaller character models.
@COVIDberry In other platformers, they use the broad view because they have really challenging platforming so the player can mentally prepare for the upcoming challenge and plan ahead, but Stitchy is relatively easy compared to these games really hard platformers so that's why we decided to have a more focused camera on Stitchy, hope that helps a little ^^
@Mizu Yes, I see what you mean. Thanks!
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