You may recall back in September, we held our first ever Nintendo Life Indie Spotlight, announcing brand new games coming to Switch. Among this lineup was Cathedral, a promising 2D retro-styled Metroidvania from Decemberborn Interactive, reminiscent of Shovel Knight. Having launched on PC back in 2019, it's now coming to Switch next week on February 18th.
Within Cathedral, we'll be playing an amnesiac heroic knight, waking up in a different world with no memories to how they ended up here. Exploring a non-linear fortress, you've been tasked with finding five legendary elemental orbs, placed under the protection of five guardians by a powerful demi-god.
Speaking about the imminent Switch release, Eric Lavesson of Decemberborn Interactive confirmed:
We’re just a week away from launch and can’t wait to see what Nintendo players think of this epic and sprawling metroidvania love letter. We’ve shared some new direct-feed gameplay from the Switch version to give you all a taste of what to expect from the final experience. I hope you all enjoy Cathedral as much as our PC community has!
With over 600 rooms to explore across its huge interconnected world map, Cathedral presents an 8-bit audiovisual feast that has been created with contemporary metroidvania game design principles. Cathedral’s expansive map is completely hand-crafted in meticulous pixel art detail, filled to the brim with all sorts of locations, secrets, puzzles, items and special challenges.
Using the handy map feature is a must for gamers wanting to uncover every mystery this game holds. Prepare for a rollicking, noble adventure that will challenge and entertain for hours!
Any early adopters will be pleased to hear Cathedral's getting a 20% pre-order discount, before launching at £12.59 / $14.99 / €13.99. In the meantime, you can also check out the new Switch gameplay video above.
Will you be picking up Cathedral? Let us know down below.
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It looks interesting but ... it is missing charm.
@Zuljaras agreed, it is missing something, i want to like it but there is something missing.. charm
Wow this looks really fun. I’ve never played a game like this before because I always convince myself I’m not good enough.
Don't see it on the Nintendo eShop for pre-order.
@Doggedfrog You should be fine on this one, it’s a much simpler game. I played it on PC a while ago, it’s not the best but it’s ok. Probably a 6 or 7 out of 10.
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@BloodNinja Great! I might get it.
It is actually quite good, a friend got it in a humble bundle and gifted it to me.
@PharoneTheGnome It should be live now
I'm interested but it looks like it's missing something... Charm?
@MikaelForslind Thanks. I just pre-ordered it.
looks good to me, just wish i knew what the treasure is for
I’ve never played a game like this before because I always convince myself I’m not good enough.
@Doggedfrog Why do you doubt your own éliteness?? Nintendo Life readers (with maybe a few exceptions) are of the elect. Go forth and discover your skill! You have already separated yourself from filthy casuals.
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"I’ve never played a game like this before because I always convince myself I’m not good enough."
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What a charming looking game.!
It's a good game. I pre-ordered it, and did a first impressions stream on Twitch. You can check out the video on YouTube @ https://youtu.be/-B0kvMYBkCw
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