Remember Sail Forth? The ocean adventure game that, by very definition, gives off strong Zelda: The Wind Waker vibes and is planned to launch on Switch? Well, we have good news and bad news.
The good news is that a brand new trailer has been released (above), showing off some new gameplay and a selection of quirky NPCs and creatures you'll be meeting in the game. "The open sea is calling," the press release reads. "Are you ready for an adventure that will unearth long-buried mysteries and change the world?"
The bad news is that Sail Forth has once again been pushed back, shifting from an expected 2021 release to some time in 2022. Delays are always a shame, but we're also always happy to wait if it means the final product will be at its best.
Here's a feature list to tell you a little more:
- 30+ hours of gameplay spread across 7 unique worlds
- Intriguing and multifaceted narrative with different factions, side quests, and bosses
- Realistic sailing mechanics and an auto-sail option to suit different playstyles
- Procedurally generated oceanic world with a dynamic day-night and weather system
- Fishing, racing, photography, and more side quests and minigames
- Ambient and responsive soundtrack for full immersion
Publisher The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild explains why the game's been pushed back:
"Over the past year, Sail Forth has grown from a sailing simulation game to a full-blown oceanic adventure with tons of new content, quests, characters, and narrative. With the scope of the game growing beyond our original plan, we’ve had to push the release to next year to make sure Sail Forth is the epic adventure our players deserve."
Looking forward to this one? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
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Hey! Don't give me a heart attack like that.
Looks interesting, might give it a go since we’re not getting WW on the Switch any time soon
Why does anything with sailing automatically warrant a WW comparison...
I honestly thought this was Wind Waker when I saw the first 3 seconds of the video.
I like how any game with boats is compared to Wind Waker on this site. I'm not seeing anything beyond cell shaded boats that reminds me of that game, and if I were an indie dev, I wouldn't want my game compared to the part of a Zelda game that a lot of people didn't like (even if I'm okay with the boating).
Why is the word " vibe" sooooooooo overused of late?????
There is also a Colossus in the video...
Nothing will compare to windwaker. Literally nothing... except the wind waker hd remake for switch.. there are to many games. I can't complete them all.. or spend all my moolah on wanna be games. No matter how good they look
Remember the days when sailing games were never referred to as having Windwaker Vibes?
Edit: Ok, just watched the video, ok ok WW vibes. Damn I want it, hopefully a physical will be on its way too
Excited for the 1/2 second it takes to realise it isn't Windwaker and just a headline designed to make me excited for 1/2 a second for no reason.
GUYS you need to stop that, hahahahah, I almost had a heart attack, don't toy with my favorite Nintendo game please 😂😂😂😂
Seems nothing like Wind Waker, other than sailing.
Major WW vibes, yes. Wind Waker stood out from other games, including other Zelda games, not just for cel-shading but for the divisive open sea. This game really captures the feel of that part of WW, including the quirky characters and the pace. What makes it more intriguing is that focusing on that one aspect of the game gives an opportunity to improve on that part. The sea combat looks good. Bosses look reeeeeal early so far, though.
Anyway, hope it turns out great. Wind Waker vibes earned as far as I see it.
WW HD will be coming to Switch, it's just a matter of time. I fear this may have missed an opportunity to capitalise on the absence of WW... but time will tell. We know we have BotW2 next year (barring a delay) so perhaps this will still find a nice release window ahead of WW's inevitable arrival.
@xiao7 Well, it’s a known fact that Wind Waker actually introduced sailing to the west in the same way that Metroid back in the 80s introduced spaceflight and visors. Kind of crazy we got space flight before sailing, but it is what it is. #AllFacts
I bought it on GameCube, and then this HD version on Wii U.
Not gonna buy it a third time. And besides. They just port Wii U HD version anyway.
The sailing is like windwaker and that’s about it
This article needs retitling because it is clickbait. Thank you
Ahhh you got me with the title I admit ... well played!
Looks interesting, I'll keep an eye on it
@Scapetti How is this clickbait? Did you watch the video? The headline accurately describes the content of the article, and isn't misleading.
The headline isn't misleading, just painfully unimaginative. I worry how many results would pop up if I searched "Wind Waker" that weren't actually related to Wind Waker. Same goes for Stardew.
@Tandoori @Meteoroid alright guys, chill. It was a simple request. I clicked this because it implied Wind Waker was coming to the switch in 2022. Yes that's because I misread it but it is easily misread. You only need to take out the word "in" and it reads like Wind Waker is coming to the switch.
Zelda: Wind Waker-Vibes Await. Sail Forth, Now Setting Course For Switch In 2022
"The open sea is calling..."
It is heavily misleading. And I just think the title could be slightly reworked. Even the word order would help. Here is my suggestion:
The Open Sea Is Calling In 'Sail Forth', Now Setting Course For Switch In 2022
"Zelda: Wind Waker-vibes await..."
That's all, it's not a big deal. I'm not the only one who misread it from looking at the comments and most people are just talking about Wind Waker rather than the actual game. If it was written the other way round the comments would be more about the actual game.
If it doesn't had any land exploration than it's not really a Wind Waker inspired game. I assume you're probably traveling from one shining sea to another which is not bad but would get repetitive when all you're doing is just sailing and fighting pirates all the time.
@Meteoroid yeah but that wasn't my issue. My issue is with the misleading title. I don't mind if it's compared to Wind Waker. But it shouldn't be the emphasis or it's all people are going to talk about
Oof, dude. The title wasn't misleading at all. Just accept you had a flub in your reading comprehension and reacted too quickly. We've all been there.
lol at this comment section. Yes, it does in fact have Wind Waker vibes. It's a cel-shaded, cutesy, sailing exploration game. It's completely appropriate to compare it to Wind Waker.
@Tandoori it's easily avoidable and I'm not the only one. A simple fix.
No one is going to comment how tiny the text was? It’s pretty ridiculous to release a game on Switch when those without near perfect 20/20 can even comprehend the thing.
I hope it's good, Wind Waker is tied for my favorite game of all time so I'll almost certainly check it out.
If they need more time to polish the game, then I am more than happy to wait. I love the look of the gameplay. The music sounds beautiful too!
Finally! A ship sailing game that has decent looking combat. My days of swirling in circles for eternity to try and line up my cannons will soon be over. Can't wait to play this
Hope it's as good as it looks.
I'd kill for Wind Waker on my Switch. It's in my Top 5 Zelda list.
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