The Gorgeous Zelda: Minish Cap-Like 'Moonstone Island' Is Coming To Switch

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by Kate Gray Wed 6th Apr 2022

As revealed in the very cool and very unmissable Nintendo Life Indie Spotlight, Moonstone Island is coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2023.

With beautiful pixel-art graphics that recall Stardew Valley, Littlewood and various Zelda games, plus 120 islands to explore, and a deckbuilding monster-fighting mechanic to keep you busy, there's a lot to like about this charming little game.

Hopefully we won't have too long to wait before getting this upcoming indie gem in our mitts!

How's 2023 looking for you games-wise? Let us know in the comments!

Formerly of Official Nintendo Magazine, GameSpot, and Xbox UK, you can now find Kate's writing all over the internet. She moved to Canada a few years ago, but gets tea imported from England, because she has good priorities.

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moodycat
Wed 6th Apr 2022

<- Hopefully we won't have too long to wait
<- coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2023.

frustrated scream

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Royalblues
Wed 6th Apr 2022

Is it like Minish Cap?

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Royalblues
Wed 6th Apr 2022

Super Kiwi 64 looks good as well. I love/hate flightless birds, so I'll give it a chance.

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PhhhCough
Wed 6th Apr 2022

"..minish cap-like.."
New genre confirmed

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Serpenterror
Wed 6th Apr 2022

Merge Stardew Valley with Rune Factory and you get this. There's nothing Minish Cap about this game.

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Guitar_bard
Thu 7th Apr 2022

This looks lovely.

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SNES_Chalmers
Thu 7th Apr 2022

I dig the look of this. Something to keep an eye on.

@Royalblues haven’t yet formed an opinion on flightless birds. Currently leaning slightly in the “pro” camp but it could still go either way. Like yeah, they’re cool from an evolution-type standpoint but I also get why some people think they’re smug and super into themselves.

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ThainEshKelch
Thu 7th Apr 2022

Lovely art style!

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Royalblues
Thu 7th Apr 2022

@SNES_Chalmers Birds. The last of the dinosaurs... here before us, here after us. The flightless birds channel the primal nature passed down to them by their raptorial ancestors. I love them, but sometimes I have nightmares about them lol.

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Gwynbleidd
Thu 7th Apr 2022

"Minish Cap-Like"
Many have tried, none have succeeded.

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SpacedDuck
Thu 7th Apr 2022

@Royalblues no just another one of those countless times in a year where a game is compared to a Zelda or Metroid game and ends up being nowhere near as good or comparable.