If you're a fan of classic point-and-click adventures that may or may not date back to your childhood, you might be interested to know there are two more Humongous Entertainment games on their way to the Nintendo Switch eShop next week.
First up, we've got Pajama Sam 3, which was originally released on Windows PC. Its extended title is "You Are What You Eat From Your Head To Your Feet" (what a mouthful). Here's a bit about it, along with a look:
"Pajama Sam chases down some snickering cookies, only to find himself in the midst of a food squabble! The fats and the sweets are taking over Mop Top Island and an emergency peace conference has been called, but four of the delegates are missing! Now, it’s your turn to spring into action to help Pajama Sam find the missing delegates, put a stop to the sticky quarrels, bring peace to Mop Top Island, and still make it home in time for dinner."
And along with this is Freddi Fish 4 with another lenghty subtitle "The Case of the Hogfish Rustlers of Briny Gulch". This one started out on Windows and Mac, and is another point-and-click adventure.
"Cousin Calico’s prize-winning hogfish have been fiendishly fishnapped by some rowdy hogfish rustlers! Always the brave adventurers, Freddi and Luther offer to find the rustlers’ secret hideout, rescue the hogfish, and wrangle those rambunctious rustlers. You can help Freddi and Luther bring justice back to Briny Gulch as you explore exciting Wild West locations, investigate captivating clues and meet adventurous new characters, like Cousin Calico, Sheriff Shrimp, Sahara Slim, and Eight Finger Phil. Most are helpful “good guys,” but every good Western needs a “bad guy,” or two…"
Both of these eShop releases arrive on 21st December and retail for $14.99, with a 20% discount until 5th January next year. If you're interested in more experiences like this on the Switch, Humongous Entertainment has also released a bunch of other titles on the eShop.
Any interest or fond memories of these upcoming Switch eShop releases? Tell us below.
[source nintendoeverything.com]
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I just know he's absolutely popping off right now.
Certainly an unexpected surprise to say the least but hey: from what I've heard, these are apparently great gateway games into the adventure genre so it'll be nice to have for the young uns
So when are the Reader Rabbit games coming to Nintendo Switch?
A new gen or old fans get to play them that's awesome. Touch screen or not too or mouse support? Either way Spy Fox is on there so the rest coming over I wasn't sure if they already had all of them or only some entries/talked about them coming and only had around now.
Not a fan of the art though it's soft and looks awful. I only played 1 Freedi Fish game and that's my experience with Humongous Entertainment games besides whatever 1 Reader Rabbit game I can't even find the title/gameplay footage of for Learning Company games. They had too many. I remember the Where's Wally paints and some forest but that's about it.
It's as bad a memory of faintness of what it's about as a PS2 horror or so game I thought was an X Files game but no idea. Some kitchen scene. The two games I literally have never remembered or uncovered while others I have easily over time. The last 2 gaming mysteries for me to still never be solved of faint memories.
I don't care for them but I appreciate their place for kids edutainment games in a fun way/purposes/know of them.
@Daimando : The fact that The Learning Company, Edmark, Broderbund, and Headbone Interactive are all defunct is a crime against children.
I absolutely loved those publishers (and their software) growing up. Fantastic educational (and "edutainment") games by all of them.
A company called "Graffiti Entertainment" released some Reader Rabbit games on Wii/DS about 15 years ago, but I think that was the last I'd seen of them.
There were a number of "educational" Rayman games back in the day as well, and I'm disappointed that they haven't been made available for modern audiences.
I wish I knew who held the rights to all of those IP, because, hell, as long as they're not doing anything with them, I'd put my hand up to buy them!
I grew up on Humongous Entertainment so this is cool! Just wish they were reasonably priced on switch (they aren’t).
I think I had a demo CD with a Freddi game or at least saw it as a kid but that's it so I'm happy that more and more of these games are coming to Switch if I ever get curious enough to try them!
The cutest broccoli you’ll ever seee.
When my first kid was born I tried looking for these old edutainment titles; especially the Reader and Math Rabbit stuff. Disappointed to find the classic titles weren't available outside of some bargain bin or maybe Goodwill store. But, I was more surprised to see that the idea kinda died out. Sorta. I guess these days we have stuff like ABC Academy (don't sub, just don't) and other newer concepts. Oh, well. My kids didn't end up needing any of that stuff. The nostalgia is there to see these titles, but meh, I kinda don't see the point to actually get a kid to play them. There's sooooo much more out there these days, and higher quality too.
Lol Pbg will be happy to see this...
What I wouldn’t give for a rerelease of The Adventures of Willy Beamish!
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