Antonblast Brings Explosive Wario Land-Inspired Platforming To Switch In November

IT'S HAPPY HOUR!

And, on topic, this looks decent although I am a sucker for that style of cutscene.

YEAAAAAAHHHHHHHH

I've been following this one since it was announced and I have to say it's shaping up to be my favorite game of the year so far. Gonna have to try the updated demo later.

@RupeeClock Speaking of, WHERE the heck IS Wario Land 4? Or even 1 & 2.

@NatiaAdamo Or even PIZZA TOWER? I get that one of the levels is literally named "OH *****," but that's no reason to deny the Console Crowd that great game, and I had just unlocked The Noise!

@RupeeClock sorry, couldn't resist and mistakenly decided to split my comments here. Was reading this as the "one last thing" announcement came up as Steamworld and I literally chuckled out loud.

This looked good for my kid. I am very confused though by a demo today for a game not releasing until November. Is Squenix making it? 🤪

Way to fast and busy for my brain. Gonna try the demo just to be sure.
Hope other people enjoy it though.

I was immediately reminded of Wario Land when I saw this one. Downloading that demo, ASAP!

Edit: play the demo. It's awesome!

FINALLY. It feel like it's been years since this game was announced

Only game in the entire garbage indie world that I have any interest in at all.

The art style is pretty cool. I was hoping for Pizza Tower on Switch, but I might have to check out the demo on this.

Looks nice and the Wario Land vibe is definitely there but by the looks of the trailer it seems like just another auto running side-scroller which to me is an automatic disinterest. I want to be able to fully control the character, not semi-control it.

@Serpenterror Not an auto runner. You can fully steer Anton around as much as you like.

This game looks real dope! Might have to try this one. Hey, free demo is always nice!

@NatiaAdamo Exactly! 2 & 4 are easily the best in my opinion.

I tried Antonblast on my Steam Deck a few weeks ago and it was a blast (sorry). Might pick it up on Switch if I ever get back into buying indies on it.

@N00BiSH I don't think I like that word, steering. If it's not an auto runner then you should be able to control the character very steadily. The trailer didn't do a very good job of presenting that. The character was running (and attacking) non-stop the entire time.

@Serpenterror It’s nothing like that. It’s pretty much Wario Land 4 but with an even angrier guy who uses a hammer to smash stuff.

@tobsesta99 While I can't denied your claim, I still stick to what I seen in the trailer.

@Serpenterror There’s a demo on the eShop that you can try. I tried it on Steam and it was really fun.

Honestly, I completely forgot about Silksong when Antonblast showed up; I backed this game on Kickstarter and absolutely LOVED the demo they released on PC and have been eagerly awaiting its release since. Will definitely be trying the Switch demo as soon as I get home later today.

@Serpenterror I encourage you to try out the demo. While there are mechanics that allow you to gain more speed, it's relatively slower paced and more encouraging of exploration.

@rjejr They've released a few demos for early builds on PC already; this Switch demo is likely either similar to or is a slightly updated version of those in-progess PC demos.

@N00BiSH @tobsesta99 Okay so I did try the demo from the eShop, I take back all the suspicion of it being an auto runner. Can't wait for the full version soon.

Looks like my kinda 2D platformer but I need a review. Also, Nintendo, make a new Wario Land. Cheers.

Wario Land 4 is one of my favorite games ever so I'm always excited to see more Wario Land inspired games.

Lots of comments about the Wario Land games here. 3DS was excellent on that front (although I think 4 was Ambassador only). Shake Dimension could really use a remaster. And that's all it probably needs, a literal upscaling. With the rumoured Switch 2 delays, why not eh.....?

Reminder that I still have to play Antonball Deluxe and maybe Annalynn.

Good for him. He beat Pizza Tower to the most important metricl Nintendo's notice.

This was probably my highlight of the show. I’m really wanting pizza tower as well but this looks like a good substitute. Also the pink devil looks an awful lot like the devil in cow and chicken.

As someone who played wario land 4 on the 3DS and really liked it I’m definitely up for this and I’m REALLY hoping that pizza tower gets a console release. Seriously Nintendo, please give us a new wario land game.

@OstianOwl " on PC already "

When people say "on PC" should we all just take that to mean "Steam" or does Windows Store (MS Store?) and Epic games store count?

I used to have a Steam account, like who didn't right, but I purchased so many games for my kid on it eventually they just took it over, changed the email and password and everything so I can't get in. I made an Epic Store account but I don't game on PC so don't really use it except to get free games, that I don't play. 😂 Maybe I should go look. 🤷‍♂️

I had a mild interest in the Anton games. Since there is a demo I will give this one a shot.

Best highlight in the presentation, I'm intrigued.
I heard of this game before, and the Anton character starred in atleast 2 earlier games, of different generes, if I understand correctly.

Still hoping a console release of Pizza Tower will come soon enough, but I will gadly play Antonblast in the meantime.

@rjejr Steam and having since getting home and playing the Switch demo since last commenting, I can confirm it's a slightly updated version of the most recent previously relased demo.

@OstianOwl Thanks. Downloaded the demo for Anton, Europa and Cat Quest 3 last night on my kids Switch. Haven't played them yet but no rush really. I'm trying to figure out Disney Speedstorm now, they changed so much it's practically a new game, and not all in a good way.

@tobsesta99 it’s barely like Wario Land 4

@Wario87 Obviously it’s not just another Wario Land 4 but it’s similar enough to make the comparison.

Strikes me as a cross between Wario Land and Earthworm Jim.

Absolutely loved the demo, but the gap between the demo and the actual game being released is bizarre.
By winter I may well be over it.