Update []:
Following the news Antonblast would be slightly delayed for the Switch, Summitsphere has now locked in a new release date for this Wario Land-inspired platformer on Nintendo's hybrid platform. It will now arrive next week on 13th December 2024.
Original Story: Developer Summitsphere has announced that its upcoming Wario Land-inspired platformer Antonblast will be further delayed on the Nintendo Switch.
Although the game is still scheduled to launch on Steam on 3rd December 2024, it's been determined that the Nintendo Switch version simply isn't quite up to scratch. In a social media announcement, director Tony Grayson said "We need more time to make sure that this version of the game is running at peak performance and meeting our own high standards, as well as Nintendo's".
The team is still targeting a release in 2024, so it's likely that the game is merely a few weeks away at the time of writing, with the developer pledging to "keep our fans updated every step of the way".
If you desperately want to try out Antonblast now, there is a demo available via the Switch eShop. Featuring gorgeous pixel art visuals, the title is a fast-paced action platformer chock full of cheeky personality and hilarious character sprites.
Antonblast was initially delayed back in October of this year following Hurricane Helene and Milton in the US, an event that directly impacted developers at Summitsphere. Thankfully, it seems like the team's hard work has paid off, with the game receiving positive reception on Steam. We can't wait to get our hands on the Switch version very soon.
Do you have Antonblast pre-ordered on the Switch? What do you make of this latest delay? Let us know with a comment.
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So now we have to wait until December 5th? Or December 12th? But I'M ANGRY NOW!! Now I have to take my anger out on Pizza Face/Pizza Head!
Eh, at least it's not a significant delay like Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time was...
Huh there's a demo, that's cool.
Well, at least it's still slated for this year. At least I hope it is. Been saving money for this ever since it was announced so hopefully the wait isn't too long.
“A delayed game is eventually good”
I blame Polk county
Earlier today they did state that they submitted an updated build to Nintendo, so now they're just settling on a release window.
@solarwolf07 Yeah, like Duke Nukem Forever and Aliens Colonial Marines, right? And Cyberpunk 2077 was delayed, took absolutely ages to make, and released in an awful state. The other part of the quote (which probably wasn't even said by Miyamoto, there's no actual source for it) is something like "a bad game is bad forever"? Which also isn't true because a game can release in a bad state, like CP77, but get fixed. NMS too.
Not having a go at you personally, I just find it a really inaccurate sentiment. 😅
Love to hear here in the comments that they have already submitted an updated build so now it's simply a matter of it being certified by Nintendo and then we should have the new release date!
@Matroska To be fair, looking at when that quote was purported to have been stated, it's not like patches were a common thing, so a bad game was very much bad forever.
I’ll be honest, I want Antonblast, but I’m not sure how I’m going to fit it into my life! Game’s reviewing well on Steam so far. Looks like I need to speedrun Nine Sols, Dragon Quest, and Stalker to get to this one!
Fantastic demo, by the way. Could beat Pizza Tower.
It looks like they found a last minute bug and is now working to patch it out probably. Well better to come out late and fully cook than early and buggy.
Honestly, I'm not even mad? I just want them to get it right after working so hard on it.
@Serpenterror it's a bit more than that. From what I could gather from Summitsphere's Discord, the primary reason involved the game's engine(Gamemaker) not exactly getting along with the Switch's hardware, which resulted in a less than ideal performance on the system. Coupled with the delays caused by the hurricane, they had to put the Switch version on the backburner for a bit to focus on the PC version. But that seems to have been resolved now.
Classic Tony.
Glad they're taking their time to make sure the game isn't another story of a shoddy Switch version but this along with a few other instances are really making me hope that Nintendo has optimized the hardware for the Switch successor so that porting games from other systems on it goes a lot smoother without needing to be a technological wizard.
@N00BiSH The demo already prove that the game runs just fine. Unless he's trying to heavily throw stuffs into the game beyond what the Switch could handle, I could see why that could cause a problem.
@Serpenterror the Switch demo is based off an older version of the game, which has changed significantly since then.
@N00BiSH Then I believe I found the issue as expected. He didn't stick to what works, instead he switch to a new updated version of that game engine which isn't properly optimized for Switch yet. Should had stick to what works with the older version.
@Serpenterror that ain't how game development works. Just because something can function doesn't mean it's always the best option. Especially when you consider just how much has changed.
Any word on pricing?
@MasterGraveheart They deserve the numbers it'll get
@Uncle_Franklin
I think this is reviewing well on the PC? Looking forward to it
I’ve just played the demo and it’s really fun. It makes me feel powerful being so overpowered straight away and I like that.
Update: DECEMBER 13TH
What a coincidence, December 13th is when I break off work for the year! It's also the night of the Game Awards (in the UK at early hours).
Between this and Victory Heat Rally, gonna be a nice two days for indies on Switch
One week is nothing to worry about.
I backed the game on Kickstarter so I'll be getting a code for the Switch version but I also bought it on Steam because I didn't want to wait and I had a fantastic time with it, can't recommend it enough, one of my favorite games of this year
Love to see it, looking forward to my digital Switch copy that I'm going to get because I supported Antonblast on Kickstarter (already received my Steam one)!
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