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Tiny Barbarian DX Release Date
SANTA ANA, Calif., September 11, in the year of our
Lord 2017—Mark your Hyborian calendars! Nicalis, Inc.
hereby announces that Tiny Barbarian DX—the retro-inspired
sword-and-sorcery extravaganza for Nintendo Switch™—will be
available on October 10 for the suggested retail price of
$29.99. The game will be available as a physical Game Card and
digitally via the Nintendo eShop.
A tremendously satisfying platform-jumping/sword-swinging 2-D
adventure from developer StarQuail Games, Tiny Barbarian DX is
easy to learn and hard to master. "I'm not saying I hate
tutorials in video games,” says designer Michael Stearns, “but
this game starts out by telling you the functions of two buttons
and then sets you on a mountain surrounded by enemies where you
will surely die."
The presentation may be pixel-art perfection, but Tiny Barbarian
DX is not afraid to take a few liberties with the retro-gaming
aesthetic. You might see the occasional transparency effect or
hear more instruments in the soundtrack than you probably
remember from your old 16-bit game cartridges...and the
super-widescreen aspect ratio is an obvious concession to modern
displays. But it’s all done with great taste and supreme
reverence for the games that paved the way—some of which are
directly referenced in the level designs or gameplay.
The initial print run of physical retail copies of Tiny
Barbarian DX will include several free bonuses, including a
full-color instruction booklet and a PVC keychain of the Tiny
Barbarian in a microfiber pouch branded with the game’s logo. As
previously revealed, the game’s box art was created by Susumu
Matsushita, the beloved cover artist for hundreds of issues of
Famitsu, Japan’s leading video game magazine.
Developed by StarQuail Games and published by Nicalis, Tiny
Barbarian DX will be available for Nintendo Switch on October
10, with the complete Steam version to be released soon after.
Suggested retail price is $29.99. The game has been rated E10+
by the ESRB.