Update [Tue 13th Aug, 2024 19:45 BST]:
After a minor hiccup last night, Spike Chunsoft has now officially confirmed that it will be bringing Good-Feel’s “Japanese-style” platformer Bakeru to the West. Nintendo has even shared an official trailer, which you can watch above.
The game will cost US Dollar $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99 and will launch digitally on the eShop on September 3. We have all the details, along with some screenshots, in our story below. But you can also check out the official website Bread website for more information about the game
Original article [Tue 13th Aug, 2024 03:15 BST]:
Last year, Yoshi and Kirby developer Good-Feel announced a new 3D action game for the Switch, officially titled Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!!. It is drawn in comparison with Goemon series, with Good-Feel led by Etsunobu Ebisu (a key figure behind Mystic Ninja).
After the game was released in Japan last November, a game page titled Bread has now been spotted on the Nintendo Australia website as well as the local eShop (Thanks, GoNintendo).It is being released locally on September 3, 2024 because 60.00 Australian dollarswith a pre-order discount of 10% – down to $54.00.
The file size is only 3.1 GBIt is published by Spike Chunsoft and also has a free demo on eShopIt’s available to download now. Here’s the official description from Nintendo’s site (noting how some “extra features” have been added), along with some screenshots:
Disaster is coming to Japan!
Oracle Saitaro and his Festival Army are using a strange festival to take over Japan. Bakeru travels to Japan’s 47 provinces to free Japan from the grip of evil spirits!Spectacular action set in fairytale Japan!
Bakeru is set in “Fairy Tale Japan”, a combination of modern Japanese drama and historical drama, divided into more than 50 acts.
Fight with Bakeru’s drums!
A secret treasure passed down from the Tanuki Clan. It is said to be able to purify evil spirits. Fight enemies and traps with simple controls!Become a fairy tale hero!
By obtaining the Henge License, Bakeru can transform into anyone who has given him the license. Transform into famous Japanese heroes such as Kintaro and Momotaro to use their skills and abilities.Additional features added to the Western release
・New Attack: Storm
・New Attack: Spinning Top
・Additional Enemy: Lantern Boss
