

D-Pad Studio really nailed this one out of the park, and, hopefully, we won't be waiting another decade for a sequel to show up," I noted in my review.

Man, the last couple of hours alone will really get you stirred up, that's for sure. A fast-paced shooting game where you play as Savant as he reconquers his tower. OUT NOW on PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PS4 Visit Owlboys Website.

Its journey has been a long one, and while it's not perfect, it's still exceptional in every way, from the gameplay to the presentation to the story. Owlboy is an award-winning platform adventure game, telling the story of Otus and his friends Fly around the vast colorful skies of a world full of mysteries and history. "Small glitches and slightly lacking replay value aside, Owlboy is a wonderful journey, and yet another must-have indie title for your Nintendo Switch. We reviewed Owlboy on the Switch earlier this year and found it to be one of the most remarkable adventures for the platform. More than likely we'll continue to see that streak in the years ahead especially as Nintendo continues to give focus on these releases. The latter also includes the Season Pass version of Kentucky Route Zero along with its soundtrack.Ī release date for the Switch version of Owlboy hasn't been announced, but hopefully that will be rectified soon.This continues to mark the success of the Nintendo Switch on the indie front as other titles have also thrived on the system including Matt Makes Games' Celeste and the sports indie favorite Golf Story, among others. There's the Steam link above, GOG has it available, a physical copy can be purchased from Indiebox, and the game is currently available as part of Humble Indie Bundle 18 along with its soundtrack. If you're interested in picking up Owlboy, there are various storefronts to choose from. The trailer you see above is the November launch trailer. It saw another delay and Owlboy was finally released on Steam for Linux, Mac and PC in November 2016, and it's a hit with players. Originally slated for release after the 2011 demo became available, the game was pushed into 2013. He can fly and carry various objects to toss at enemies from the air, and as he progresses through his journey, allies join the quest. In the game, the player takes control of the owl-human hybrid Otus as he sets outs to save his land from pirates. Owlboy is a platform-adventure title which started development at D-Pad Studio way back in 2007.

The announcement was made by Nintendo during the latest Nyannyan Neko Mario Time episode along with other new indie titles for Switch (thanks, Nintendo Everything). The lovely 2D indie game Owlboy is coming to Nintendo Switch.
