If you’re after a dose of retro arcade simplicity, then you definately may wish to try Raindrop Sprinters, a fixed-screen motion sport that snuck its manner onto the Switch eShop final week.
The title comes from solo developer Shuhei Miyazawa (Room_909) and writer Mediascape and sees you trying to information a cat throughout a collection of passages whereas avoiding the falling rain. It’s a easy premise with a basic visible model (the sport is even playable within the Switch’s oft-underused Tate Mode) however there appears to be a great stage of reward available right here, with riskier manoeuvres leading to extra factors.
Raindrop Sprinters is an improve on Miyazawa’s prior free sport ‘Raindrop‘ which shared the identical premise. This former title managed to rake in a great variety of gamers and was praised by the likes of VVVVVV‘s Terry Cavanagh, Spelunky‘s Derek Yu and Super Hydorah‘s Locomalito amongst others.
For slightly extra details about the sport and a have a look at some screenshots, try the next from the developer:
[Overview]
Move left and proper. Press a button for slow-motion.
The controls are easy, however the sport is stuffed with enjoyable secrets and techniques!
You’ll have to make dangerous performs to search out them.
First, attempt working continuous to the objective 4 instances!
[Game modes]
This sport has 4 completely different sport modes.– Standard: Just keep away from the rain
– Customize: Choose your personal gadgets and obstacles
– Onrush: Enjoy enjoying with slow-motion
– Maverick: Keep catching the rainGet the hold of every mode and purpose for a million factors!
Reach the objective 5 instances on the max stage to see the ending![Features]
– Network rankings
– Vertical (tate) mode
– Pixel-perfect choice
Raindrop Sprinters is now obtainable to obtain from the Switch eShop for £6.82 / €7.99 / $8.70 and is presently topic to a 15% low cost to have a good time its launch (obtainable till thirteenth September in all areas besides Japan).
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