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Shard · Feb 20, 2017

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20...inball_adventure_is_coming_to_nintendo_switch

In the past few weeks there's been a pleasing trend of download developers including the Nintendo Switch in their multi-platform release plans. No doubt helped along by the system's support of Unity and Unreal Engine 4, some studios in the Indie space are embracing Nintendo's upcoming system.

The latest to do so is Villa Gorilla, a development team based in Stockholm (Sweden). Yoku's Island Express is an 'Open World Pinball Adventure', combining exploration with some rather clever-looking mechanics. You can see a description and trailer below.

Yoku's Island Express is an open world/metroidvania-style pinball adventure, Seamlessly blending platform navigation with pinball mechanics across a large open world. Yoku the dung beetle sets foot on the beach of Mokumana Island, ready to take on the duties as the new postman. But the ancient island God is trapped in a restless sleep and the islanders are plagued by quakes and storms brought forth by its nightmares. Yoku's Island Express is a unique and quirky adventure with handcrafted visuals, where you'll soar through the air, vacuum explosive snails, fight a Screetch, feed starving lemurs, discover the mystery of the Fruit Altar, wake an old god, and hopefully help tiny Yoku rebuild the island post-office.

It's not due for release until Winter 2017/2018 but certainly looks rather promising. We're looking forward to it 'rolling out', in any case.

Jafku · Feb 20, 2017

I read this as Yoshi's Island

FelipeMGM · Feb 20, 2017

I was not the only one who read that as ''Yoshi's Island'' was it?

EDIT: Clearly not lol

DSFan1970 · Feb 20, 2017

Could have sworn I read Yoshi's.

TheDinoman · Feb 20, 2017

For a second there, I read it as "Yoshi's Island" and I was like "WHAT". lol

LordKano · Feb 20, 2017

Puzzled at the title, but once I saw the trailer/screenshot it made more sense

Dark Cloud · Feb 20, 2017

Yoshi's Island Express hehe

prudislav · Feb 20, 2017

looks nice , seems like its comming everywhere according to trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqzpKIplOog

steampage already live for example

http://store.steampowered.com/app/334940/

Plum · Feb 20, 2017

That art-style is like a more realistic Rayman Origins. I like it.

Cucurbitacée · Feb 20, 2017

I'm glad I'm not the only one who read Yoshi's Island. My irrational love for pinball will make me have an eye on this one.

PrimeBeef · Feb 20, 2017

Jafku said:
I read this as Yoshi's Island

So did I. I kept looking for a freaking Yoshi in the video.

Kain-Nosgoth · Feb 20, 2017

also read yoshi's island!

still the game looks nice

Mandelbo · Feb 20, 2017

...I'm glad I wasn't the only one who read it as Yoshi's Island.

Dagobert Duck · Feb 20, 2017

Looks.....interesting...cant really put my finger on it...need to see more, but I guess it could be fun

Cerium · Feb 20, 2017

FelipeMGM said:
I was not the only one who read that as ''Yoshi's Island'' was it?

No I even read it twice and saw the same damn thing.

Corleth the Fey · Feb 20, 2017

Pinball and Metroidvania? I'm in!

maniac-kun · Feb 20, 2017

Its like someone played gamedev story used a crazy combination and just went with it

Oersted · Feb 20, 2017

The Odama spinoff we deserved

Edit:

Or Metroid Prime Pinball sequel

Deadpool_X · Feb 20, 2017

Some sort of black magic made me read this as Yoshi's Island Express. My dumb brain is dumb.

plagiarize · Feb 20, 2017

Corleth the Fey said:
Pinball and Metroidvania? I'm in!

Yeah, could be cool. I like a lot of what I see in the trailer.

forknknife · Feb 20, 2017

Weird concept but the trailer looked ok actually

Elixist · Feb 20, 2017

looks cool, im down with the concept, physics need to be really tight/fun for me to care tho.

Allan Holdsworth · Feb 20, 2017

Looks pretty good, will check it out on PC.

Aostia · Feb 20, 2017

Oersted said:
The Odama spinoff we deserved

Edit:

Or Metroid Prime Pinball sequel

actually, it reminds me more about

Lost wind/Dewy adventure

jhonestly, looks interesting

Weils · Feb 20, 2017

Nice! Another game perfect for the Switch!

Jim_Cacher · Feb 20, 2017

I like the concept. I'm in too.

KHlover · Feb 20, 2017

Add me to the pile.

OT:
Always nice to see more indie support for the Switch.

TheMoon · Feb 20, 2017

Jafku said:
I read this as Yoshi's Island

FelipeMGM said:
I was not the only one who read that as ''Yoshi's Island'' was it?

EDIT: Clearly not lol

DSFan1970 said:
Could have sworn I read Yoshi's.

TheDinoman said:
For a second there, I read it was "Yoshi's Island" and I was like "WHAT". lol

Cucurbitacée;230654972 said:
I'm glad I'm not the only one who read Yoshi's Island. My irrational love for pinball will make me have an eye on this one.

PrimeBeef said:
So did I. I kept looking for a freaking Yoshi in the video.

Kain-Nosgoth said:
also read yoshi's island!

still the game looks nice

Mandelbo said:
...I'm glad I wasn't the only one who read it as Yoshi's Island.

Seriously, the devs must be high-fiving each other like crazy.

deleted · Feb 20, 2017

Looks great and interesting from a gameplay perspective.

friz898 · Feb 20, 2017

I read that as Yoshi's Island

Edit: I see several did.

zigg · Feb 20, 2017

I've got a soft spot for pinball mashups, despite being barely passable at pinball. Going to keep my eye on this one.

Yohane · Feb 20, 2017

Looks super nice

phanphare · Feb 20, 2017

wow, this game looks really neat

bigol · Feb 20, 2017

Looks interesting and yes, i also read it as Yoshi's Island.

mobilesworking · Feb 20, 2017

Yoshi doubletake got me to look, but I like what I see on its own merits. A novel take on the platformer that seems part Sonic, part Ori

panama chief · Feb 20, 2017

Why give me a trailer? The game is 9+ months away 😩😩

jonno394 · Feb 20, 2017

Just watched the trailer, this is on my watch list now thanks to the great music!

NipplesAndToes23 · Feb 20, 2017

Dark Cloud said:
Yoshi's Island Express hehe

That's what I read too.

Jon Carter · Feb 20, 2017

Nice, I'm really liking the look of some of those indie platformers this year, like Yooka-Laylee, Snake Pass and this. I was never very fond of the 16-bit style. It seems really fun. Hope the level design lives up to the concept's potential.

Danielsan · Feb 20, 2017

Put me in the camp that read the title as "Yoshi's Island Express". :/

HotHamBoy · Feb 20, 2017

Jon Carter said:
Nice, I'm really liking the look of some of those indie platformers this year, like Yooka-Laylee, Snake Pass and this. I was never very fond of the 16-bit style. It seems really fun. Hope the level design lives up to the concept's potential.

That and the physics will be critical. Rollers of the Realm was a nice idea but the playfields and objectives were bland and boring.

Vormund · Feb 20, 2017

I think the question at this point is who DIDN'T read it as Yoshi's Island.

Anyway, the game looks interesting.

Calm Mind · Feb 20, 2017

Getting major Yoshi/Billy Hatcher vibes from this. Look forward to playing this in Winter 2017.

LaneDS · Feb 20, 2017

Looks neat, so on the radar it goes.

RichiRamjag · Feb 20, 2017

This makes me want a return of Pokémon pinball. The time I lost playing that game lol.

psyfi · Feb 20, 2017

Jafku said:
I read this as Yoshi's Island

I was wondering why you posted this, then I looked back up and realized it wasn't Yoshi's Island Express, haha

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