2D action-adventure platformer Haiku the Robot coming to Switch

Haiku the Robot is another Kickstarter success story. The 2D action-adventure platformer reached its £22,000 goal, which means we’ll be seeing it on Switch.

Here’s an overview of Haiku the Robot, along with a trailer:

Haiku, the Robot is a 2D action-adventure platformer heavily focused on exploration, set in a post-apocalyptic world of robots and machinery.

You play as Haiku who has been equipped with a mysterious microchip. One that hasn’t infected by the virus. Haiku must learn what happened to the world and its inhabitants to try and restore the other machines.

Enter a strange and unexplored world full of adorable robots, hidden secrets, and evil virus-infected machines. Discover different weapons, items, and abilities that will help you navigate through the depths and defeat the virus. Play your way as you unravel the mysteries of this strange land.

Key Features

Classic side-scrolling action in the retro pixel art style.
Sharp and precise character movement and attack abilities.
Hand drawn pixel art brought to life with frame-by-frame animation.
Metroidvania at heart, heavily focused on the exploration and being rewarded for exploring.
A vast interconnected world with secrets, enemies, and quirky little robots.

Haiku the Robot launches for Switch in 2021. Access the project’s Kickstarter page here.