The Legend of Bum-bo targeted for 2019 release on Switch, first trailer finally released
Edmund McMillen of Super Meat Boy and The Binding of Isaac fame has long been working on The Legend of Bum-bo. Today, a proper update was finally provided, including the first trailer.
The Legend of Bum-bo is a turn-based puzzle RPG starring Bum-bo from The Binding of Isaac. You’ll be performing offensive and defensive attacks in combat with a match-4 puzzle system, exploring randomly-generated dungeons, and more.
The Legend of Bum-bo still has a long way to go, but a Switch version is thankfully still in the cards. It’s targeted for a 2019 release on the platform.
Here’s some additional information about The Legend of Bum-bo along with that trailer:
The Legend of Bum-bo is a randomly generated, turn based puzzle rpg where you take the role of Bum-bo (from the binding of Isaac) as he punches the faces off hordes of paper goons and takes their coins! …only to gamble them away at the casinos.
Utilizing his bag of trash bum-bo forms pagan glyph’s (via a match 4 puzzle system) that create offensive and defensive attacks and gain specific types of mana to cast epic spells that range from jagging stuff with a fish hook to summoning mom’s leg to crush all who stand in your path.
Every dungeon bum-bo enters will be randomly generated and much like isaac feature hoards of monsters, bosses, traps, puzzles and randomly chosen spells, so each run will be totally unique and each successful play through will unlock more items, trinkets, playable characters and more.
Most may notice Bum-bo seems to have a lot of ties to the binding of isaac. i like to call it a prequel, but what i mean by that outside of the obvious themes isnt something i can really explain without spoiling too much, but i can assure you if you enjoyed isaac and also like turn based combat and puzzle games, the legend of bum-bo should be right up your alley.
