Action-adventure RPG Orange Island coming to Switch

Former SEGA designer Ted Sterchi recently took his project Orange Island to Kickstarter in hopes of getting the action-adventure RPG funded. The £15,000 goal was quickly reached, and has even surpassed £50,000. Thanks to the Kickstarter success, the game will be made for Switch.

Here’s some additional information about Orange Island plus a trailer:

Orange Island is a new retro single-player 8-bit action-adventure platformer game being developed by former SEGA designer Ted Sterchi. This game is being carefully developed to be a completely authentic experience, fully created under the graphic and audio specifications of the NES.

6+ hours of gameplay with vast areas built for non-linear exploration
A touching and timely story told via cutscenes and conversations
Five playable characters with individual magical abilities and stats
8-bit graphics, chiptune audio, and gameplay authentic to the NES
A unique pastel pixel art style
Engaging puzzles with retro side-scrolling platformer mechanics
Side-quests and activities to complete in numerous towns, inns, and shops
Diverse characters and themes created by a queer developer
No microtransactions, loot boxes, or gambling nonsense
“Shoot-em-up” sequences with classic spaceship combat
Arrangements by Secret of Mana composer Hiroki Kikuta

You can learn more about Orange Island by visiting the game’s Kickstarter page here. It’s due out in 2020.