Puzzle platformer Sephonie incoming for Switch
Sephonie has previously released on PC, and a new Switch version is about to launch. Publisher Ratalaika Games and developer Analgesic Productions confirmed that it’s hitting Nintendo’s console on July 21, 2023.
Sephonie is a puzzle platformer in which players parkour through an island’s massive cave network. More information can be found in the following overview:
You play as three East Asian scientists, Amy, Ing-wen and Riyou, each with a distinctive personality. Each has stories and cultural references you’ll learn about as you guide them through tricky caves with your fast, gravity-defying platforming moves. Sephonie seamlessly integrates 3D platforming and a complex story about ecological themes and Asian history.
The player starts on the island surface, then enters red, sandstone caverns, before making their way to a jade-coloured cavern of towering trees. In between exploration, meet wondrous creatures who grant you new platforming abilities, and experience “Mindshares”, short, visual novel-esque segments, where you get to hear about the lives of the three protagonists.
During a “Mindshare,” the characters are actually learning about each other’s experiences and secrets! As they grow closer, the levels start to surreally become places from their lives, such as a Tokyo cityscape, Japanese shopping malls, and American Midwest suburbs!
Use acrobatic moves to navigate lush, jade canopies and rusty sandstone spires! Every surface is yours to climb.
- Fling yourself over high ledges using the satisfying Teledash Vault
- Deftly Wall-run across any vertical surface
- Grapple through the air with the help of long-tongued Ribbats
- Effortlessly Glide by using floating Dandelion Puffs
- Use a Fusion Pod to perform a rocket-like Super-Dash
Quick Facts About Sephonie
- Varied platforming puzzles
- Acrobatic platforming
- Perfect for speedrunning
- Intriguing story
- Colourful graphics
- Unlockable platforming abilities
- Surreal characters
- Interactive, beautiful environments, where every rock is climbable
- 8 lovingly crafted main areas
- Over 30 creatures to talk to and link with in the addictive “Puzzle Grid” minigame
- Full 3D cutscenes
- Vast postgame content
Get a look at a trailer for Sephonie below.
Switch teaser
The title will be sold digitally on the Switch eShop. Pricing is set at $19.99.
