Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary Edition gets Nintendo Switch release date and gameplay video
German publisher BBG Entertainment has officially announced Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary Edition, set to launch on July 24 with a confirmed release for Nintendo Switch.
Originally released in the 1980s, Boulder Dash is making a comeback with a brand-new game engine that stays true to the classic formula. This special edition will feature 180 all-new levels designed to challenge both longtime fans and newcomers.
One of the standout additions is a robust level editor. After completing the main 180 levels, players will be able to create their own stages and also download and play community-made content from around the world, completely free of charge.
More information can be found in the following overview:
The Definitive Purchase
The original million seller from way back in 1984 is a true pioneering genre marker, with its simplistic ideas, that has gamers hooked from the moment they load up the game. Immerse yourself in 40 years of video game history and experience the classic BOULDER DASH® in an epic anniversary edition! Now, the iconic title returns with a completely new, faithful game engine and 180 new levels. A treat for long-time fans and newcomers alike. Your task: Collect enough diamonds in a cave filled with treacherous enemies and falling rocks to open the door to the exit. Here, you not only have to be skillful and quick to react, but also develop a suitable strategy more than once in order to survive. And once you’ve completed all 180 levels, you can use an editor to not only design new levels, but also download and play content from the worldwide Boulder Dash community for free. Never before has Boulder Dash looked better or sounded more spectacular!
FACTS ATTACK!!
- 6 new, never-before-seen worlds
- 3 new worlds created by hardcore the fans
- 180 completely new, balanced, and refined levels
- Variety of new and unique items, including growing walls, slime, enemy generator, eggs, plus more
- Construction kit to create, share, or download other players’ levels
- Distinctive visual style that aims to blend original color schemes with contemporary themes
- Option to select and play for one of the three main heroes, each crafted in line with the game’s original vision
- Music and sounds composed by Germany’s most famous video game musician Chris Huelsbeck (Giana Sisters, Turrican, Star Wars Rogue Squadron, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate and many more).
Check out the Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary Edition gameplay video below.
Gameplay Video
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