PlataGO! Super Platform Game Maker due out on Switch next month
PlataGO! Super Platform Game Maker, which was first announced for Switch last March, has finally resurfaced – and with a release date to boot. The Japanese eShop indicates that PQube will begin distributing the game on June 13.
PlataGO! is a platform game creator with a drag-and-drop interface that lets you make your own levels in just minutes. Levels can also be linked together to create full platform games. Online level sharing is supported.
Here’s an overview of PlataGO! Super Platform Game Maker, along with a trailer:
PlataGO! Super Platform Game Maker allows players to start creating platform games in minutes, thanks to its easy-to-use, super-intuitive, drag-and-drop interface.
Click to drag environments and platforms, place enemies and collectibles into your stage in seconds – then hit ‘Play’ to instantly jump in and test your creation! Without the need for any code, scripting or development knowledge, PlataGO! is designed from the ground up to be immediately accessible to gamers of all ages!
Already including a vast resource of graphics – like environmental tiles and enemy sprites, PlataGO! gives new players everything they need to start building immediately. PlataGO! also comes packed with a host of fun gadgets and elements to let your imagination run wild.
From cannons to teleporters, gravity-flipping pads to moving platforms and deadly laser traps – PlataGO! gives players the license to be truly creative, while offering more experienced users the tools to make more advanced levels and game!
Once you’ve finished your creation, PlataGO! allows players to choose from a number of graphical themes, as well as the ability to instantly switch between filters that will make your creation look at home on classic consoles – from NES and Game Boy, to retro platforms like ZX Spectrum and C64!
Last but not least, sharing your levels and games with the PlataGO! community is extremely easy – just hit ‘share’ to upload your platformer for the world to play, and download the best levels and games the community has to offer.
Features
– Simple Drag-and-Drop Interface – make your own levels in minutes.
– Instantly test your levels – drop into and play your creation in seconds!
– Link levels together – combine your stages to make full platform games.
– Retro themes! – Instantly make your game look at home on classic consoles and platforms.
– Includes loads of pre-made assets – Enemies, platforms, backdrops, weapons and more!
– Share your levels and games online – Upload for your friends and fellow creators to play!
Source: Switch eShop