Summary
Publisher Those Awesome Guys has announced thatValley Peaks, a game released on Steam with “very positive” reviews, has had its upcoming Nintendo Switch port delayed for an indefinite amount of time.Valley Peakswas first announced as part of Nintendo’s April 2024 Indie World Showcase, and it was expected to come to both PC via Steam and theNintendo Switchplatform. While the indie game was released on Steam this past June, fans looking forward to the Switch version ofValley Peakswill be waiting for an indefinite amount of time.
Valley Peaksis afirst-person platformerdeveloped by Tub Club and published by Those Awesome Guys, the latter publishing the likes ofMove or DieandMonster Prom.Valley Peaksis a cozy platformer that tasks the player with climbing different mountains in the game, each one acting as its own puzzle for the player to solve and place a radio tower on top of. A lot of challenges come from various obstacles like crumbling rocks, spikes, and minecarts, all done in a whimsical art style. All of these aspects have garnered the game good reviews on Steam, sitting comfortably with a “very positive” rating on the platform.
While the Steam version is already out, Those Awesome Guys put out a statement regarding the Nintendo Switch version that was promised atNintendo’s April 2024 Indie World showcase. According to a tweet posted on Those Awesome Guys' Twitter account, the publisher has been facing “rough times” throughout 2024, and it needs to shift its focus internally. Those Awesome Guys announced with much regret that the Nintendo Switch version ofValley Peakshas been put on indefinite hold.
Valley Peaks' Switch Version Put on “Indefinite” Hold
WhileValley Peaks' Switch port has been put on indefinite hold, the publisher is still looking into options to make it happen. Although Those Awesome Guys is still looking for possible avenues to bring the game to the Switch, fans ofcozy games on the Nintendo Switchshould temper expectations about it coming onto the platform.
WhileValley Peaksisn’t coming onto the Nintendo Switch platform any time soon, there are still a number of cozy indie games that will be released on the platform this year. For fans looking for more cozy platforming games on the Nintendo Switch, games likeSakuna: Of Rice and RuinandThe Liar Princess and the Blind Princeshould help scratch that itch.Those Awesome Guys’Monster PromandMove or Dieare also available on the Nintendo Switch platform.
Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid console launched in 2017, capable of being played in handheld mode or docked to a television. The Switch Lite, a handheld-only model, followed in 2019, with an OLED refresh coming in 2021.
