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- Valley Peaks’ Nintendo Switch port has been delayed indefinitely due to internal issues faced by Those Awesome Guys.
- The publisher is still exploring options to bring Valley Peaks to Switch, but fans should manage expectations.
- Fans seeking cozy indie games on Nintendo Switch can enjoy titles like Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin and Monster Prom.
Publisher Those Awesome Guys has announced that Valley 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 Peaks was first announced as part of Nintendo’s April 2024 Indie World Showcase, where it was revealed to be coming to both PC via Steam and the Nintendo Switch platform. While the indie game was released on Steam this past June, fans looking forward to the Switch version of Valley Peaks will be waiting for an indefinite amount of time.
Valley Peaks is a first-person platformer developed by Tub Club and published by Those Awesome Guys, the latter publishing the likes of Move or Die and Monster Prom. Valley Peaks is 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.
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While the Steam version is already out, Those Awesome Guys put out a statement regarding the Nintendo Switch version that was promised at Nintendo’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 of Valley Peaks has been put on indefinite hold.
Valley Peaks’ Switch Version Put on “Indefinite” Hold
While Valley 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 of cozy games on the Nintendo Switch should temper expectations about it coming onto the platform.
While Valley Peaks isn’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 like Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin and The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince should help scratch that itch. Those Awesome Guys’ Monster Prom and Move or Die are 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.
