Devolver Digital Bringing Mobile Hit Witcheye To Switch & PC Tomorrow
The mobile game from Devolver Digital that many gamers have had their eye on is being released on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch. Witcheye was released on IOS and Android in August 2019 and has had some great reviews, and now PC and Switch players will get to see what sort of adventure they've been missing out on.
Witcheye is a platformer with a Mega Man feel, all in detailed pixel art. Players start off as a witch minding her own business when suddenly a slick knight and a wizard swoop in and steal her spell ingredients. She goes after them, turning herself into an eyeball on the lookout for vengeance. There are over 50 levels to play through, in 6 dynamic worlds. Each level contains something different, and the game approaches platforming in a totally unique way. Players can dash through the air as a little eyeball, bouncing off enemies as they go. The eyeball has the ability to stop on the spot and change its course as the player decides. There are secrets to find and collectables to grab, and the game features an original soundtrack.
Devolver Digital announced on Twitter that Witcheye will be released on PC and Nintendo Switch tomorrow, leaving a link to the game's Steam store page in case anyone wants to add it to their Steam wishlist. Unfortunately, the game is a paid app on IOS and Android, and the price of this game on PC and the Switch is still unknown, and will probably remain so until its Steam store page becomes active.
Witcheye was created by Charlie Hoey and Peter Malamud Smith, the latter being named in the Twitter announcement. Both creators have worked on a project together before when they made The Great Gatsby for NES. Smith has made several other games before Witcheye too, including two other mobile games, Satellina in 2015 and its prequel, Satellina Zero in 2016. Meanwhile, Hoey has been working on interactive 3D programming, and his VR astronomy project, called Up There, is still in early development, but when complete will allow players to see an accurate Milky Way simulation, rendering stars in their proper place in the 3D, interactive space.
With two experienced creators having worked on Witcheye, it sounds like a game worth trying out. A fun pixelated adventure with original environments and bizarre enemies, PC and Switch players can soon enjoy it too and seek vengeance while flying around the screen like a bouncy ball.
Source: Devolver Digital, Twitter