Zelda collides with Studio Ghibli in Europa's "peaceful and zen vibes", and after more than 6 years in development it's coming to Nintendo Switch with a demo out today
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Europa began with “peaceful and zen vibes,” and after more than six years of development, it’s coming to the Nintendo Switch.
Today, April 17, a brand new Nintendo Indie Direct presentation announced that Europa would be coming to the Nintendo Switch when it launches later this year. What’s more, a demo is available on the Nintendo eShop right now, after it originally debuted on PC as part of theSteam Next Festlast year in October.
“Six years or so ago, I started working on the game in my spare time, and since then, it’s blossomed with the help of an amazing collective of friends all bringing their piece of magic,” said Helder Pinto, creator of Europa, during the Nintendo showcase. “It all started with the idea of using watercolor art style to evoke peaceful and zen vibes,” Pinto continued.
“I wanted it to be a meditative experience and to tell a beautiful story, through gameplay that’s able to put the player in a state of flow. I really hope you enjoy the world that we are creating here, and I cannot wait to show it to you,” Pinto concluded, as a brief gameplay trailer showed off more of Europa’s “peaceful and zen vibes.”
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