Wavetale - Launch Trailer - Nintendo Switch

[@ledusko]

The character in this game feels like the one you were seeing down the car window running through all obstacles of the roads

[@aIkaIi]

Wait what, did we all imagine a character jumping through street lamps and cars as we sat in the car? lol. I love this comment.

[@TheBlackSquirrel]

YOU TOO?!?!

[@ledusko]

Ahahah seems we all know him

[@traumwandeln]

Wow, i was not alone?! Nice.

[@fireballq2]

@@aIkaIi I thought it was just me!

[@liz9501]

I love that the water serves as just a normal way to traverse the world, instead of as a barrier, trial, or just speed bump almost like in a lot of other games. I also really like the art style, it kind of feels like the embodiment of the nintendo switch; a colorful and simplistic outer shell that holds a much deeper story and secrets below.

[@cam0x195]

It's called *wavetale*

[@oliver-04]

bro thinks its called Earthtale

[@TheTruth-13]

Good for you

[@maladroitcolors]

Ocean water

[@EthanHGray]

Never heard of Wind Waker or anything like that, of course.

[@x_Artius_x]

As someone who lost his mom at a young age I wasn’t ready for that ending. 100% buying this game.

[@lamolol5167]

God bless you, are you doing okay?

[@AmyJackson-_-85]

I lost my mom at 8 and I’m 37 now. Miss her every day.

[@lamolol5167]

@@AmyJackson-_-85 God bless you too.

[@taylors826]

🙏🏼❤️

[@CaptainSoftboy501]

Im so sorry for your loss

[@gizmo123473]

This game looks pretty unique in terms of visuals and the gameplay seems like it would be pretty fun. Hopefully this game won't go too far under the radar and people will notice it.

[@FrSteveMarsh]

Honestly my first thought at the gameplay is that Sonic games should pay careful attention. It looks to me like some excellent execution of speedy-slidey platforming that looks very natural and interesting. Sonic games would obviously adapt it in their own way and not just be sliding but running, and probably also be faster. It just looked like both games have similar notions, but Wavetale, imo, executed the concept far more elegantly and naturally...

[@Cinetiste]

It is amusing ! I played it on Stadia and it has this playful approach you may feel by looking at it.

[@kaneofnod]

Unique? Ever heard of The Wind Waker?

[@primecalibur]

@@kaneofnod yeah I was gonna say, I feel like I've seen this style a million times now

[@kaneofnod]

@@primecalibur Exactly. It's called "cel-shading". Goes back to at least 1999 with the release of Jet Set Radio on Dreamcast.

[@JamVsJam.]

This actually looks really cool. And the OST sounds very beautiful. I could totally get into this game!

[@michaelbender1071]

Highly recommend, played it on Stadia

[@grymvon]

It's sound like Jaga Jazzist

[@denniscleary7580]

Not only does the game look beautiful but has an interesting story and I hope this gets a physical release

[@Velossitee]

Man I honestly wish games had more physical releases lately... everythings just digital now and not tangible. It scared me at first, got used to it, but things could go wrong ...

[@lonerboy18]

@@Velossitee right?, I simply do not have the space for digital games, plus Love looking at the box art for physical copies lol

[@denniscleary7580]

@@Velossitee couldn’t agree more, I never thought this day would happen so early in my life, figured I would be pushing more gray hairs by the time digital was more mainstreamed 😁

[@Cinetiste]

Agreed ! I always opt for a physical edition when there is one. I never buy a digital game before it lowers to a price way below and even sometimes renounce to a game if it has none. It may not be visible, but we are probably numerous to value and prefer real editions. We may ask the developpers for physical releases, we may opt for material editions as much as possible, playable offline, and avoid online games, because we must remember that at the end, this is determining in our only real ownership.

[@hrb9679]

@@Cinetiste Very true! Plus they just generally feel better to play. I went through a phase where I was playing a bunch of free-to-play games on my phone and then one day I picked up my DS and replayed an old game and OMG. The only money I had to use was currency farmed in game and the game wasn't making it crazy hard in an effort to pressure me into using real money just to enjoy myself! It was amazing!

[@NightyBatsy]

This game looks gorgeous I hope it gets a physical release

[@erainmartinez8175]

I agree

[@zefellowbud5970]

This feels exactly like a dream i had a year ago It was vivid But the waters were so surreal

[@dovecult]

👀 I had the same thought when I watched this trailer.

[@zefellowbud5970]

@@dovecult how was yours like? For mine it was like you had an ocean in a world without gravity. I had gigantic sort of arches of water and various scraps of various machinery which i swam through.

[@g.r.4372]

Looks and sounds amazing. Did seem a bit short on length by the comments, but hopefully the devs make enough dough to fund a bigger project. From this trailer, it looks like talent meets heart. It has this big 2003 vibe when I'd rent Wind Waker and Sonic Adventure 2.

[@robwaters8848]

Wow! The most technically impressive Sonic game of the year!

[@rururu5630]

I was thinking that this looks like a Sonic game, but better because the character seems at home in the water and the combat looks better

[@Meimoons]

Yeah. Me too, but with different mechanics

[@Rafas216]

@@Meimoons sim... muito melhor do que Sonic.

[@DJ-Krimson-Steele]

Not really. This looks like Wind Waker & Sonic Colors had a baby.

[@ottoxo]

I don’t see it

[@splatty-agent1066]

This game looks gorgeous, maybe I'll give it a shot

[@FunkySpaceAlien]

Glad this got out of Stadia! This game look very fun

[@godsstrongestschizo]

Is it good, though? Movement looks great, reminds me a little of the speed The Pathless or the new one from the HLD team.

[@Toruntk]

stadia still exist? lmfaoo

[@DaSheepKiller]

@@Toruntk if it does, then not for long

[@carcerharlson9767]

I tried the Steam demo a while ago and really liked what was available. Gliding across the surface of the water was exhilarating.

[@josecr9ify]

What is stadia?

[@Lexington89]

Loved the OST for this trailer, can't wait to check out the rest of the score. Love the heavy 3D Sonic games influence. Hope I get enough money to buy it soon, I want to get lost in this game.

[@Lexington89]

@@wrngsurgeon Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, my friend. I don't know why you want to know but I couldn't buy it. Had to buy the Christmas gift for my son 😅

[@Lexington89]

@@wrngsurgeon aw, that's so nice of you, you don't have to bother. And, no, the only way would be to give the download code, bought through a 3rd party. OR give the code for a gift card. I would be lying if I said that I don't want the game, cause I do, lol, but I also don't want to bother you and make you jump hoops to get me the game :(

[@bradleyandrews2444]

the music at the end there really hit the stop

[@sarkisbabikian5957]

We need more games like this - simple, fluid, great mobility,

[@VeritabIlIti]

The trailer makes this look like what Sonic team wishes they could do with 3D Sonic games. Looks fun!

[@emotioningames]

Wow the transition from action scenes to a calm dialogue at 1:23 caught me off guard, nicely done

[@santajohnsduraorduraclause4678]

0:01 Nintendo presents *VIOLENCE*

[@TheBasementThunderer]

X_X

[@OccuredJakub12]

This looks so simillar to the game I always wanted to make, with the waves and the movement-focused mechanics with a large ocean as your playground for movement. Dammit! And this looks good too!

[@cheesyluigi]

Please make it we need more of that kinda game! ❤

[@abe6281]

I need this in physical asap, it looks great

[@ac8598]

Gotta say; Thunderfull is fantastic name for a studio

[@noahsabadish3812]

certainly an improvement over “Image & Form”

[@Rehapster]

Only played a bit of it until now. The movement is a ton of fun very fluid. Cant say much about the story yet though

[@notGedo]

I just got it today and surfing in the water has to be the greatest satisfaction ever

[@PokeBallerLuke]

looks awesome, officially added to my eshop wishlist!

[@HowToGameDifferently]

I managed to get to play this and review it before release. It's honestly a great game. Roughly 3.5 hours long. Hopefully, there's a day one patch for it on Switch, as I did come across a few bugs. There is a demo on Steam if anyone wants to try it out first.

[@Big_Dai]

That's VERY short.. hopefully the price matches the content

[@Rinienna]

@@Big_Dai That's the lowest length I've heard so far, seen more so roughly around 4/5 hours, depending probably on going after collectables/exploring fully??? not sure I really hope they add more content some day, it's an absolutely gorgeous game and a really splendid concept in everything but combat (combat is kind of an afterthought. But it's still held together by the visuals.) Switch version definitely is in need of some work though.

[@HowToGameDifferently]

@Rinienna that was very much my thoughts on the game. The game itself is great, but they could have done a lot more with (particularly with the sparklings only being used to purchase outfits). Hopefully we get more or a sequel

[@SmartSmears]

@@Big_Dai to be fair A Short Hike was that short and was well worth the price, some games can pull it off

[@Savagewolver]

Looks like 3D Sonic meets Windwaker meets Paychonauts. Interesting.

[@kiyoshiizumi02]

Definitely grabbing this. I needed another ocean based game since LoZ: Windwaker.

[@winterArtist]

Nice Sonic Rebrand /j (I really like the artstyle. It looks amazing and my childhood nostalgia is calling)

[@supernovero]

This might be the first game where the music is my main draw to play

[@hindsightdocumentary8351]

Loved this on Stadia. Definitely a good pick-up!

[@vodkaffee4856]

cell shading art will never die ;3

[@tb3411]

That's because it ages better visually than attempts at looking realistic

[@hexcodeff6624]

I am a big subs over dubs kind of guy. So before watching the trailer, I wanted to make sure this wasn't actually a Japanese game dubbed in english (which I had a suspicion of because of this being Nintendo and the art style in the thumbnail). I could have saved myself the trouble of looking up the name of the publisher (Thunderful) because this voice acting is far beyond anything in anime/video game dubbing. This isn't even going off of the talent at display here, it's the quality of the voice itself that was clearly chosen with much more care to make it uniquely fitting for the experience the director is going for. I very much applaud the effort given here.

[@mog1755]

Now THIS is how you make a Sonic game

[@TainoMoya]

Looking forward to playing it. Looks very fun heard the controls are really good

[@BahuschBahusch]

Mkatwood voices the main character! :)

[@MechaPig227]

Game looks great. I DID NOT Expect to be teary at the end tho! Bravo

[@mattersmucher]

That was some of the best VO I've ever heard.

[@idleeric8556]

That made me feel quite emotional!

[@ellis7658]

Played the demo for this a while ago and the traversal is some of my favourite in ages looking forward to the release of this one

[@hihikatamari]

It's like Sonic 3D, but human and lots of water

[@Yuri-ig1mv]

This game looks AMAZING!

[@palmtreeproductions87]

Idk if I would like the gameplay but I might get it just for the art, wow

[@jeremydawson6918]

This is the type of game that makes me cry, This is also the type of trailer that makes me cry.

[@adamkareem]

Yayyy so glad it's made it's way to Switch. I really enjoyed it on Stadia and really wanted more folks to experience this gem

[@THEDRYCRUNCHCREW]

This might be the first game I might like riding across so much water!

[@EmyN]

This looks gorgeous!! And so much fun!

[@b_ryc]

WOW. The art, the music, the probably going to randomly make you cry story!

[@Training_Wheels]

If anyone needs to aggressively cry - my lap is the perfect place.

[@huwjones6644]

My physical copy for Switch that i bought arrived the other day from SRG and I have got to say i'am really enjoying it.

[@Wobble2007]

This looks to be a really good piece of work, I love the look of the gameplay, and the simple yet colourful art style, looks to be a solid title, sounds like it has good music too, if its available to buy (and not just rent aka digital only) in a physical release, i'll buy it for sure.

[@FierceGinger]

Wanted to like this but I don’t why but I got really motion sick. Been getting this lately in another game I’ve been playing for a year. Genuinely hope it’s just me.

[@starjumperr]

I actually really like this game! Like others have said the framer rate can get pretty bad in some areas and there’s a couple of bugs, but it was still enjoyable! I do wish they built just a little bit more on the water surfing mechanic though. Like what if you could follow the patterns of large waves and use those to get air? I want to be able to optimize my speed using different movements other than just “hold zr and move r stick”

[@JayLara0_0]

@mkatwood did such an AMAZING job as Sigrid..😮‍💨🤍

[@mrsbasia122]

Watching this brought back feelings of nostalgia for Zelda: Wind Breaker; where the depths held many secrets and every island was home to a unique culture and people. It was the first time I felt that the ocean was one giant marvel ready to be explored- and this game managed to recapture that feeling.

[@EvidentGames]

I played this on Stadia, glad they moved it over to switch!

[@BeniRoseMusic]

As someone enjoying Sonic Frontiers right now, I'm looking forward to playing this next!

[@soulrenvods]

I went from "Oooh interesting story" To "Oooh so it's kinda like water sonic! Seems pretty fun" To "Oh no oh god it's gonna make me cry isn't it, oh no"

[@segagirladventurespico]

Will there be a physical game? Love it

[@PhantomBones101]

I can get behind this. Open world with unique traversal? Yes.

[@NyxInfinite]

THE GAMEPLAY IS GIVING ME BIG SONIC ADVENTURE 2 VIBES AND IS MAKING ME SO HAPPY!!

[@finny0125]

The movement in this game feels Amazing. Highly recommended!

[@cactus-mcjacktus]

so we’re all in agreement that any actually good water based level or game has to have liquid drum and bass on the soundtrack somewhere?

[@ultimaT]

This reminds me so much of wind waker.

[@hunterm4188]

Looks awesome 👏🏻

[@Wobble2007]

Also, this really make me hope all the more that Nintendo is working on a new Pilot Wings for the Switch 2, would be the perfect launch title.

[@dme3907]

Like the art style

[@DanSilverhound]

Did NOT expect to be so moved by the closing seconds of this trailer. Sold.

[@PhillXVII]

Wow the Gameplay Section in this trailer gave me goosebumps. Great Music.

[@duneslayer]

Man does this look fun. I'll have to keep my eye on this one

[@Oniphire]

"Make a Sonic game without Sonic." Thunderful:

[@keliancastellani4570]

Looks like a better sonic game than the last ten years sonic games, Gonna buy it for sure!!

[@hectorrojas431]

This looks amazing.

[@ShiroPringles]

Dude. This soundtrack. 😭😭😭❤️

[@KenSTACKS]

this sounds so beautiful

[@sosoeddy]

Getting gravity rush vibes from this! Looks awesome

[@samtmg1652]

Artsy indie Wind Waker aesthetic with Sonic inspired gameplay? Sign me up!

[@swampflux]

Did Jaga Jazzist work on this soundtrack? Because it's slappin' on those horns.

[@Syngraphaeor]

This game looks gorgeous!! Like Sonic, but on water... Also the OST sounds incredible 😍

[@ericastrue4527]

The music sounds great!

[@perpscerp]

It looks really cool! I do get the feeling that with a bit more polish it could be HUGE. But it'll just be alright

[@andresarancio6696]

The visuals and gameplay of this game reminds me of another but I cannot pinpoint which one. It was a shadow of the colossus-like made I think by the guys of hyperlight drifter?

[@Nopalmtreez]

My thoughs exactly, it's called solar ash and I thought this looked very similar to that but in a great way! Definitely looking at picking this one up

[@markfurlong9542]

I have got so many things to play right now, but I will add it to the list!

[@BoleDaPole]

1:45 lol 😆

[@jjstarrprod]

This look slike a Zelda Windwaker on steroids ! Love the style. It looks like a lot of fun.

[@tripedal2063]

I love this, games that use water as a mode of transportation are few and far between

[@kobold_sushi_executive_chef]

This feels like if the Risk of Rain devs made a Sonic game and I'm here for it

[@donutholebandit]

This looks really cool, actually. Might pick this one up!

[@spikesagal]

Wow, this is like 3D Sonic, except good!

[@velvetisis]

I haven't played Frontiers yet, but this looks like a really solid way to do a 3d sonic.

[@wokeupinapanic]

That soundtrack gave me chills and I’m not sure why lol

[@travisfranz703]

Looks great. I think Im sold

[@allanamaya07]

This game looks beautiful

[@gailiathanimationsgamingga51]

I can already see the memes something like Ancient sea monster: I have years of combat experience Cigi: Fishnet go brrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@TheKefChannel]

lets hope it runs this vell on the switch

[@nathansims847]

Anybody know the price? Looks good!

[@quonkylops]

What's up, I checked for you, 29.99 USD

[@webbowser8834]

@@quonkylops Yo, nice

[@Quetzalcoatl-Dragon_97]

@@quonkylops Gigachad Abby

[@bloodofredmoon]

This looks amazing!

[@jacobs1834]

This actually looks pretty neat.

[@ns7353]

One of the reasons I bought a switch, Nintendo has limited titles but at least the ones they promote have some spirit or wonder in them

[@EdKauffmann]

definitely a Solar Ash vibe here, color me interested

[@Qeisama]

Watching this I was like, huh, this feels like a Sonic game if he grew up offshore.

[@Ashestoashesjc]

jesus the hedgehog looks rad

[@CmogVT]

What an incredible trailer!