{"id":123923,"date":"2022-04-15T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-130191"},"modified":"2022-04-15T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T18:00:00","slug":"bit-orchard-animal-valley-brings-game-boy-style-farming-vibes-to-switch-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/04\/15\/bit-orchard-animal-valley-brings-game-boy-style-farming-vibes-to-switch-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Bit Orchard: Animal Valley Brings Game Boy-Style Farming Vibes To Switch Soon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0f5a699557af1\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0f5a699557af1\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0f5a699557af1\/1280x720.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"r2TaSqFs4fI\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p><strong>Update [Fri 15th Apr, 2022 19:00 BST]:<\/strong> Since RedDeerGames&#8217; reveal yesterday, a <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/store\/products\/bit-orchard-animal-valley-switch\/?sid=12dc5bb0b9c7a931d136d92927fb1dcc__al\">Switch eShop page has appeared<\/a> for Bit Orchard: Animal Valley, along with a release date \u2014 22nd April \u2014 and a price tag of $6.99. Make sure you check out the trailer at the top, and catch up on details about the game below.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Original article [Thu 14th Apr, 2022 14:30 BST]:<\/strong> RedDeerGames has announced it will be bringing 2Boone Games&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/bit_orchard_animal_valley\">Bit Orchard: Animal Valley<\/a> to Switch. Made by just one person, Bit Orchard is cosy looking farming sim that takes inspiration from the Game Boy era in the &#8217;80s and &#8217;90s and pairs the genre down to its simplest, most relaxing form.<\/p>\n<p>The game launched on Steam last year, but given the inspirations of Nintendo&#8217;s chunky handheld, we think the Switch is a great fit for this cute-looking game. You&#8217;ll raise an apple orchard and try to make profits to expand your little farm.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a summary of the game straight from RedDeerGames&#8217; press release. And look, if &#8220;only visible walls&#8221; doesn&#8217;t sell you on this, we don&#8217;t know what to tell you:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Bit Orchard: Animal Valley is a charming and relaxing, simple pixel art farming adventure with vintage vibes of the 80s and 90s.<\/p>\n<p>This adorable game will appear on Nintendo Switch and Xbox One \/ Xbox Series S|X later this year thanks to RedDeerGames.<\/p>\n<p>Pull out weeds, plant new apple trees and gather the literal fruits of your labor. With time, you&#8217;ll discover ways to make your life easier and explore this charming 2D world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UPGRADE YOUR ORCHARD<br \/><\/strong>Sell your apples to earn money and improve your orchard. Expand your land and find new secrets. Who knows, maybe you&#8217;ll make new friends along the way&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>RETRO GRAPHICS<br \/><\/strong>Enjoy a trip down memory lane, with stylized 2D graphics, resembling old Game Boy titles. If you love pixel art games, you shouldn&#8217;t hesitate to try out this charming game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CHIPTUNE MUSIC<br \/><\/strong>You\u2019ll hear a few catchy tunes to improve on your adventure. You can swap between tracks, whenever you go back into your room, for some much-needed rest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>KEY FEATURES:<\/strong><br \/><em>&#8211; Simple controls<br \/><\/em><em>&#8211; No invisible walls (only visible ones)<br \/><\/em><em>&#8211; Great replay value<br \/><\/em><em>&#8211; A pet rabbit!<br \/><\/em><em>&#8211; Stylized 2D graphics<br \/><\/em><em>&#8211; Incredible music track<br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<p>Take in the sepia tones (and the splashes of rosy-red apples, too) of your future orchard with these lovely screenshots.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\"><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Images: 2Boone Games<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>This rise in Game Boy-inspired visuals and games is making us feel all nostalgic. Do you think someone will make this into a Game Boy cartridge so we can whip our big grey brick out?<\/p>\n<p><em>Let us know what you think of Bit Orchard: Animal Valley in the comments!<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Further reading<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Update [Fri 15th Apr, 2022 19:00 BST]: Since RedDeerGames&#8217; reveal yesterday, a Switch eShop page has appeared for Bit Orchard: Animal Valley, along with a release date \u2014 22nd April \u2014 and a price tag of $6.99. 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