{"id":124898,"date":"2022-05-17T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-131603"},"modified":"2022-05-17T19:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T19:30:00","slug":"forage-fight-and-marry-other-cats-in-cattails-wildwood-story-pouncing-onto-switch-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/05\/17\/forage-fight-and-marry-other-cats-in-cattails-wildwood-story-pouncing-onto-switch-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Forage, Fight, And Marry Other Cats In &#8216;Cattails: Wildwood Story&#8217;, Pouncing Onto Switch In 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/13a774ba7c952\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/13a774ba7c952\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"tI91wao9YKg\">[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>Way back in 2018, before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/animal_crossing_new_horizons\">Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/a>, before the pandemic, and before the Nintendo eShop was packed with kitty games, there was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/cattails\">Cattails<\/a>: A relaxing feline RPG that combined the territorial nature of man&#8217;s second-best friend with the survival life-simminess of games like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/stardew_valley\">Stardew Valley<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/switch-eshop\/cattails\">We gave it 8\/10<\/a> at the time, praising its &#8220;fun mechanics, cheerful writing and lovely soundtrack&#8221; as the perfect thing to while away the pre-Animal Crossing hours.<\/p>\n<p>Good mews for cat fans: Cattails is getting a standalone sequel, called <strong>Cattails: Wildwood Story<\/strong>, and it&#8217;s also coming to Switch! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/mirkwoodfalcon\/cattails-wildwood-story\/description\">The game is currently being Kickstarted<\/a>, but whether you back it or not, it&#8217;s already smashed its initial goal of $30,000 and is well on its way to $250,000 as we write this.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"cattails\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/cb9aca1d85233\/cattails.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NTAgMjY5Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"450\" height=\"269\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/cb9aca1d85233\/cattails.450x.jpg\" alt=\"cattails\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"cattails\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/50da2c6faebe0\/cattails.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NTAgMjY5Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"450\" height=\"269\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/50da2c6faebe0\/cattails.450x.jpg\" alt=\"cattails\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Here&#8217;s some of the description from the Kickstarter page:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Experience life as a cat in a strange wilderness. Prowl through dense forests, murky swamps, rocky highlands, and sandy beaches in search of rare herbs and delicious prey. Build and customize your colony&#8217;s base of operations and attract new residents to grow a prosperous community. Meet a diverse cast of unique cats and bring back gifts from your travels to make friends!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cattails: Wildwood Story is a single-player game, and draws its inspiration from life sims (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/snes\/harvest_moon\">Harvest Moon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gamecube\/animal_crossing\">Animal Crossing<\/a>), RPGs (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/rune_factory_5\">Rune Factory<\/a>) and dating sims to create a &#8220;unique cat-themed experience&#8221;, including plenty of NPCs (non-playable cats, obviously) to befriend, woo, and settle down with.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture ptris\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA3Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2159cd6a6b8b2\/cattails.900x.jpg\" alt=\"cattails\"><figcaption class=\"caption\">Mood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unlike your usual life sims, Cattails has special cat-mechanics, too \u2014 sneaking, hunting, and even being unable to catch critters during hibernation season. You can even take another cat hunting with you!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/mirkwoodfalcon\/cattails-wildwood-story\/description\">Check out the Kickstarter for more information on Cattails: Wildwood Story<\/a>, and keep an eye out for the game when it comes to Switch in late 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Way back in 2018, before Animal Crossing: New Horizons, before the pandemic, and before the Nintendo eShop was packed with kitty games, there was Cattails: A relaxing feline RPG that combined the territorial nature of man&#8217;s second-best friend with the survival life-simminess of games like Stardew Valley. 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