{"id":125741,"date":"2022-06-16T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-133196"},"modified":"2022-06-16T08:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T08:30:00","slug":"binding-of-isaac-prequel-the-legend-of-bum-bo-launches-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/06\/16\/binding-of-isaac-prequel-the-legend-of-bum-bo-launches-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Binding Of Isaac Prequel &#8216;The Legend Of Bum-Bo&#8217; Launches This Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7b2cdc883a291\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7b2cdc883a291\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"V8r2aVxU3ac\">[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>It&#8217;s been a long time coming, huh? After its initial announcement several years back (heck, we even signalled its eventual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2017\/06\/the_legend_of_bum-bo_will_likely_be_making_its_way_to_switch\">Switch launch back in 2017<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/legend_of_bum-bo\">The Legend of Bum-bo<\/a> has finally bagged itself a release date for Switch.<\/p>\n<p>A prequel of sorts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/binding_of_isaac_afterbirthplus\">The Binding of Isaac<\/a> by Edmund McMillen, The Legend of Bum-bo will finally see the light of day on June 29th for the price of $19.99. In terms of gameplay, it&#8217;s a roguelike tile-matching puzzle game in which you move through a total of four levels, each of which is made up of multiple rooms. You&#8217;ll come face-to-face with a range of grotesque beasties and will need to match tiles in order to defeat them.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a list of features from publisher Nicalis (note the very important final feature):<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8211; Over 125 unique items that can be modified and upgraded.<br \/>&#8211; Over 80 unique trinkets that give neato passive abilities.<br \/>&#8211; Seven playable Bum-bos, each with their own unique abilities.<br \/>&#8211; 13 ugly-yet-cute bosses.<br \/>&#8211; Over 40 despicable enemy types.<br \/>&#8211; Amazing music by Ridiculon.<br \/>&#8211; Loads of unlockables.<br \/>&#8211; Animated cutscenes that will make you feel bad.<br \/>&#8211; Poop!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Bum Bo 01\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2f250de9b7cdf\/bum-bo-01.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgMjQ1Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2f250de9b7cdf\/bum-bo-01.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Bum Bo 01\"><\/a><a title=\"Bum Bo 02\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/fd23b944ee551\/bum-bo-02.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgMjQ1Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/fd23b944ee551\/bum-bo-02.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Bum Bo 02\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Bum Bo 03\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/145af84b921ac\/bum-bo-03.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgMjQ1Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/145af84b921ac\/bum-bo-03.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Bum Bo 03\"><\/a><a title=\"Bum Bo 04\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/63aa8a21c96ba\/bum-bo-04.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgMjQ1Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/63aa8a21c96ba\/bum-bo-04.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Bum Bo 04\"><\/a><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Images: Nicalis<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p><em>Are you up for some more weird and wonderful fun from the mind behind The Binding of Isaac? 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