{"id":126317,"date":"2022-07-06T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-134070"},"modified":"2022-07-06T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T14:00:00","slug":"kursk-a-docu-game-about-the-nuclear-submarine-disaster-is-coming-to-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/07\/06\/kursk-a-docu-game-about-the-nuclear-submarine-disaster-is-coming-to-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"KURSK, A Docu-Game About The Nuclear Submarine Disaster, Is Coming To Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9b0a8db2ab1bd\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9b0a8db2ab1bd\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture ptris\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/de9c7da60bfe3\/3.900x.jpg\" alt=\"3\"><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Jujubee Games<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>First released elsewhere in 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/kursk\">Kursk<\/a>, a game described by its makers as &#8220;the first ever proper documentary game&#8221;, is coming to Switch on 14th July.<\/p>\n<p>Exploring the tragic real-life story of the Russian submarine which sank in August 2000, the game casts you as a spy that finds his way onto the ill-fated sub and experiences the events firsthand. The disaster served as the basis of a 2018 Thomas Vinterberg film of the same name starring Colin Firth, although Polish developer Jujubee Games frames this unrelated first-person game more as a documentary.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the features as highlighted by the PR blurb:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>LIVE THE HISTORY<br \/><\/strong>Experience the history of the fateful voyage of K-141 KURSK that ended at the bottom of Barents Sea.<br \/><strong>THE WORLD OF 2000<br \/><\/strong>See through the first person perspective the fascinating world of 2000\u2019s Moscow, Vidyayevo and the extremely detailed Oscar II-class submarine.<br \/><strong>INTELLIGENCE OPERATIVE<br \/><\/strong>Walk the fine line between gathering secret information, getting to know important people and getting caught spying.<br \/><strong>DECISIONS<br \/><\/strong>Get to know the crew of Kursk submarine, maintain important relationships and make decisions that have a long-lasting impact.<br \/><strong>GAMES BEYOND\u2122<br \/><\/strong>New sub-category for Jujubee&#8217;s products characterized by a greater emphasis on the story being told, original gameplay, and mature subject matter.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Game And Watch\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0e65aa40518a7\/game-and-watch.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\/0e65aa40518a7\/game-and-watch.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Game And Watch\"><\/a><a title=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/26322561b0e83\/1.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\/26322561b0e83\/1.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"1\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4f30400083eed\/2.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\/4f30400083eed\/2.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"2\"><\/a><a title=\"4\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/dacd3e663588a\/4.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\/dacd3e663588a\/4.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"4\"><\/a><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Images: Jujubee Games<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>The game released on PC, Xbox, PlayStation back in 2018, and while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/game\/pc\/kursk\">reviews were mixed<\/a> to say the least, the appearance of a Game &amp; Watch clone will certainly catch the attention of Nintendo fans with a historical interest in naval disasters.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-orders go live today and it&#8217;ll set you back 9.99 USD \/ 9.99 EUR. Here&#8217;s the original trailer that accompanied the game&#8217;s release on other platforms:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"13t39gxtIv8\">[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><em>Let us know below your thoughts on Kursk if you played the game elsewhere.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Jujubee Games First released elsewhere in 2018, Kursk, a game described by its makers as &#8220;the first ever proper documentary game&#8221;, is coming to Switch on 14th July. 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