{"id":132307,"date":"2023-03-08T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-146217"},"modified":"2023-03-08T18:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T18:30:00","slug":"bilkins-folly-brings-charming-pixel-art-treasure-hunting-and-cute-dogs-to-switch-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/03\/08\/bilkins-folly-brings-charming-pixel-art-treasure-hunting-and-cute-dogs-to-switch-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Bilkins&#8217; Folly Brings Charming Pixel Art, Treasure Hunting And Cute Dogs To Switch This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/cc73309cfa600\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/cc73309cfa600\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/cc73309cfa600\/1280x720.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"q10JZQGaVEo\">[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>Up for a spot of treasure hunting with a puppy by your side? Developer Webbysoft and publisher Armor Games Studios have announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/bilkins_folly\">Bilkins&#8217; Folly<\/a> will be bringing just that to the Switch later on this year.<\/p>\n<p>Looking at the trailer above, we are loving the pixel art on this one and can&#8217;t help but be intrigued by the sense of adventure that it poses. You will play as Percival \u201cPercy\u201d Bilkins who, with his dog companion Drayton (we&#8217;re a little bit obsessed with Drayton), sets out to find their missing family. You&#8217;ll need procure a ship, build a crew and take on the high seas, stopping along the way to solve puzzles and find clues about where to go next.<\/p>\n<p>With an aesthetic that immediately reminded us of GBA adventures of old, this certainly looks like one to keep an (un-eyepatched) eye on.<\/p>\n<p>For a little more information on the game&#8217;s features and a closer look at some <em>tasty<\/em> screens, check out the following from Armor Games Studios:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Expand your ship\u2019s crew by recruiting aspiring sailors to join your ranks.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Socialize with the many inhabitants of the islands\u2014but keep in mind they\u2019ll remember how you treat them.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>X marks the spot! Customize your map to work for you by drawing lines and placing icons to aid you in your treasure-hunting escapades.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Fish for interesting sea creatures and record your findings in your journal.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Enter treasure-hunting competitions to earn trophies and bragging rights.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Pick locks, herd sheep, and more in charming minigames.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<aside class=\"gallery\"><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Images: Armor Games Studios<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>Bilkins&#8217; Folly is set to sail onto Switch later on this year, but we&#8217;ll be keeping an eye out for a more secure release date over the coming months.<\/p>\n<p><em>What do you make of this one? Give us an &#8216;arrgh&#8217; in the comments and let us know your thoughts.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Up for a spot of treasure hunting with a puppy by your side? Developer Webbysoft and publisher Armor Games Studios have announced that Bilkins&#8217; Folly will be bringing just that to the Switch later on this year. Looking at the trailer above, we are loving the pixel art [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-132307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nintendo-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132307","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132307"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132307\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}