{"id":77669,"date":"2019-01-23T14:10:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T14:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/01\/steamworld_quest_officially_revealed_for_switch_a_turn-based_rpg_in_the_steamworld_universe"},"modified":"2019-01-23T14:10:00","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T14:10:00","slug":"steamworld-quest-officially-revealed-for-switch-a-turn-based-rpg-in-the-steamworld-universe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/01\/23\/steamworld-quest-officially-revealed-for-switch-a-turn-based-rpg-in-the-steamworld-universe\/","title":{"rendered":"SteamWorld Quest Officially Revealed For Switch, A Turn-Based RPG In The SteamWorld Universe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c75182787d075\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c75182787d075\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TAA5qzWlMUU?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507]<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Revealed as part of today&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/01\/video_watch_the_nintendo_indie_highlights_presentation_january_2019\">Nintendo Indie Highlights presentation<\/a>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/steamworld_quest\">SteamWorld Quest<\/a><\/strong> has been officially confirmed for Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n<p>Developed by Image &amp; Form &#8211; the studio behind <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/steamworld_dig\"><strong>SteamWorld Dig<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/steamworld_dig_2\"><strong>SteamWorld Dig 2<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wiiu-eshop\/steamworld_heist\"><strong>SteamWorld Heist<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; SteamWorld Quest is a brand new adventure in the much-loved universe from the previous games. Taking the series in a completely fresh direction, this game is a turn-based, roleplaying card game, where players must lead a party of aspiring heroes through the gorgeous hand-drawn world depicted in the new trailer above.<\/p>\n<p>The focus here is on the game&#8217;s card battle system and deck building &#8211; you&#8217;ll be choosing from more than 100 unique &#8216;punch-cards&#8217; to build a deck and take on whatever threat comes your way. SteamWorld Quest mixes the series&#8217; familiar steampunk robots with the traditional treasure chests, gold, dragons, magic, knights in shining armour, XP, and the like often seen in RPGs. Here&#8217;s a selection of screenshots for you to admire.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"SteamWorld Quest Screenshot 1\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/24f6984eed387\/steamworld-quest-screenshot-1.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/24f6984eed387\/steamworld-quest-screenshot-1.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"SteamWorld Quest Screenshot 1\" \/><\/a><a title=\"SteamWorld Quest Screenshot 2\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9ed93de3c1cc8\/steamworld-quest-screenshot-2.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9ed93de3c1cc8\/steamworld-quest-screenshot-2.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"SteamWorld Quest Screenshot 2\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"SteamWorld Quest Screenshot 3\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/72443a45bc359\/steamworld-quest-screenshot-3.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/72443a45bc359\/steamworld-quest-screenshot-3.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"SteamWorld Quest Screenshot 3\" \/><\/a><a title=\"SteamWorld Quest Screenshot 4\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/307f736dca841\/steamworld-quest-screenshot-4.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/307f736dca841\/steamworld-quest-screenshot-4.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"SteamWorld Quest Screenshot 4\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Of course, back in December 2017, Image &amp; Form actually asked fans which genre they&#8217;d like to see next from the series and RPG was the clear winner. It looks like your prayers have been answered.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Out of curiosity: What genre would you like us to explore with future games? We&#8217;re not committing to anything with this tweet. We&#8217;re just generally curious <i title=\":grinning:\" class=\"twa twa-lg twa-grinning\" \/> Feel free to suggest your favorite genre with a reply!<\/span>\u2014 Image &amp; Form Games (@ImageForm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImageForm\/status\/943146531850522624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>A specific release date hasn&#8217;t been confirmed &#8211; Image &amp; Form tells us that this will be revealed soon &#8211; but we do know that the game will launch first on Nintendo Switch. This is the first game from Image &amp; Form to be published under its new joint-venture label <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/01\/image_and_form_and_zoink_games_join_forces_under_new_company_thunderful\">Thunderful<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Are you a huge SteamWorld fan? Are you excited to see this new take on the series? Let us know if you&#8217;re thinking of picking this one up in the comments below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TAA5qzWlMUU?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507] Revealed as part of today&#8217;s Nintendo Indie Highlights presentation, SteamWorld Quest has been officially confirmed for Nintendo Switch. Developed by Image &amp; Form &#8211; the studio behind SteamWorld Dig, SteamWorld Dig 2, and SteamWorld Heist &#8211; SteamWorld Quest is a brand new adventure in the much-loved universe from the previous games. 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