{"id":88260,"date":"2019-03-13T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/03\/retro_recoil-shooter_neon_caves_blasts_onto_switch_later_this_month"},"modified":"2019-03-13T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-03-13T16:00:00","slug":"retro-recoil-shooter-neon-caves-blasts-onto-switch-later-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/03\/13\/retro-recoil-shooter-neon-caves-blasts-onto-switch-later-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Retro Recoil-Shooter Neon Caves Blasts Onto Switch Later This Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a86cd4f585ea3\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a86cd4f585ea3\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zm7VSlFmiJE?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>One-man developer Force Of Habit has revealed its latest project destined for Switch: a retro-style shooter called <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/neon_caves\">Neon Caves<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This one&#8217;s press release describes it as &#8220;an experimental offshoot&#8221; of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/toast_time_smash_up\"><strong>Toast Time: Smash Up!<\/strong><\/a>, a multiplayer brawler which launched on Switch towards the end of last year. This new release (we say &#8216;new&#8217; &#8211; it actually launched on the OUYA back in 2014) is designed using the same movement mechanics that were present in that game, but changes things up to use them in a brand new, arcade-action twitch gameplay environment.<\/p>\n<p>The game has you exploring the titular Neon Caves, a fragile ecosystem lost to the world for centuries. Recently rediscovered by your research team, you&#8217;ll need to use your ship&#8217;s anchor ability and elite implements to stabilise the cave while keeping the hostile inhabitants at bay.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Game Features:<\/strong><br \/>&#8211; Endless arcade-action gameplay. How long can you survive?<br \/>&#8211; 9 unique enemy types: including historically accurate giant crustaceans!<br \/>&#8211; 4 awesome power-ups: rapid fre, bombs, invincibility and ghost ship!<br \/>&#8211; 28 Achievements<br \/>&#8211; Nintendo Switch exclusive Online Leaderboards<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Neon3\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a86cd4f585ea3\/neon3.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a86cd4f585ea3\/neon3.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"Neon3\"><\/a><a title=\"Neon1\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2cbc90198c740\/neon1.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2cbc90198c740\/neon1.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"Neon1\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Neon2\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3f6560a199e36\/neon2.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3f6560a199e36\/neon2.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"Neon2\"><\/a><a title=\"Neon4\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/70e9dd4620b07\/neon4.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/70e9dd4620b07\/neon4.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"Neon4\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Neon Caves will be available to pre-purchase on the Switch eShop from 15th March in Europe and 20th March in North America, with its final release date scheduled for just a week later on the 27th. You can pick it up for just $3.99 \/ \u00a33.99 \/ \u20ac3.99, and this price will actually be discounted by 25% during the pre-purchase period.<\/p>\n<p><em>What do you think? Will this be going on your Switch wishlist? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zm7VSlFmiJE?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507] One-man developer Force Of Habit has revealed its latest project destined for Switch: a retro-style shooter called Neon Caves. This one&#8217;s press release describes it as &#8220;an experimental offshoot&#8221; of Toast Time: Smash Up!, a multiplayer brawler which launched on Switch towards the end of last year. 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