{"id":94271,"date":"2019-05-29T14:15:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T14:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/05\/vectronom_drops_some_chiptastic_tunes_on_switch_today"},"modified":"2019-05-29T14:15:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T14:15:00","slug":"vectronom-drops-some-chiptastic-tunes-on-switch-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/05\/29\/vectronom-drops-some-chiptastic-tunes-on-switch-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Vectronom Drops Some Chiptastic Tunes On Switch Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/bfe705bb6d0f8\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/bfe705bb6d0f8\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jHSGaHdLD-c?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>Releasing today on Switch eShop is <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/vectronom\">Vectronom<\/a><\/strong>, a colourful beat-based puzzler which marries cuboid rolling mechanics with a thumping soundtrack of electronica.<\/p>\n<p>The debut project from German developer Ludopium, the game requires you to navigate a cube through a course, avoiding hazards that pop up and disappear in time to the beat. Things get psychedelic pretty quickly, as you can see from the launch trailer above. We&#8217;ll include some screenshots below, but it&#8217;s probably best to watch the video &#8211; the music appears to be an integral part of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighted in the official blurb are the following features:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>A challenging solo campaign that will completely entrance you<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>A drop-in, drop-out multiplayer mode that will hypnotize your friends<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Colorful and atmospheric levels with a powerful electronic soundtrack<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Hobby composer can sync their own tracks with the game by connecting an analog synthesizer to the headphone output.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>BONUS: the game is compatible with digital dance mats and MIDI instruments, so it won\u2019t just be your fingertips showing off their best moves!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Autobahn 1080\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8302d62b3f951\/autobahn-1080.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8302d62b3f951\/autobahn-1080.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"Autobahn 1080\"><\/a><a title=\"Tower Crush 1080\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7f88889a1504b\/tower-crush-1080.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7f88889a1504b\/tower-crush-1080.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"Tower Crush 1080\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Spy 1080\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7b0775f1cff13\/spy-1080.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7b0775f1cff13\/spy-1080.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"Spy 1080\"><\/a><a title=\"Pool Plates 1080\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/35134147666a3\/pool-plates-1080.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/35134147666a3\/pool-plates-1080.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"Pool Plates 1080\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Unless it involves some special adaptors, we imagine that last point must be a PC-only bonus feature, but the drop-in multiplayer looks like it could suit Switch very well indeed. We&#8217;re big chiptune fans &#8211; it&#8217;s always nice to see them in their natural habitat &#8211; and overall this looks like it could work very nicely, especially in handheld mode.<\/p>\n<p><em>Do you like the sound of this? Are you a fan of chip-based audio entertainment? Have you played <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/just_shapes_and_beats\">Just Shapes &amp; Beats<\/a><\/strong> yet?! Let us know in the usual place.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jHSGaHdLD-c?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507] Releasing today on Switch eShop is Vectronom, a colourful beat-based puzzler which marries cuboid rolling mechanics with a thumping soundtrack of electronica. The debut project from German developer Ludopium, the game requires you to navigate a cube through a course, avoiding hazards that pop up and disappear in time to the beat. 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