Last year, Yoshi and Kirby developer Good-Feel announced a new 3D action game for the Switch, officially titled Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!!. It has been compared to the Goemon series, with Good-Feel leading Etsunobu Ebisu (the key figure behind Istical Ninja).
Following the Japanese release of this game last November, the game’s page under the title Baker it has now been spotted on the Nintendo Australia website as well as the local eShop (thanks, GoNintendo). It is played locally on September 3, 2024 for 60.00 AUDwith a 10% pre-order discount – bringing it down to $54.00.
The file size is only 3.1 GBit was published by Spike Chunsoft, and there is also free demo on eShopwhich can already be downloaded. Here’s the official description from Nintendo’s site (which states that some “extra features” have been added), along with some screenshots:
Disaster struck Japan!
Oracle Saitaro and his festival troupes use the bizarre festival to take over Japan. Bakeru travels to 47 Japanese prefectures to free Japan from the grip of evil spirits!Spectacular action set in fairytale Japan!
Bakeru takes place in “Japanese Fairytale”, a mixture of modern Japan and old period drama, which is divided into more than 50 stages.Fight with Bakeru’s drum!
A secret treasure passed down by the Tanuki clan. It is said to cleanse evil spirits. Fight your way through enemies and traps with simple controls!Turn into the heroes of fairy tales!
By obtaining the Henge license, Baker can transform into whoever gave him the license. Transform into famous Japanese heroes like Kintaro and Momotaro to use their skills and abilities.Additional features have been added to the Western edition
・New attack: Hurricane
・New attack: Pinwheel
・Additional Enemy: Lamp Boss
