After a successful Kickstarter, Bo: The way of the blue-green lotus has finally set a release date for the Nintendo Switch and a number of other platforms – and Humble Games and developer Squid Shock have confirmed that it’s coming July 18, 2024.
If you missed our previous coverage a few years ago, this “2.5D side-scrolling action platformer” draws inspiration from Japanese folklore and features elements of Metroidvania. Members Another Metroid 2 Remake (AM2R) are also involved in this project. Here’s a little more about it via the Steam title list:
Flow with acrobatic grace and agility through a mysterious world of myth and legend in Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus, a colorful hand-drawn adventure inspired by Japanese folklore.
Embark on a mystical journey as Bō, a sky flower (tentaihana fox) who descended from the sky to fulfill a mysterious ancient prophecy. Use your legendary bō staff to bounce and glide smoothly through an otherworldly realm of hand-drawn dreamscapes, weird and lovely yokai, and giant monsters summoned from the ancient legends of Japan.
Explore a diverse and interconnected world in a 2.5D side-scrolling action platformer with Metroidvania elements. Journey to a haunted castle, a thriving Japanese-inspired metropolis, and many more weird and wonderful places—then find ways to return to fully explore newly unlocked paths and surprises.
