In December of last year, the popular distributor XSEED Games shared a statement from the director of Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, Nal, confirming that the game had been delayed until 2020 without a specific release date.
The adjustment in the date was made to continue making changes that make the title an experience that both developers in Edelweiss
Well, in an NWR interview with developer Edelweiss, they shared why the team will launch their game on Switch.
We have been interested in Nintendo Switch since its launch. And then we met up with some Nintendo friends and they asked, "Why don't you bring the game to Switch?" From there we started programming and developing the game for Switch and now it is coming to Switch hardware.
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is a unique combination of genres, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have sources of inspiration.
Edelweiss shared the games that helped pave the way for his next title.
The action part of the game was inspired by Devil may cry
but the backbone would be more of the Super Nintendo game Terranigma. We are also inspired by movies, The Seven Samurai and the Princess mononoke.
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is a side scrolling / farming action title. We will be attentive to inform you of any news that may arise regarding this promising title.
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