Alwa’s Legacy Switch Trailer Arrives

After a successful PC launch in June, developer Elden Pixels recently announced a September 29^th release date for Alwa’s Legacy on Nintendo Switch. Boasting a “very positive” aggregate review on Steam, the sequel to Alwa’s Awakening is finally making its way to Switch. To prepare Switch players (and drum up hype) the developers have released a new gameplay trailer for the Switch version of the game.

According to the Steam page, Alwa’s Legacy is “a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, magical items, and ancient secrets. By upgrading your magic, any way forward is right in this non-linear adventure game full of exploration.”

There are multiple ways to upgrade Zoe’s magic and abilities, focusing either on offense, defense, or exploration. The world of Alwa’s Legacy is full of secrets, so exploration and careful investigation is the key to success. The trailer showcases not just gameplay but also gives a few snippets of what people are saying about the game.

Here is what Mikael Forslind, Game Designer at Elden Pixels, had to say about the upcoming Switch release. “Alwa’s Legacy is a huge step up for us in every department. We’ve already had some glowing praise from the Steam community and we’ve made sure that when the game is released on Nintendo Switch, it’ll deliver the best version it can be on that platform.

Nintendo has been such a massive inspiration for us and Alwa’s Legacy is in many ways a love letter to some of the amazing memories we’ve had growing up with their games. At the same time, we put every effort into creating a modern experience, so we feel we’ve ended up with a product that has its own voice. We think and hope Nintendo Switch fans are going to love Alwa’s Legacy and we can’t wait for them to experience it later this month.”

The press release also had this to say about Alwa’s Legacy: “After saving the land of Alwa following the events of the first game, Zoe is about to embark on her quest home. However, upon waking up she finds herself at the beginning of her adventure with the world feeling disparate yet familiar. In order to return home, she will need to help the inhabitants of this mysterious land and save it yet again from the mysterious curse it appears to be under.

Using Zoe’s magic staff, players must negotiate the land of Alwa to solve perilous puzzles and fend off monsters. New items and a character upgrade system allows you to craft your individual playstyle, centered on an offensive, defensive or explorative skillset. Using magical upgrades, novel pathways can be found as you explore the nonlinear interconnected world by summoning blocks to climb on, bubbles to bounce off of, and lightning bolts to attack with.

Quick reflexes are needed to traverse challenging rooms while avoiding booby traps and pitfalls. Along this adventure, you will meet all manner of interesting characters, comb through dangerous dungeons, and uncover incredible secrets as you attempt to save the land from extinction.

Alwa’s Legacy honors the past with its thoroughly contemporary take on the Metroidvania genre – full of puzzles to solve, dungeons to explore, magical items to acquire, and ancient secrets to discover. Varnished with its 16-bit inspired visuals, mixing classical pixel art aesthetics with new visual flourishes such as a realistic lighting system and modern game design principles, Alwa’s Legacy offers a timeless play experience.”

I haven’t played Alwa’s Awakening myself, but Alwa’s Legacy looks gorgeous. I’m a sucker for the retro-styled graphics of yesteryear, and it seems as though Alwa’s journey will mix things like Metroidvania exploration, with Zelda-esque progression. What’s not to like about that right?