Press release:
The UK-based indie games publisher/developer Playtonic Friends and the US-based indie games developer Castle Pixel, today announced with great delight and excitement that their 16-Bit 2D ARPG “Blossom Tales 2: The Minotaur Prince” (the long-awaited sequel to “Blossom Tales”) is coming to PC (via Steam) and the Nintendo Switch (via the Nintendo Eshop) on August 16th, 2022.
The follow up to 2017’s indie hit Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King is almost upon us with the announcement that Blossom Tales: The Minotaur Prince comes to Nintendo Switch and PC on August 16th 2022.
Enjoy a “story within a story” as Grandpa narrates exciting moments throughout Lily’s incredible adventure in a heartfelt tribute to both classic adventure games and beloved movies such as ‘Labryinth’ and ‘The Princess Bride’.
As well as announcing the release date, the latest trailer below is a showcase of the nefarious foes Lily must defeat in order to rescue her brother from the grips of the Minotaur King.
Features:
– Compelling main story plus engaging side-quests
. Classic top-down action-adventure in a retro 2d environment
– Dozens of mini-dungeons, caves, and locations to discover
– Choices that influence story and events
– A wide array of weapons and abilities
– 15+ hours of gameplay
About Playtonic Games
Playtonic Games is an independent video game developer, started by the creative talent behind some of the most popular platform games of the past (including Donkey Kong Country and Banjo-Kazooie). Their aim is to bring fun games that everyone loves to play to new and old audiences alike across multiple platforms!
Their core team of veterans mixed with fresh, youthful talent has collectively notched up hundreds of years of video game development. Their first release as Playtonic Games is Yooka-Laylee, launched in April 2017, and funded as a result of Europe’s biggest video game Kickstarter! They’re based in the heart of the Midlands in the UK near Burton upon Trent, within easy commuting distance of larger cities such as Derby, Nottingham, Leicester and Birmingham.
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Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround
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Tags: ARPG, Blossom Tales, Blossom Tales 2, Castle Pixel, Indie games, Nintendo Switch, PC games, Playtonic Games, Retro games, The Minotaur Prince, Zelda