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Press release:
Coatsink’s charming platformer Shu will be released digitally on Nintendo Switch ™ on January 23rd 2018, and will be priced at £7.69,$9.99, € 8.49 and ¥1,100. Set across 6 different worlds, Shu combines gorgeous hand-drawn visuals and fast-paced action as Shu and companions battle to save their friends from the mysterious and unrelenting storm. Can you outrun the end of the world?

Featuring an original soundtrack, 10 recruitable characters and a plethora of secrets to discover, the Nintendo Switch version of Shu will also include the Caverns of The Nightjars add-on content.
“With so many great games arriving on the Nintendo Switch in Fall of 2017 – like Mario Odyssey, XenoBlade Chronicles 2 , and RIVE – we took some extra time to ensure our much-loved platformer got the treatment it deserved. We’re extremely proud to have Shu running at 60fps in hand-held and docked mode.” – Eddie Beardsmore, COO

About Shu
Set in a scenic mountain village, Shu combines charming character design, beautiful hand-crafted visuals and fast-paced platform action as Shu and companions battle to save their friends while being pursued by a monstrous and unrelenting storm. Can you outrun the end of the world?

About Coatsink:
Driven by a passion for creating unique and cerebral video games, Coatsink was established eight years ago by two graduates from Teeside University, Tom Beardsmore and Paul Crabb. After garnering interest from Oculus, Coatsink developed the Samsung Gear VR launch title Esper (and its sequel Esper 2), followed by its first PlayStation 4 title, Shu in 2016.In 12 months, Coatsink has grown from a VR-focused developer of 30, to almost 50 employees working on most major gaming platforms, including the Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS Vita, PS VR, Oculus Rift, Gear VR, and PC.July 2017 saw the release of the pioneering Samsung Gear VR game Augmented Empire, a cyberpunk RPG widely regarded as one of the deepest and most accomplished games on the system.

Moreover, A Night Sky, released free on Samsung Gear VR in June, quickly became one of the platform’s most popular downloads and currently receives new monthly content. (A Night Sky currently has over 330 000 downloads.)Coatsink has undergone exponential growth over the past year in terms of both the number and scale of projects undertaken, and remains a major presence at UK and international gaming festivals such as EGX, GDC, the Tokyo Game Show, PGC, and PAX.