Press release:
Tokyo, Japan – 18th April, 2024.
The Tokyo-based (Japan) indie games developer Kakehashi Games today announced with great joy and excitement that their open-world sailing sim/RPG, “Sagres” is now available for the Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo Eshop (as revealed in today’s Japan region Indie World 2024 presentation).

In Sagres, players explore the Seven Seas circa the 1400s as the fresh-faced ship captain Fernando. You can customise your ship, battle against pirates and sea monsters, and assemble a crew to delve into the mysterious disappearance of the legendary explorer, Sir Antonio.

Sagres is the debut game from solo indie developer Ooze – based out of South Korea – and is published by Kakehashi Games as part of their mission to help indie developers in Asia reach global audiences.

You can grab the game on the eShop right here:

Europe

Americas

Japan

About Kakehashi Games
Founded in Tokyo in 2013, Kakehashi Games is a boutique publishing team that strives to build bridges between East and West. Over the last decade they have helped release over 300 of the most acclaimed indie titles in Japan, including Hollow Knight, Sea of Stars, Dead Cells, Eastward, and more. As of 2023, Kakehashi Games has become a worldwide publisher as well, with a focus on bringing the best indie games from Asia to the rest of the world. Check our website for more information.

Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround

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Tags: Indie games, Kakehashi Games, Nintendo Switch, Open world, RPG, Sagres, Sailing sim