Miami Beach, Florida – June 7th, 2023 – Working closely with the original developer Cruise Elroy, Summitsphere is proud to announce today the Nintendo Switch version of Annalynn, available immediately — yes, right this second! — in North America for $4.99 MSRP. The game will be available June 15th, 2023 in Europe.
Annalynn is a 2D platformer made in the style of arcade games from the early '80s. Players run, jump, and climb as eponymous heroine Annalynn in order to outwit the four snakes: Randy, Handy, Candy, and Mike. They’ll collect coins, grab bonus foods, and turn the tables with blinding rubies to achieve the ultimate high score.
“There’s one particular question I’ve been asked more often than any other ever since Annalynn’s launch, and without giving that question away I finally have an answer for it:
Right now!” said Cruise Elroy, the developer of Annalynn.
“As our first foray into publishing, it was important to us that Summitsphere be an equal and present partner in this release. To that end, we worked with Cruise to produce this version of the game with our own team,” said Tony Grayson, Studio Head at Summitsphere. “Not only with a strong console conversion of the existing game, but with extra polish, a new Arcade faithful screen mode, and a not-so-little cameo from our very own Dynamite Anton, who is joining Annalynn’s playable roster exclusively on Nintendo Switch.”
Developed in tandem with Cruise Elroy, Summitsphere performed porting duties internally for the Nintendo Switch version, adding Dynamite Anton (from their own “ANTONBLAST”) as a new playable character and taking advantage of Nintendo Switch handheld modes to deliver the new “TATE Mode”, which is a traditional portrait Arcade screen experience, displaying the game in vertical resolution by turning the Switch on its side.
“Summitsphere has always endeavored to be a strong presence in independent games beyond just our own original titles,” explained JB Long, Head of Production at Summitsphere. “And one of the best ways we can do that is helping other teams launch and support their games on other platforms — and we couldn’t think of a better fit for our first title as a publisher than Annalynn.”
Key Features
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New playable character - DYNAMITE ANTON from ANTONBLAST! The destructive and abrasive Dynamite Anton joins Annalynn’s character roster, ONLY on Nintendo Switch!
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New TATE Mode! Exclusive to the Nintendo Switch version of Annalynn, players can rotate their Nintendo Switch console to play with a true Arcade perspective!
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Addictive gameplay! Players will make their way through 16 rounds across 5 unique areas, running, jumping, and climbing to outwit the Snakes in 80s style Arcade action.
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Arcade Style! Annalynn features authentic early arcade aesthetics and audio, faithful to the pioneers of coin-op.
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30 unlockable character palettes!
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Local high score tables!
Availability
Annalynn is available now on Nintendo Switch in North America for $4.99 MSRP.
The game will be available on Nintendo Switch in other regions beginning June 15th, 2023 for an estimated price of €4.50 MSRP.
Note that release dates and price points are subject to change.
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About Cruise ElroyCruise Elroy is an independent developer making games since 2016. Growing up with games from the 2000s, he also has a particular soft spot for arcade classics from the 80s, combining the two in a perfect blend of games that can be instantly picked up, yet packed with hours of content. Refreshingly old-school, deceptively challenging, and endlessly replayable, Cruise Elroy aims to make games that have you thinking they came out in real arcades 40 years ago, and spend the next 40 chasing down your high score in just one more round.
About SummitsphereFind the fun. Established in 2018, Summitsphere is an independent, international development studio with a simple mission: Move mountains to make modern classics unlike anything you've seen before. Started by a group of longtime friends, our team focuses on crafting new experiences that marry classic techniques with modern technology. We grew up with the games of the 90s but keep a keen ear to the ground for the latest innovations in the field - what's a modern classic without some trailblazing?
LinksPress Kit: https://summitsphere.com/Annalynn-Press-Kit
Game Website: http://annalynngame.com
Game Trailer: https://youtu.be/OZmZbV86BhU
Cruise Elroy Twitter: https://twitter.com/itsCruiseElroy
Summitsphere Website: https://summitsphere.com/
Summitsphere Twitter: https://twitter.com/Summitsphere
Summitsphere Discord: https://discord.gg/summitsphere
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