The papercraft adventure arrives on iOS this summer, eShop in 2014
If you enjoy atmospheric adventure games likeSuperbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EPand love paper cutout art styles,Tengamiought to be on your radar. Indie studio Nyamyam was originally targeting an iPad release in Summer 2013, with Windows and Mac ports later down the road. In an exclusive interview withNintendo Life, the team has announced that a Wii U version is coming too, set to drop in the eShop in 2014.
The most exciting part about this news is the pedigree of the dev staff, which consists almost entirely of Rare alumni, both pre- and post-Microsoft acquisition. We’ve got Jennifer Schneidereit, who was only briefly with Rare to work onKinect Sports; Phil Tossell, a 14-year vet withDiddy Kong Racing,Star Fox Adventures, andKameo: Elements of Powerunder his belt; Ryo Agarie, artist forPerfect Dark ZeroandViva Piñata; and David Wise, legendary composer responsible for the tunes ofBattletoads,Donkey Kong Country, and more.
“I have fond and nostalgic memories of the years I spent working on Nintendo consoles at Rare.” Tossell explains. “I never imagined I would have the opportunity to work with Nintendo again so soon after starting Nyamyam. It’s very exciting.” This isn’t the first time that an ex-Rare member waxed nostalgic about his time with Nintendo —Banjo-Kazooiecomposer Grant Kirkhope recently expressed astrong desireto work with the Big N again. Maybe all these people should form a new company called “Uncommon” and become a dedicated Nintendo second party!
