“Techno-pop-punk” 2D hand-drawn Metroidvania game Cookie Cutter Overkill Edition will launch for Switch via Nintendo eShop on March 27 for $19.99, publisher Rogue Games and developer Subcult Joint announced.
Cookie Cutter first launched for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on December 14, 2023. Rogue Games previously told Gematsu the new features in Cookie Cutter Overkill Edition will be made available for the existing releases, but it is unclear if it will be day and date with its launch.
Here is an overview of the game, via Rogue Games:
About
Embark on a blood-soaked quest for revenge and eviscerate the armies of Infonet in a best-in-class action–adventure that breaks tropes and bones.
Fueled by love but driven by rage, Cherry embarks on a blood-soaked quest for revenge, explores the massive Megastructure, and eviscerates the armies of Infonet in a best-in-class action-adventure that breaks tropes and bones. Cookie Cutter features lovingly crafted hand-drawn 2D visuals, challenging and satisfying combat, a wild dystopian world full of irreverent characters, buckets of violence, and underneath it all a sweet, beautiful story.As Cherry, a chainsaw-wielding, uppercut-dealing, barrier-smashing, gore-splattering android with a mean streak, players will journey into the high-tech underbelly of a dystopian society, meet allies, slay enemies, battle epic bosses, discover new regions and unlock new abilities. What secrets does the Megastructure promise? Cherry and her fearless friends must find out if she has any hope of saving her creator, Shinji Fallon, from a ruthless villain determined to rule at any cost.
Cookie Cutter for Nintendo Switch is the definitive edition of the acclaimed techno-pop-punk post-kawaii Metroidvania. Not only does it run at a blazing fast 60 frames per second, but it features all-new fight maneuvers, additional map features, a never-before-heard fully voiced dialogue system, brand new cinematics, improved gameplay balance, and much more.
Key Features
- An epic, one-of-a-kind action-adventure / Metroidvania spanning 15-plus hours.
- Experience an emotional story full of quirky, lovable characters.
- Explore a gargantuan far-future world and uncover its countless secrets.
- Equip Cherry with a variety of new weapons like a chainsaw and unlock her ultra powerful mecha form.
- Meet an insane cast of allies and enemies and gain access to gated areas of the expansive world.
- Engage in fast, responsive, satisfying combat, time counters perfectly and execute violent brutals on enemies.
- Battle huge, deadly, unforgettable bosses.
- Gorgeous hand-drawn 2D visuals look like an animated feature brought to life.
The definitive experience also adds:
- 60 frames per second on Nintendo Switch.
- Fully voiced dialogue for every character in the game.
- New map features like the ability to gauge completion status.
- Brand new special moves and upgrades for Cherry.
- Never-before-seen cinematics add even more style and background to the game.
- Tons of gameplay tweaks, progression balancing, and more.
Watch a new trailer below.
