Colossal Cave Reimagined Switch Version Confirmed

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The history of adventure games and RPGs goes back nearly 50 years, with the 1976 text-based title Colossal Cave Adventure being widely considered the first true narrative-driven game. Back then, players only had the text descriptions to guide their imaginations, but soon they’ll be able to experience the adventure like never before courtesy of a 3D remake by legendary game designer Roberta Williams. Not only that, they’ll be able to play it on more platforms than originally announced.

Now going by the title Colossal Cave — Reimagined by Roberta Williams, the remake was originally announced as a VR-focused title that will be released for Mac, PC, and Meta Quest 2. However, it looks like it won’t be strictly exclusive to VR, because developer Cygnus Entertainment has confirmed that the game will be coming to the Nintendo Switch as well.

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In a press release sent to IGN, Cygnus CEO Ken Williams stated the goal with the reimagined Colossal Cave is to “bring back the spirit of traditional adventure games” for both fans of the original and newer generations that missed out on the era of text-based games. This is something that the studio believes will be helped by bringing the game to the Switch, and with the sheer number of Switches that have been sold, the potential player base now stands to be much bigger than before.

The Switch port announcement also came with a trailer full of new gameplay footage. Teasing the wonders and dangers that await in Colossal Cave remake, it highlights cavernous ruins, dwarven explorers, a bear shackled by a golden chain, and a dragon resting on a rug-covered rock. Armed with only a lantern, a limited amount of oil,