After a new co-op adventure to while away the summer evenings? River Tails: Stronger Together might have you covered.
This two-player platformer landed on the Switch eShop last week and it looks really rather sweet. Developed by Kid Onion Studio, River Tails will see you playing as either Furple the kitten or Finn the fish, navigating land and river in the hopes of saving the former's family.
Those prone to barking out instructions while caught up in the couch co-op chaos will have plenty to get into here. Each character has its own skillset, so you'll have to work together to solve puzzles and beat bosses — not to mention keeping the cat and fish on/off land as you go.
The game also offers a single-player, 'Lone Wolf' mode for those who prefer to go alone where you can play as both characters from a single remote. But as anyone who has ever experienced the joys of It Takes Two or Unravel Two will tell you, this will likely be better enjoyed as a pair.
You can find a rundown of the game's features and get a look at some screenshots below from publisher Gravity Game Arise.
■ Immerse yourself in visually stunning natural-world environments
- In River Tails, you'll embark on an epic and visually stunning journey across land and water.
- Explore the flora of uncharted rainforests, immerse yourself in the magical atmosphere of river caves, cross the treacherous swamp (if you can!).
- Only then will you get back to the icy mountain.
- On your way, you'll encounter a wide range of local wildlife - but be sure to work out which are your friends and which are your enemies before it's too late!
■ Innovative and constantly evolving gameplay
- Your journey will be filled with innovative and fun river-themed challenges.
- The further you travel, the more mechanics and puzzles you'll face.
- To succeed, working with your partner is absolutely vital.
- You know that saying about teamwork making the dream work?
- It's a little cliché, but totally true when playing River Tails.
■ Nail-biting boss fights
- They can be pretty scary, but having mastered the key co-op mechanics earlier in the game you will have all necessary skills to defeat these angry enemies.
- Just keep calm and work together.
- Bosses aren't evil, but they do have some anger issues for which they should really seek professional help.
- They are very protective of their turf and aren't best pleased when a lively kitten and a cool-guy fish get too close.
■ Play a co-op game in a challenging single-player mode!
- River Tails is designed specifically for two players, but we didn't like the idea of a game that can only be played in one way.
- That's why we added the LoneWolf mode.
- We have added a special control mode that allows you to play as both characters using one controller.
- The coordination becomes between one part of your brain and the other!
- This single-player mode is a whole new kind of challenge.
River Tails: Stronger Together is now available on the Switch eShop for £16.75 / $19.99 and you can pick it up with a sweet 10% discount until 10th July.
Does this look like it'll be up your street? Leap down to the comments and let us know.
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Cute, hope it will be good for those interested - potentially me included if that's the case, but when I finally have the chance to play these co-op games Unravel Two and also Blanc have the priority for me (have at least watched others playing It Takes Two so I won't play it myself anytime soon)!
Cats and fish, living together... MASS HYSTERIA!
That looks delightful!
Is it any good though? Trailer makes it look great but I don’t want to buy it and end up feeling…
catfished
Looks cute, but watching the video, doesn't look like single player would be very good and reading the "Lone Wolf mode" I would be rubbish at that. Controlling both characters at the same time, nope. I have bad enough skills with just one character
I saw this on the eShop yesterday and thought it looked cool. A review would be nice to know if it's worth getting or not.
@Ooyah Love the reference 😉
Looks great but I really need a review for this one because it looks Donkey Kong difficult and my wife and I don’t do difficult. Looks like there would be a lot of damage and it’s impossible to tell what’s going on in there. Certainly doesn’t look like it’s made for a parent to play with a small child.
So, what happens when you die? Are there numerous checkpoints or we talking lots of replaying sections?
How long is it? I’m one of those “$1 per hour” people and this feels like a 6-8 hour game, not $20.
So I’m wish listing it, but I’m not preordering it without knowing a lot more.🤷🏻♂️
Edit: So it turns out this game was released on Steam in early access March 2023 and finished in December 2023. There is currently a 30% off Steam summer sale so only $14 there. Oh, most importantly also a DEMO on Steam.
Anyway here’s the last review I read and decided “nah”.
Lovely game (7/10) to play with your significant other but some parts can be quite hard! Especially the frog temple - beware Not recommended to complete platforming beginners.
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Give it a go, if it frustrates you, come back to it after a day. Controller are a must!
I overall like the style of this game, but I really don't care for the cat's design. I keep seeing the bat from Yooka-Laylee when I look at 'em.
Just finished my review of this for anyone who is curious- we played through it all weekend, and it's easily my favorite local co-op game of the year so far. It could use a little technical polish, and a couple platforming sections were a little clunky, but outside of that, I LOVED everything about it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nswv1BTsRaY&ab_channel=ObscuristGaming
This game reverses A and B functions from typical Switch function. It uses Playstation/Xbox button position, so B is confirm and A is cancel/back.
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