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Night in the Woods is an emotive adventure about friendship, family, and deadly mysteries

Coming to Nintendo Switch next month

Night in the Woods is an emotive adventure about friendship, family, and deadly mysteries
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After it was rumoured last October that Night in the Woods would be coming to Nintendo Switch, we've finally got confirmation and, better yet, a release date.

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Night in the Woods is a wonderfully animated and colourful story which follows our anthropomorphic protagonist, Mae, after she returns to the small town of Possum Springs and reconnects with her old pals. It's side-scrolling adventure which focuses heavily on story, personal development, and honing a deep, detailed narrative.

People who hate slow pacing and reading chunks of dialogue might not be too keen on the game and, though understandable, it is a shame. It manages to balance its light-heartedness, humour, and celebrations of diversity with a much darker, more melancholy undertone where, if you exclude the more supernatural side of things, it addresses issues like mental illness and abuse.

When Night in the Woods: Weird Autumn Edition comes to the Switch on February 1st (for $19.99), it'll bring some extra bits with it, including two side stories - Longest Night and Lost Constellation - extra activities, new dialogue, and more.

Emily Sowden
Emily Sowden
Emily is Pocket Gamer's News Editor and writes about all kinds of game-related things. She needs coffee to function and begrudgingly loves her Switch more than she lets on.