September is already stacked, and The MIX Games and WALLRIDE have added another title to the pile, but it's a pretty darn unique one.
Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland launches on the Switch eShop on 10th September 2024 after multiple delays and a few quiet periods. Originally announced before PAX West 2023, the game is based on the hugely-popular cartoon from the '90s which follows the lives of a group of toddler friends. Tommy, Chickie, Phil, and Lil are all playable, and you can swap between all four of them with cameos from other characters and toys

Retro platforming classics, including a few Rugrats games from the past heavily inspired Adventures in Gameland. So much so, that while the game primarily uses an HD art style, you can swap to 8-bit visuals so it feels like you're playing a NES or Game Boy game.
The six stages are all designed to feel like those classic NES-era levels, too, and every single one is also from the show, such as the Ice Cream Factory or the Jungle. If you've never seen Rugrats, well... don't think about the Jungle too hard. Kids have wild imaginations.
We spoke to the game's lead developer Tomas Guinan back at PAX West last year, digging into the specifics of those retro inspirations. And we're excited to see just how the finished product turns out.
Will you be climbing out of the playpen to play Adventures in Gameland? Drink your milk in the comments
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Middle aged and with kids of my own, I can't help but feel tempted by this. Nostalgia mixed with some (hopefully) fun platforming.
I grew up in the heyday of Rugrats but hated them with a passion. Yet this game looks strangely promising.
If I buy it, it will be in spite of the license, rather than because of it 😄
It’s about time! I was ready to buy this one months ago.
Can’t believe I’m feeling up to buying five games in September! 😵💫 I swear, it’s a great thing I didn’t buy games for a large chunk of the year because September and October are coming in heavy like a load of bricks!
Ah yes, "Chickie".
That main article image giving me that major 'Hey, remember that Rugrats storyboard jam' vibes
Nice that it finally has a release date and even more so since it's such a close one, will eventually get it for sure!
I was looking this up a couple of weeks ago as it was supposedly released and couldn't find any info about it. Now this explains it.
What I did find is that you cannot switch between 8-bit and modern visuals on the fly, so I'm guessing only from the main hub/map. Not saying it's a deal breaker for me, but I was a bit surprised when I found that out.
Not just feel like an NES game, the 8-bit version of the game is being printed on NES carts and will run on NES hardware!
I think this game is a cool idea, but I still can't figure out who these "HD visuals" in retro remakes are even for. They look horrible 99% of the time, and the old people who want the retro remake are just going to want the 8-bit visuals anyway?
Anyway, I'll probably get this, but will just play it in 8-bit mode, haha
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