This article was originally written for TheNintendoVillage.com, a website I founded and ran from 2018 to 2021.

Nintendo have announced that Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl Gold is coming to the west in the new year.

Slated for a 14 February release, the dungeon crawler from the guys behind Yokai Watch has been high on the list for those keeping an eye on the franchise in Japan. The publisher, according to Destructoid, had high hopes for the franchise in terms of toys, manga and TV, and to all intents and purposes, it’s done well.

This will be the first time western audiences will be properly exposed to the franchise though, which - despite it’s kiddy appearance - is apparently pitched at a slightly more mature audience. The comedic writing is apparently full of innuendo.

As for the gameplay, it’s a procedurally-generated dungeon crawler (hence the name) featuring both online and local multiplayer.

Here’s the blurb from the press release:

“Danger threatens Snack World when the evil mogul Sultan Vinegar attempts to resurrect the Deodragon, Smörg Åsbord. In this quirky adventure, customise your character and join the heroic treasure hunters Chup, Mayonna and the gang as they make their way through a slapstick comedy-filled quest to restore order to the land of Tutti-Frutti.
Before setting out, prepare for the next adventure by shopping at curiously state-of-the-art convenience stores for supplies, optimising your gear and more. During your crawl through each procedurally-generated dungeon, search for rare treasure and loot while dodging treacherous traps and defeating brutal bosses.
Use ‘snacks’ to summon special allies that assist in battles; switch up your equipment, called ‘jaras’, on the fly; and capitalize on consumables to gain an edge in combat. Team up with friends to take down big bosses with even bigger attitudes in online* and local co-op for up to four players.”

There’s a trailer too, which you can see below, but don’t expect to see any gameplay. Fortunately, Nintendo have also furnished us with some screenshots which you can also check out further down the page.

Do you like the look of this one? Let us know down in the comments.

Source: Nintendo PR