Thimbleweed Park Nintendo Switch Release Date
Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick are bringing their successful point and click adventure game Thimbleweed Park to the Nintendo Switch. It will arrive next week on September 21. It’s a murder mystery that has you controlling two FBI agents attempting to unravel the mysteries surrounding the bizarre neighborhood.
Of course crazy and zany adventure is what the team behind this game are known for. Maniac Mansion and The Secret of Monkey Island are two of the most revered LucasArts adventure games, and Thimbleweed Park attempts to recreate that magic. On Switch the game will support both Joy-Con controls as well as touch screen controls – you get to pick which your prefer! Play on the TV or on the go. We dabbled in the PC version earlier this year and can’t wait to fully explore the game on the Switch next week. We will have a full review after the game’s launch!
Hey, Nintendo Switch owners! Get ready to party like it’s 1987, because Thimbleweed Park is headed for the Nintendo eShop on September 21. How will you know if Thimbleweed Park is the game for you? Find out with this simple quiz:
- Do you still feel guilty about microwaving a hamster in Maniac Mansion?
- Would you know what to say if someone suggested that you fight like a dairy farmer?
- Do you have no idea what those last two questions are about, but love stuff like Twin Peaks, the X-Files, Stranger Things, jokes, puzzles, and vacuum tubes?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, congratulations! Thimbleweed Park is the game for you!
The Nintendo Switch version will support both Joy-Con controllers and touch screen controls so you can easily switch between tabletop, handheld, and TV modes. The Nintendo eShop price will be $19.99, or equivalent in your local currency.
Okay, but what the heck *is* Thimbleweed Park?
Oh, you haven’t heard about this mystery / comedy game from Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick, the creators of classic adventures Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion? Well then, let’s set the scene:October 15, 1987. A dead body is rotting under the bridge, but Thimbleweed Park’s 81 (sorry, make that 80) inhabitants have bigger concerns. The town’s founder also died recently, under mysterious circumstances. The air is buzzing with signals. The hotel appears to be haunted. A giant slice of pizza roams the streets. And something sinister is going on behind the locked gate of the abandoned PillowTronics™ factory — something that could consume us all.
Two federal agents, a washed-up insult clown, an aspiring game developer, and the ghost of a pillow salesman have been drawn to this weird, rundown place. They don’t know it yet, but they’re deeply connected — and they’re being watched. Switch* between them to explore the town, solve puzzles, and unravel the surreal mystery at the heart of it all. As you’ll see soon enough, in a town like Thimbleweed Park a dead body is the least of your problems.
*No pun intended.
Craig has been covering the video game industry since 1995. His work has been published across a wide spectrum of media sites. He’s currently the Editor-In-Chief of Nintendo Times and contributes to Gaming Age.
