Ori and the Will of the Wisps drops to 75% off on Nintendo eShop
The acclaimed Metroidvania from Moon Studios sees a significant price cut on the Switch, offering high-fidelity platforming and guaranteed tears.
Announced by iam8bit, Ori and the Will of the Wisps is currently listed at 75% off on the Nintendo eShop. This discount applies to the digital version of the 2020 sequel to Ori and the Blind Forest, a title that cemented Moon Studios' reputation for blending tight platforming mechanics with art direction that pushes the limits of the Unity engine.
Platforming Through Tears
The announcement from iam8bit frames the sale with a specific warning regarding the game's narrative impact. While the publisher claims the adventure "absolutely will not make you cry," they immediately clarify in a footnote that "it will make you cry." This aligns with the general reception of the series, which often lures players in with vibrant visuals before delivering a heavy narrative payload.
For the uninitiated, Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a Metroidvania that builds significantly on its predecessor. It introduces an autosave system (replacing the manual Soul Links of the first game), expands the combat system with spiritual weapons, and features massive boss encounters that require precise pattern recognition.
Technical Context
The existence of this game on the Switch is technically noteworthy on its own. Originally published by Xbox Game Studios, the title runs at 60 frames per second on Nintendo's aging tablet hardware. It serves as one of the stronger examples of optimization on the platform, managing to retain the dense, layered visual effects of the Xbox and PC versions without compromising playability.
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