Publisher Daedalic Entertainment has announced that the 12th-century medieval visual novel The Pillars of the Earth is launching on Nintendo Switch. The Pillars of the Earth will release on Nintendo Switch tomorrow, March 1, 2023. The Pillars of the Earth is a unique game based on Ken Follett’s world-bestseller and it retells the story of the village of Kingsbridge in a whole new interactive way.
Check out the Nintendo Switch release trailer for The Pillars of the Earth below to see how the game runs on Nintendo’s flagship console:
In The Pillars of the Earth, you will play as Jack, Aliena, and Philip and change the events of the book through exploration, decision-making, and dialogues. The game is set in 12th-century England, a time of great poverty and war. A small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and security for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine and Philip the monk becomes prior of the small abbey Kingsbridge. At the same time, a boy named Jack is raised in the woods by his outlawed mother.
His apprenticeship as a stonemason paves his way to become a gifted master builder and together with the disgraced noblewoman Aliena, Jack and Philip begin the construction of one of the greatest cathedrals England will ever see. Key features of The Pillars of the Earth include:
- One of the most successful novels of all time, now adapted as a three-part videogame series
- Change events from the novel and influence the fates of its characters
- Follow an epic of war, conspiracies, and romance spanning over 30 years
- Three different playable characters: Jack the outsider, Aliena the noblewoman and Philip the monk
- Brings the 12th century to life with over 200 handpainted backgrounds
- Fully animated in a unique 2D style
- Optimized for use with controller and mouse
- Orchestral Soundtrack by the FILMharmonic Orchestra, Prague
- Full voice-over in English and German, featuring Glen McCready as Philip, Naomi Sheldon as Aliena and Cody Molko and Alex Jordan as the young and adult Jack
- With a special appearance by Ken Follett as the voice of the Cantor
The Pillars of the Earth is currently available on PC, Mac, Linux, and consoles including Xbox One and PS4. With its latest release, it will be available on the Nintendo Switch as well.
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