SNEG has confirmed a release date for its “long-awaited” adventure Captain Blood on Nintendo Switch.
Originally destined for Xbox 360 back in 2010, plans for the game’s launch came to a halt after its publisher went bankrupt and legal challenges prevented the developer from releasing it themselves. 15 years later, those challenges have now been resolved.
After the local magistrate’s daughter is kidnapped, he swallows his pride and hires Captain Blood and his crew to rescue her. Playing as “the manliest pirate captain ever to drink grog while romancing maidens across the Spanish main,” you will set out on wild adventures packed with cannon firing, pistol shooting, swashbuckling sword fights and even more pirate-related shenanigans.
“Captain Blood is a love letter from a bygone gaming era, when you could start and finish a fun, linear, and QTE-heavy games in a weekend and still have time left to debate next-gen console specs,” explains SNEG co-founder Artem Shchuiko. “So much love and passion went into making this one, from the original dev team to our crew at SNEG Ltd. We know gamers, young and old, have been craving an old-school pirate adventure, and here it comes!”
“So much love and passion went into making this one, from the original dev team to our crew at SNEG Ltd. We know gamers, young and old, have been craving an old-school pirate adventure, and here it comes!”
The developer has outlined the game’s key features, which include:
- Epic Pirate Shenanigans: As Captain Blood, live the life of the bravest and most fearsome pirate on the Spanish Main (or at least fake it convincingly).
- Retro Gaming Vibes: Crisp Xbox 360-era graphics, quick time events, and features gamers expected back in 2010 are updated while maintaining their classic look and feel.
- Intense Action: Dive into fiery hand-to-hand combat and show enemy pirates and landlubbers alike who’s the boss with various slick combat techniques.
- Ship Deck Brawls: Fight off enemy pirates trying to board your ship with unique moves, combos, and executions while blasting enemy ships to pieces with your cannons!
- Arsenal of Awesomeness: Arm yourself with cutlasses, pistols, muskets, throwing knives, and hand bombs. Don’t forget those sneaky pirate tricks!
Captain Blood will be released digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch worldwide on 6 May 2025.
