Yacht Club Games has announced that Mina the Hollower has gone gold, meaning that the game’s development has been completed.
“Mina the Hollower has officially gone GOLD!” the developer shared on social media. “The game is complete and has begun the submissions process with our first-party partners. We’ll know the final release date soon and as soon as we can share it, you’ll know it. Thank you for sticking with us. We can’t wait for you to play!”
You play as Mina, a renowned Hollower who is hurtled into a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Descending into this frightful world, you must burrow beneath hazards and monsters, whip your foes into oblivion, and gear up with an arsenal of sidearms and trinkets.
With a vast world to explore, you can expect “pixel-perfect graphics, masterful gameplay, beastly bosses, and infectious music.”
The developer has outlined the game’s key features, which include:
- Hauntingly authentic 8-bit visuals in the style of Game Boy Color, refined for the modern era.
- Modern touches abound: detailed animation, widescreen visuals, and rock-solid controls!
- Leap, dodge, and burrow through the ground to battle monsters or navigate the world.
- Lash at foes with your trusty whip, Nightstar- or choose from an arsenal of weapons, each with a totally different move set.
- Discover and utilize a reliquary’s worth of unusual Sidearms to gain the advantage in combat.
- Collect and equip Trinkets to acquire a variety of exotic effects. Level Mina up to suit your unique playstyle.
- Electrifying MSX-style soundtrack by chiptune virtuoso, Jake Kaufman.
- Descend into the depths of madness with a bone-chilling, yet heartwarming tale inspired by Victorian Gothic horror.
- Explore a huge, dark world brimming with secrets, challenging battles, and interconnected level design.
Mina the Hollower will be released digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch worldwide in 2026.
