Alright, let’s start this off with a bang. The blog post kicks off talking about Stardiver, that upcoming sci-fi thingy Take IT Studio! and Green Planet Games are whipping up. And hey, it’s “coming soon” to the Nintendo Switch. No exact date though. Gotta love the suspense, right?
So, flash forward to the year 3076. That’s not a typo. After what feels like a long nap (or 387 days of cryosleep, if you want to be all factual), you wake up, and surprise! You’re orbiting some planet nobody seems to remember. The mission, if you choose to accept it—or are stuck with it—is to figure out what’s up with a missing AI research ship. But things get messy. Seriously, some unknown baddie starts poking their nose into your biz. Why? Who knows. It’s all very mysterious and inconvenient.
Zera. That’s the name of your ship’s AI, by the way. Pretty cool, right? She’s got this narrative thing going on, guiding you through 20 pretty intense missions. Secrets about this lost planet unravel, blurring the line between fiction and the human-like trust you’ll start placing in this digital voice. Am I the only one who thought Zera’s voice was oddly soothing? No idea why I noticed this, but it stuck with me.
The game publishers have this deep spiel about the game being more than just a romp through space. It’s got themes. Big ones—exploration, responsibility, discovery, choice, you name it. Supposedly, it’s gonna feel like a story that just clings to you. Like that time I couldn’t shake off the smell of burnt toast for days. Weird how life does that.
Oh, and they throw in some nitty-gritty game stuff: A world that’s 30 km² big, full of these colorful biomes. You get to switch perspectives between third-person and getting all up close and personal with first-person swimming. Fancy! There’s 35 achievements too. Like anyone’s counting, but still nice to know.
The AI consciousness, environmental change, and moral choice thing – yeah, it’s a lot. Do I fully get it? Maybe? Sometimes feels like it’s about as clear as those abstract paintings where you’re not sure which way’s up. But hey, keeps it interesting, right?
They’re dropping this baby digitally on the Nintendo eShop in 2025. So, not exactly tomorrow. Guess it means plenty of time to get hyped. Anyway — wait, no — where was I? Ah yes, Stardiver. It’s got a trailer out, floating around the internet somewhere. I’d advise checking it out if you’re in the mood for a bit of future nostalgia.
