We fell in love with Downwell back in 2015 when it first landed on mobile and PC, and since then the action-platformer has made an appearance on PlayStation too. Now, after creative lead Ojiro 'Moppin' Fumoto spent some time working at Nintendo, it'll come as no surprise to hear that the game is part of the wave of indies that is currently washing over the Switch (with the port handled by Red. Jan 31, 2019  Downwell for Switch game reviews & Metacritic score: Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots for protection. Make your way further.

Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots for protection. Make your way further and further down into the darkness filled with nasty creatures and mysterious secrets to collect the spectacular red gems scattered about the rocks. Step into precariously placed shops and buy some helpful items or level up between levels to battle well-dwelling monsters and uncover hidden caves filled with riches and relics. No two trips down the well are ever the same!
Features:
The Amazing Gunboots - The fashionable and lethal Gunboots allow players to unleash a torrent of firepower on the nasty creatures dwelling in the well and slow your decent with each shot.
Unique Weapons & Items - Get different weapons, shop for peculiar items and obtain powerful upgrades that all stack and affect the way you play!
A New Adventure Every Time - Each level in Downwell is procedurally generated, so no two trips down the well are ever the same providing a fresh new adventure each time!

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“” is getting a version, an announcement only heard by select viewers who chose to tune in to the Japanese Nintendo Direct on Thursday.The scrolling platform follows a protagonist that goes, well, down a well, and must take out enemies along the journey down into the depths. The game originally released in 2015 from publisher, and is currently available to play via PC, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, and PS Vita.Plus, the Switch version will be available to play in “tate,” or vertical, mode—which, frankly, feels the most natural in a game where the player is constantly descending.“Downwell” was originally created by indie developer Moppin, but the new Switch port is in the works from UK-based Red Phantom Games. Red Phantom developed the PlayStation ports for “Downwell” previously, in 2016.While the “Downwell” announcement was unique to Japan’s presentation, there’s was plenty to be revealed in the North American Nintendo Direct presentation Thursday.