Highlights:
* Magical Delicacy, Skaule (dev) and Whitethorn Games’ upcoming title, merges a cooking game with a Metroidvania-lite.
* The game is set for an Xbox and PC launch this summer.
* It will also be available on Xbox Game Pass from Day 1.
In February 2023, Skaule (developer) and Whitethorn Games announced their pixel-art platformer, Magical Delicacy, which blends cooking with Metroidvania-lite. After more than a year of its announcement, the game has finally received a release window for its PC and Xbox launch. According to the recent announcement, Whitethorn Games is aiming for a Summer release for Magical Delicy.
For the unversed, the upcoming cooking-platformer follows the story of young witch Flora, who explores the fictional town of Grat. The game requires players to explore the city for various ingredients, cook new dishes, upgrade the kitchen, fulfill orders from the townsfolk, make new friends, and do a lot more. The game will soon arrive on PC and Xbox, along with the Game Pass.
Whitethorn Games’ Magical Delicacy To Debut On Xbox Game Pass On First Day Of Its Launch
Although Whitethorn Games hasn’t revealed the official launch date for Magical Delicacy, the studio has confirmed the availability of the title on Xbox Game Pass from day one. Thus, users who have an active Xbox Game Pass subscription will be able to access the game at no extra cost.
On Steam, the game’s official page showcases Q3 2024 as the planned release date, but fans can access the free demo in advance. The game requires a free space of 3 GB, while the demo has a much smaller size of 380.68 MB. One can go through the minimum system requirements on Steam before installing the demo.
Magical Delicacy – What Is It About?
Being a Metroidvania game, Magical Delicacy features a non-linear gameplay, allowing players to explore different parts of harbor town Grat. Players assume the role of young witch Flora, who has opened up a shop in Grat, where she will cook a plethora of magical dishes for the townsfolk. There is an assortment of ingredients all over the town, which players can collect through exploration.
The in-game ingredients allow players to cook a variety of meals and potions by following recipes or inventing one’s own creations. They can also enjoy the platforming game while delivering the orders. One can climb bell towers and old ramparts, explore old caves, find new pathways, shortcuts, and more. At the same time, the game also allows players to upgrade their movement abilities.
In terms of upgrades, players can improve their kitchen with new equipment and tools to make the progression much quicker. They can also grow ingredients in their shop’s backyard and store them for later use. Magical Delicacy also allows players to interact with other in-game characters and form new friendships.
Now that readers know about Skaule (Steven Kaule) and Whitethorn Games upcoming Metroidvania-Lite Cooking title, they can also check out Nekki’s upcoming Spine game that merges Cyberpunk 2077 vibes with John Wick action.
