There may be no shortage of Platformers on the Nintendo Switch, and while we might have been expecting Konami to be involved in creating another entry in one of their classic franchises by now, it's interesting to see that they are producing a brand new example of the genre, in conjunction with a new developer.

Skelattack is being produced and presumably published by Konami, it is developed by Ukuza and is available on the Nintendo Switch eShop right now, for the price of £15.99

Check below for the latest details and the launch trailer...

Being dead is not so bad when you have the Underworld to live in. A magical and expansive world inhabited by quirky, charming and sometimes deadly inhabitants of the afterlife, the Underworld also includes Aftervale. Aftervale is a happy hub where the dead come to spend eternity and come to terms with their time alive through a Remembrance.

For our hero Skully, the day of his Remembrance is shattered by an invasion from the human kingdom above. However, unlike prior attacks by the humans, they are not seeking gold or other treasure. Instead, they kidnap Aftervale's elder skeleton Elzedon and then go after the magic that kindles the spirits of the dead, the Blue Flame. Without the Blue Flame, there is no Aftervale, no existence beyond death.

Together with your best bat friend Imber, you will need to jump, slash and flap your way though the Underworld. It's up to you to stop the humans, save the Elder, protect the Blue Flame and confront Skully's own life before coming to the Aftervale.

Will you be trying out Skelattack? Do you think that it's a pleasant surprise to see Konami being involved in something which resembles videogame development again? Would you be interested in seeing an N-Europe review of this title?

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