In a recent presentation that took place at the offices of Nintendo Spain, Spanish creator Jacob Jazz (Jacobo Estévez), the same who brought us works like Baobabs Mausoleum or Mezmeratum, has kindly presented us with his new project… or projects, rather. Instead of just showing us his latest production in the pipeline, he also showed us his new label: Phantom Publishing, which will encompass his upcoming works.
As the name suggests, it is a new Spanish publisher, but it is a label that (at least initially) will present some very particular credentials. Thus, Phantom Publishing will only focus on indie developments, both national and international. But not only that, since the intention of this new publisher is to work exclusively for Nintendo Switch. In this way, what Jacob Jazz intends is to launch titles created with the Unity engine for Steam and other similar platforms on the Nintendo machine. Therefore, the Phantom Publishing team offers developers the opportunity to “port” the titles to the Nintendo hybrid to edit them in the eShop digital store.
Phantom Publishing seeks to release indie projects at very affordable prices
These games will be coming to the market at very affordable prices (less than five euros even in some cases) at a steady pace of one new release per month. The titles will be available in most international territories, from Europe to the United States and Japan. An initiative that we applaud considering the state of the industry in recent times, especially in terms of digital game publishing: everything is very mass-produced.
And what titles are we talking about? Well, one of them is Mourning Tide, which is already available on the eShop for a price of 1.99 euros. With a PS1-style presentation, this dark and grotesque proposal encourages us to take the fishing rod and plunge into the deep waters in search of redemption. A truly unique title.
Another equally dark game but with a different development that will be published by Phantom Publishing is Masked Devourer. Available on the itch.io platform for some time, this clear homage to games like Resident Evil, Silent Hill, or Alien: Isolation will immerse us in a very eerie Japanese setting where we must survive the constant pursuit of a deadly creature.
And later on, we can also enjoy one of the most sinister, grotesque, and surreal productions we can remember from Tamarindos Freaking Dinner. A terrifying adventure where we will have to interact with very sinister characters, solve puzzles, and explore sets that seem to be taken from a Tim Burton movie in its darkest hours. And to all these works, many more will be added that will appear throughout this year and 2025. We wish Phantom Publishing all the luck in the world.
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