Developer Crema has shared an update regarding the Switch release for their monster catching MMORPG Temtem.

As detailed on an official blog post, Temtem has been submitted to Nintendo for its first Switch certification. This is the first stage in the process for getting a game onto Switch, and there will be a number of other checks the game will have to pass before it is approved for the console. In the meantime, the team will continue to optimize the game for Switch to ensure it looks good and plays well.

We’re excited to tell you that we’ve sent the first, preemptive build to Nintendo for Switch certification! If you’re familiar with game development, or you’ve dropped by our Discord server while we were talking about it, certification is a series of processes where the platform holder reviews our game and evaluates its current status to check its adequacy to release on said platform. This is just a first step in the process of getting the game set for the platform, and we’ll have to undergo further certification in the future, when the game is closer to launching, but we’re trying to anticipate and prepare for any possible hiccups by starting out early.

While this Switch build that we’ve just sent is not yet ready to be enjoyed by you, our players, we hope to clear this certification step right away so we can continue focusing on improving the game for the platform. Temtem, although some people won’t believe us, is visually heavy, and this is the biggest challenge in our path. We’re working hard on optimization to fit both visual excellence and good performance levels on the handheld, and once we polish and perfect any sector of the game we will make sure to share a video so you can see for yourself.

Stay tuned for more updates as they come.

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