Switch owners can now look forward to diving into an adorable puzzle platforming adventure from PID Games!

The developer has revealed that Pompom: The Great Space Rescue will be hitting Nintendo Switch on 25 October 2022. Instead of directly controlling the titular Pompom, the game will see players interacting with the level itself to guide him safely to the goal!

Check out the official trailer below:

Out of the hamster wheel and into space, Pompom is on a mission to save his boy Hoshi from the claws of Captain Cat and his wicked crew. Chase down each of the Space Cat Pirates, building platforms as you go. Use whatever it takes: springs, whips, umbrellas, cannons… Nothing can stop Pompom!

Story

One day Pompom was working up a sweat on his hamster wheel, when Hoshi the boy burst into the room, showing a hand of beautiful jewels that fell from the sky with a great “BOOM.” When suddenly, Captain Cat and his gang appeared and kidnapped the little boy through a portal to space. Now Pompom must go on an adventure to save his boy Hoshi from the eight Space Cat Pirates!

Gameplay

In a whole new kind of puzzle-action platformer, you do not control Pompom the hamster, but instead use your quick thinking to help him by placing and controlling platforms, obstacles and items around him. Analyze and use everything that comes your way: build bridges, place springs, prune vines… Be clever, be quick, be efficient. Travel through outer space to beaches full of flying fish, to ancient temples lost in the jungle, as you help Pompom outsmart his enemies and rescue his boy Hoshi from Captain Cat and his crew.

Key Features

• Play a platformer in a new way, moving not the character but the platforms.
• Explore a beautiful tribute to the SNES classics and the 16-bit retro era.
• Adventure across eight worlds in an epic space rescue: jump on flying fish, dodge nasty arrows, dispel vengeful spirits, swim past piranhas, battle flying saucers, and more.
• Pompom defeats enemies and collects items, and you can use those items and interact with the world to get him to victory.
• Use every item at your disposal: fly out of cannons, swing on ropes, slash vines, splash honey, freeze time, and much more.