Nitrome has officially announced Bad Ice-Cream Resort for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. The game is an all-new standalone sequel in the Bad Ice-Cream arcade puzzle series, which was once popular as a browser game.
This announcement comes shortly after the announcement of Bad Ice-Cream Triple Scoop, a remaster of the original trilogy. As reported by Gematsu, the release date for Bad Ice-Cream Resort has not been announced yet, while a Kickstarter campaign for the game will open soon.
A sequel to a legendary browser game
The original Bad Ice-Cream trilogy was played more than 100 million times in the Flash era. Many players know it from browser game portals such as Miniclip and Friv, or 4399 and 7K7K in Asia.
Bad Ice-Cream Resort is built from scratch with hand-drawn HD art. The developer calls the game a love letter to after-school gaming sessions, while keeping its classic arcade gameplay.
A chaotic vacation in Sunshine Cove
The story is set in Sunshine Cove, a tropical island famous for its white sand, wildlife, and traditional fruit-flavored gelato. The island is now packed with entertainment for tourists, from inflatable rides and volleyball with explosives to a weekly barbecue party on a volcano.
Trouble starts when soft-serve ice cream arrives on the island. Sunshine Cove turns out to be the turf of the Gelato Family, an old-school crime syndicate that doesn’t like imitation ingredients. Anyone who brings soft-serve onto their island is in for a trip to the freezer.
Meet the Soft-Serve Syndicate
The ice creams, which used to differ only in color, now each have their own personality. Here are the four core members of the Soft-Serve Syndicate:
- Vanilla: the gang’s leader, with a gold tooth and an eyepatch
- Sorbet: a short-tempered femme fatale who likes to stomp on opponents with her high heels
- Chocolate: the most stubborn member, who prefers to let a headbutt do the talking
- Strawberry: a hyperactive member who loves nothing more than smashing ice blocks as fast as possible
Campaign and Battle Mode for four players
You can explore the vast Campaign Map solo or with up to four players in local co-op. The campaign has branching paths, giant bosses, and a variety of bite-sized challenges. The number of enemies and the map layouts also adjust to the number of players.
Besides the campaign, there’s a competitive Battle Mode for one to four players, with arenas that unlock as you progress through the campaign. Here are some other features:
- Trap enemies with ice or slam them into walls to stun them
- Toppings as weapons, such as candy hammers, and Additives as permanent stat boosts
- Boss battles against the island’s wildlife and the Gelato Family’s mob bosses
- Story secrets, missing flavors, and unlockable B-side layouts
- 60 FPS gameplay and full controller support
- Support for two players on one keyboard, plus Steam Remote Play Together for online play
You can already add Bad Ice-Cream Resort to your wishlist on the Bad Ice-Cream Resort Steam page.
Bad Ice-Cream Resort info
- Title: Bad Ice-Cream Resort
- Genre: arcade puzzle
- Platform: Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam)
- Release date: To be announced
- Number of players: 1–4 (local co-op and competitive)
- Text: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish (Spain and Latin America), Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese
- Developer and publisher: Nitrome
About Nitrome
Nitrome is an independent game developer based in London, England, founded in 2004. The studio was originally known for its many Flash and browser games, including the Bad Ice-Cream trilogy, before expanding into mobile, console, and PC with games such as Leap Day and Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage.
You can watch the Bad Ice-Cream Resort trailer below.
Bad Ice Cream Resort – Official Trailer (Wishlist Now / Kickstarter Coming Soon)
