Developer Headcannon, which maybe most notably developed Sonic Mania alongside Christian Whitehead and PagodaWest Video games, has introduced the discharge date for its new recreation, Rubato. The experimental 2D title will hit the Swap eShop on twentieth March 2026, and there is a free demo you’ll be able to try proper now.
It is not been easy crusing for Headcannon, nevertheless, because the developer lately launched a weblog submit detailing “a tough few years”, stating that each one it needs to do is “make some rattling video games”. It cites “company paperwork” as one in every of its complications, together with private difficulties and the price of dwelling.
This is the submit in full:
“It has been a tough few months.
“Hell.. it has been a tough few years. That is obtained rather a lot to do with our new slogan, which you’ll have seen on the high of this web page. Software program Growth is a fancy course of within the first place and does not want different forces to return alongside and make it much more difficult. Company paperwork actually does not assist whether or not you’re employed from inside or with out “the business”, it’s important to be actually cautious about who you select to work with and what you prioritize, the price of dwelling makes it much less and fewer attainable for an unbiased to spend time truly creating something, I may go on itemizing points we face that I am positive different devs can sympathize with. Let’s not even get into all the private stuff that is befallen every of us currently. I do not wish to spend a complete bunch of time complaining about it, however none of us wish to fake It is not extraordinarily irritating. I’ve personally at all times needed to be as clear and simple as attainable, and as independents, I am hoping we will deliver extra of that to Headcannon. Provided that, there appears to be just one factor left to say on the matter – “We simply wanna make some rattling video games.”
“We’re nonetheless doing what we will. Extra (very) quickly.”
Rubato, in the meantime, is described as a Metroidvania of types, however judging from the trailer above, it is also loaded with superior minigames and a way of humour that we suspect may resonate fairly effectively with us.
The sport may also launch on Steam and PS5, although an Xbox launch is at the moment TBA because of some issues with the Microsoft Companion Program backend.
