Oct 202017
Routine isn’t the only game I was looking forward to that disappeared from view. What happened to Fiona Frightening?
Fiona Frightening and the Wicked Wardrobe was a 3D platformer in the style of Banjo-Kazooie, and it was planned for the Wii U.
The story followed a witch named Fiona who used “Monsdresses” from her monster allies to fight an evil Boogieman trying to rewrite the story to make himself the winner. It sounded like a cute and spooky game, perfect for this time of year.
In 2015, I thought they might have a demo ready in time for Halloween, and earlier this year I included it on my list of best upcoming 3D platformers.
Now, the chances of it still coming out for the Wii U are pretty slim, but is it coming out for anything else instead? (They mentioned their interest in the Switch.) What happened to this game?
Fortunately, it appears Fiona Frightening hasn’t been cancelled yet. While the official Fiona Frightening Facebook page has been quiet ever since July 2016, they responded this March to say they were waiting for the demo to be completed.
And… they must still be waiting.
It’s hard not to worry about Fiona Frightening and the Wicked Wardrobe, especially since they’ve gone for such long periods of time without anything to show. Still, at least it’s not officially cancelled yet.
What do you think? Will we eventually get to see (and play) Fiona Frightening?
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…Nah.
No confidence in its return?
As soon as I saw the words “Wii U” I’m like “yeah this is vapourware.”
It’s possible they could switch to another platform, though! Although the concerning part is that Wii U and 3DS were the only platforms originally named.
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