SUNSOFT has announced a new co-op restaurant management game, Ripple Island: Kyle and Cal’s Restaurant, is out now for PC (Steam) and Nintendo Switch 2.
The 16-player game is now on sale for both formats, and prices will start at $38.99. The team says: “The game is an arrangement of the original story into a cooking game, a collaborative cooking action and party game where players can experience all aspects of restaurant operation, including fishing, growing and harvesting vegetables and fruits, cooking, and customer service.”
There have been recent closed beta tests, and the publisher says that fans have said it’s a chaotic experience.
Here’s the key features:
- Online Cooperative Cooking Game with up to 16 Players: The main mode, “Minna de Restaurant” (Everyone’s Restaurant), is a chaotic cooking experience full of unexpected events. Players divide into roles such as: Kitchen, Hall, Farmer, and Treasure and must cooperate! Tasks include collecting ingredients, preparing dishes, delivering to customers, cleaning the hall, and taking care of pets. Cooperation and division of labor are the keys to conquering up to 6 stages within the limited time. Up to 8 people can participate in “Minna de Restaurant” on a single console.
- Rich Offline/Solo Play Content: The game can be played with up to 4 people on a single console. The “Adventure Part (Solo Play)” mode follows the world view of the previous work, where players can experience a challenging “one-person operation” (often referred to as oni no one-ope or “demon’s solo operation” in Japanese) of the restaurant, including fishing, growing vegetables, cooking, and serving customers.
- A Return to the Classic ‘Ripple Island’. The original Ripple Island, released on January 23, 1988, for the Famicom, was a command-selection adventure game. It was beloved for its warm visuals, heartwarming story, and unique characters, like the protagonist Cal. The new game recreates the original’s animal characters faithfully in 3D and features a story arranged in a cooking game style.
Ripple Island: Kyle and Cal’s Restaurant is out now for PC and Switch 2.