Shovel Knight Developer Yacht Club Games has delayed its anticipated follow-up, the Zelda-inspired Mina the Hollower. The upcoming game was scheduled to launch on October 31.

Initially crowdfunded via Kickstarter, Mina the Hollower centers on the titular mouse, a scientist and explorer who embarks on a mission to rescue a cursed island. The top-down action game sports a retro aesthetic reminiscent of Game Boy Color titles while its combat evokes The Legend of Zelda and Castlevania. As a Hollower, Mina can burrow underground, which plays a substantial role in combat and exploration. 

In a blog post, Yacht Club explains that despite working tirelessly to get Mina ready for launch,  it says, “we’re just not quite there yet.” The studio then clarifies that the delay won’t be a big one, and the team will spend this time applying additional polish, fine-tuning balancing, finalizing art and sound, and implementing localization.

“With that said, we would like to apologize! Nevertheless, we will not waver on our commitment to quality. Our goal is to make sure our development team has the time and resources to deliver an incredible adventure and we will be giving you just that. That’s no hollow promise!” reads Yacht Club’s blog post. Yacht Club did not announce a new launch date for Mina the Hollower, as it wants to wait until the game is submitted to platforms for review. 

Mina the Hollower is currently slated to launch on PC and all major consoles, including a recently announced Switch 2 version. You can learn about the making of Mina the Hollower by watching our 2022 documentary about the game. Game Informer magazine subscribers can also check out our recent in-depth feature discussing newly revealed gameplay details about the title here.