Review Fix Exclusive: Inside ‘Battle Chef Brigade’ on Switch

Review Fix chats with Battle Chef Brigade developer Tom Eastman, who discusses the game’s release on the Nintendo Switch.

Review Fix: How does it feel to see this game on the Switch?

Tom Eastman: It feels great! Not surprisingly, we grew up with a lot of Nintendo consoles, so it’s amazing to release our own game on one. On top of that, we’re big fans of the freeform nature and portability of the Switch – Battle Chef Brigade’s different modes and duels fit the Switch’s versatility really well. And, of course, the screen is perfect for our bright, colorful game!

Review Fix: What was the porting process like?

Eastman: We’d always expected to release Battle Chef Brigade on consoles, so we were well-prepared when Nintendo demonstrated interest. The biggest challenge was modifying how our assets are loaded so that we could ensure our patch sizes were never too large.

Review Fix: Two years after it’s release what do you think is still special about this game?

Eastman: I think there are a couple key elements of Battle Chef Brigade that really help it stand out: improvisational cooking and a happy world full of fun, charming characters.

Review Fix: Bottom line, why is it a must play on the Switch?

Eastman: There’s nothing better than tackling a cooking puzzle with Belchior and a hunting challenge with Thorn during one’s commute home, followed by docking the Switch and playing a grand cooking duel on your TV.

Review Fix: Why should someone play it on the Switch who missed its original release?

Eastman: We’re not done adding to BCB, so the game will just continue to get better. We have a few surprises cooking in our dev kitchen! Battle Chef Brigade is also a great palate cleanser to play between bouts of more intense or dark games.

Review Fix: What’s next?

Eastman: We’ve got a lot in store for 2018 – we want to keep expanding and exploring the world of Victusia!

Review Fix: Anything you’d like to add?

Eastman: The response to Battle Chef Brigade has been wonderful and we’re so thankful to our Kickstarter backer and all the new players who have written us to say such nice things!

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 13819 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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