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Mina the Hollower Sets May 29 Release at $19.99 Across Consoles and PC

Yacht Club frames the crowdfunded release as a make-or-break test for the studio.

Overview

  • Yacht Club Games, which confirmed the date Wednesday, set launch for May 29 at $19.99 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, and PC via Steam, GOG, and the Humble Store.
  • The 8-bit, top-down adventure stars Mina, a whip‑wielding “Hollower” who can burrow underground, use sidearms, equip Trinkets, and level up in a style inspired by classic Zelda and Castlevania.
  • The project was funded on Kickstarter in 2022 and, after a planned Halloween 2025 debut slipped, the team ran timed demos and went gold in late April before partner submissions.
  • Studio founder Sean Velasco has said the outcome is critical, citing 500,000 copies as a dream target, 200,000 as very good, and 100,000 as not enough to meet needs.
  • Press materials outline more than 25 bosses and mini-bosses, about 60 Trinkets, weapon upgrades, a full level-up system, and a New Game Plus mode.