Firewatch on Switch has a secret N64 tribute game

Developer Campo Santo’s acclaimed forestry adventure Firewatch is five years old this month – and, as part of its birthday celebrations, word of a nifty N64 tribute squirrelled away within the game’s Switch port is once again doing the rounds. Firewatch’s N64 tribute isn’t exactly a new discovery – it first surfaced in video form back in 2018 – but it seems to be one that’s passed many people by. And that’s a shame, because it’s a delightful little addition, cunningly concealed behind an elaborate optional quest chain, as recently detailed on Twitter by Cabel Sasser, co-founder of Firewatch publisher Panic. The chain begins in Firewatch’s Free Roam mode, where eagle-eyed players might spot a Post-It note plopped unceremoniously on a sign pointing to Beartooth. Reading it will add a mysterious “1964?” marker to the map, in turn leading to an abandoned cache box. ? Then, surprise!!!!! You get, well, this. I mean, just look at it. pic.twitter.com/Ad6EDxbaQA — Cabel (@cabel) February 19, 2021 This content is hosted on an external platform, which will only display it if you accept targeting cookies. Please enable cookies to view. Manage cookie settings Unlocking the box with the date provided in the clue… Read full this story

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