Published , by Ozzie Mejia
Published , by Ozzie Mejia
Last year, Dlala Studios left a lasting impression on Nintendo Switch owners with the release of Disney Illusion Island. It was a beautifully animated platformer that featured much of the signature humor of The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse. It was one of the Switch's biggest third-party gems of the last year and it was a strong effort from the developer. We've been interested in learning more of Dlala's story, so we recently had a nice chat with Anthony James Grand-Scrutton about its history.
Grand-Scrutton talks about Dlala's history from the very beginning, talking about taking a chance on leaving Bossa Studios to start a new studio from scratch. He talks about starting with nothing and working from their garages, the origins of the Dlala name, growing as a work-for-hire developer, and the developer's first projects, including 2015's Overruled. He also has plenty of stories to share about Dlala's more high-profile projects, like 2020's Battletoads and the aforementioned Disney Illusion Island, as well as the developer's affinity for 2D animation.
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