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- game · September 3, 2026 · 2026-09-02
- Release
- game · 2026-09-03 · 2026-08-15
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- two-player cooperative adventure game · 2026-09-02
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- cel-animation-inspired visuals, which are rendered in 3D · 2026-09-02
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- cooperative mechanics that require players to work together using tools like the Scrap Hook, Liquid Launcher, and Beam Cannon · 2026-09-02
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- supports local play · 2026-09-02
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- online split-screen · 2026-09-02
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- local wireless sharing · 2026-09-02
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- free Global Friend Pass available on the Nintendo eShop · 2026-09-02
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- the polar opposite of friendship-destroying co-op games · 2026-09-02
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- criticizing the story's pacing · 2026-09-02
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- features minigames · 2026-09-02
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- a theme song by singer-songwriter Maya Ayukawa · 2026-09-02
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- a pop-up store at Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. running through September 9 · 2026-09-02
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- lack of manual save options · 2026-09-02
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Sep 2
Shapefarm's two-player cooperative adventure game Orbitals launched on September 3, 2026 for the Nintendo Switch 2, published by Kepler Interactive. The retro anime-style title follows explorers Maki and Omura as they save their space station from a cosmic storm. Reviews from Automaton and Game Spark highlight the game's cel-animation-inspired visuals, which are rendered in 3D, and its cooperative mechanics that require players to work together using tools like the Scrap Hook, Liquid Launcher, and Beam Cannon. The game supports local play, online split-screen, and local wireless sharing, with a free Global Friend Pass available on the Nintendo eShop. Automaton praised the game as the polar opposite of friendship-destroying co-op games, noting its heartwarming exchanges and well-designed two-player puzzles. Game Spark's review was more mixed, praising the action and nostalgic charm but criticizing the story's pacing, which it compared to a 12-episode anime season rushing its final three episodes. The game also features minigames, a theme song by singer-songwriter Maya Ayukawa, and a pop-up store at Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. running through September 9.
Aug 15
Nintendo released a Creator's Voice video for the two-player co-op adventure Orbitals, featuring Shapefarm's creative director Marcos Ramos, game director Jakob Lundgren, and animator Yoshihide Yoshida. The developers discuss how the game evokes 80s Japanese anime through hand-drawn line work, facial expressions, and animation timing. Orbitals launches September 3, 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2.