Orbitals (Switch 2) News Articles
Thursday15th Oct 2026
News Nintendo's London Comic-Con Booth Features Playable Layton, Metaphor, 007 & More
19 games to try
Nintendo is returning to MCM London Comic-Con later this month from 23rd - 25th October, and it has got quite the roster of playable demos lined up. As shared on the company's socials today, the Nintendo booth will let attendees go hands-on with upcoming titles like Professor Layton and The New World of Steam, Metaphor: ReFantazio,...
Tuesday6th Oct 2026
News The Switch 2 Exclusive Orbitals Has Received A New Game Update
Fixes have arrived
It's now just over a month since the new anime-inspired co-op title Orbitals landed on the Switch 2 and developer Shapefarm has rolled out a new update. Patch 1.0.5 aims to enhance the overall gameplay experience by addressing multiple bugs and rolling out over 20 fixes. So, if you've been having problems with collision or the...
Tuesday15th Sep 2026
UK Charts Orbitals Floats Out Of The Top 10 As Last Week's Newbies Hold Down The Podium
Defying gravity
We are back with our latest look at the UK charts, and after last week's excitement with all those newcomers, it's a slightly more familiar picture this time. The wonderful Switch 2 exclusive, Orbitals (which landed in third place in its debut week, let's not forget), has drifted down to 18th this time, likely having found the...
Monday7th Sep 2026
UK Charts Orbitals Performs Admirably, But Elden Ring Crashes Out Of The Top 40
Tarnished Edition, that is
The latest UK Charts data is in, and we have a few newcomers this week. Most notably, Switch 2 exclusive Orbitals has performed admirably, entering the charts at number 3. It falls just behind Onimusha: Way of the Sword, which expectedly sold exceedingly well on PS5, with Switch 2 making up 8% of the platform split...
Thursday3rd Sep 2026
Nintendo Download 3rd September (North America)
Orbitals! Onimusha! Valheim!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch 2 eShop - Highlights: Orbitals (Kepler Interactive, 3rd Sep, $39.99) - Blast off...
Video 13 Exciting New Games Coming To Switch 1 & 2 In September 2026
Not to be Sept on
In a desperate attempt to avoid the month of GTA VI, it seems that every game in the world is planning to release either this month or next. September is looking particularly jam-packed, so to help you pick out the very best of the bunch, our wonderful video team has put together the following list of games we are most excited to...
Tuesday1st Sep 2026
Round Up The Reviews For Orbitals On Switch 2 Are In
A new co-op king?
The review embargo for Orbitals has lifted, so we're starting to see a bunch of verdicts making their way online ahead of its Switch 2 launch on 3rd September 2026. Now, we thought it was a cracking co-op experience, and so we awarded Orbitals a score of 9/10. Here's a snippet of what reviewer Nathan Ellingsworth said in his...
Thursday27th Aug 2026
Nintendo Download 27th August (North America)
MGS! Elden Ring! Orbitals! COD Beta!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch 2 eShop - Highlights: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta (28th Aug...
Wednesday12th Aug 2026
News Nintendo Posts A New 'Creator's Voice' Video For Orbitals On Switch 2
Ahhhhhh, it looks so good
Nintendo has posted a new Creator's Voice video featuring the developer behind the upcoming co-op adventure Orbitals. Clocking in at just over 7 minutes in length, the video features a behind-the-scenes look at the inspiration and creation behind the title. It includes interviews with creative director Marcos Ramos and key...
Wednesday5th Aug 2026
News Nintendo Reveals Its Playable Gamescom Line-Up
Switch Sports Resort, Call of Duty, and more
Nintendo of Europe has revealed which games will be playable at this year's Gamescom event in Cologne, Germany on 26th - 30th August. The big headliners here are Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, which made its playable debut at Comic Con in San Diego last month, along with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4,...
Friday31st Jul 2026
News Orbitals 'Friend's Pass' Will Provide Easier Co-Op And A Free Demo
Two for one
Honestly, we thought we couldn't be more sold on Orbitals after we went hands-on with it earlier this month. The magic of GameShare meant that the Switch 2 exclusive was already going to be pretty darn accessible, but Shapefarm and Kepler Interactive have announced this week that the game will also get a 'Global Friend's Pass' app,...
Tuesday7th Jul 2026
News Street Fighter And Fire Emblem Voice Actors Lead Orbitals' English Cast
Science Fiction, Double Feature
Shapefarm's upcoming anime sci-fi co-op adventure, Orbitals, is just a few months away from its 3rd September launch,exclusive to Switch 2, and we couldn't be more excited. Our early thoughts after going hands-on with the game's opening sections are now live (spoiler: we like what we've seen), and just to keep the...
Friday3rd Jul 2026
ICYMI Switch 2's Co-Op Exclusive 'Orbitals' Is Getting A Proper Physical Release
The retro-anime adventure launches this September
This week, Sony surprised the gaming space when it announced PlayStation's disc-based physical releases would end by 2028. It has ignited all sorts of discussions about the future of physical video games, and it's also resulted in some developers taking the opportunity to promote hard copies of...
Saturday20th Jun 2026
Video Switch 2 Sizzle Reel Highlights Multiple Third-Party Games On The Way
Final Fantasy, Turok and more
The Switch 2 is now a year into its lifespan, and it's already played host to major third-party series such as Final Fantasy and Resident Evil. The recent Nintendo Direct highlighted even more upcoming releases, and to top it off, another sizzle reel trailer has now been released showcasing what else is on the way to...
Wednesday10th Jun 2026
News Anime Co-Op Platformer 'Orbitals' Finally Picks Up A Release Date, Exclusively On Switch 2
It Takes Toon
We have been eagerly awaiting more news about Orbitals ever since it was first revealed at last year's Game Awards, and thanks to the latest Nintendo Direct, we finally have a release date. This anime co-op adventure will jump onto Switch 2 (as a console exclusive, no less) on
Saturday9th May 2026
News Nintendo Highlights Multiple Major Third-Party Releases For Switch 2 In 2026
Final Fantasy, 007 and much more
Alongside an update on its major first-party releases for the Switch 2 in 2026 and beyond, Nintendo has also acknowledged the third-party games on the way to the new hybrid platform this year. With Capcom's new IP Pragmata now available, looking ahead, there's a lot to be excited about in the coming months. This...
Thursday23rd Apr 2026
News New Orbitals Gameplay Trailer Makes Us Even More Excited For The Anime Co-Op Adventure
Holding space
We loved the look of Orbitals when we first locked eyes on it at The Game Awards 2025. We liked it even more when it cropped up at the February 2026 Nintendo Direct. And now, strangely enough, we're even more hooked on the idea thanks to today's new gameplay trailer.
Thursday5th Feb 2026
News Switch 2 Exclusive 'Orbitals' Mixes Anime Visuals And Co-Op Puzzle Platforming This Summer
To infinity...
After catching our eye at The Game Awards last year, we were delighted to see more of Orbitals in today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, particularly with a 'Summer 2026' window attached to it. In case you missed this one back in December, Orbitals is a co-op-only space adventure from Japanese indie dev Shapefarm and Keplar...
Friday12th Dec 2025
News 'Orbitals' Brings Awesome-Looking Asymmetrical Co-Op Anime Antics To Switch 2 Next Year
Cosmic conundrums
Keplar Interactive and Japanese indie dev Shapefarm have announced that their brand new intergalactic puzzle adventure, Orbitals, is coming exclusively to Switch 2 sometime in 2026. Revealed during The Game Awards, which we shouldn't hold against it, Orbitals sees two players take on asymmetrical co-op tasks to stop cosmic storms...
