London, United Kingdom & Tokyo, Japan (12th August 2026) – Today, a new video in Nintendo’s ‘Creator’s Voice’ series was released featuring interviews with some of the creative minds behind the upcoming Nintendo Switch™ 2 exclusive Orbitals. Developed by Tokyo-based developer Shapefarm, and published by video game publisher and creative studio Kepler Interactive, Orbitals is the highly anticipated upcoming intergalactic co-op adventure inspired by classic retro anime, launching on 3rd September 2026.
Watch ‘Orbitals – Creator’s Voice (Nintendo Switch 2)’ here:
Today’s video features new behind-the-scenes insight from Shapefarm’s Creative Director Marcos Ramos and Game Director Jakob Lundgren, plus Storyboard Director Hidetoshi Yoshida.
Orbitals will launch exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2 on 3rd September and is available to pre-order now. A physical edition will launch alongside the digital edition of the game, and fans can also purchase the Digital Deluxe edition, which includes additional bonuses. For more information about Orbitals, follow the game’s official social channels or sign up for the newsletter at www.orbitalsgame.com.
About Shapefarm:
Shapefarm is a Tokyo-based studio comprised of an international team of creative talent turning dreams into games.
United by a deep love of classic Japanese visual design and storytelling, the studio’s first original project, Orbitals, embodies the studios’ passion for creating enduring and universally resonant experiences crafted with the highest level of artistry.
About Kepler Interactive:
Kepler Interactive is a video game company and creative studio headquartered in London. With games like Pacific Drive, Sifu, Rematch and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Kepler curates its partnerships with developers worldwide to showcase some of the newest and most brilliant ideas in gaming that combine experimental game design with unique art direction.
Alongside its game portfolio, Kepler’s creative studio seeks to bring games to life in areas such as art, fashion, music, architecture and design through development of lifestyle products and collaborations with artists like fashion designer Robyn Lynch. Kepler explores the creative spaces that inspire games and the people who make them – challenging perspectives and elevating the medium to a new level.
About Nintendo:
Nintendo Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, has been providing a wide range of entertainment products and experiences since its founding in 1889, beginning with the manufacture and sale of Hanafuda playing cards. Since the 1983 release of the Family Computer (Famicom) system in Japan, and continuing through Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo’s focus has been the development, manufacturing, and sale of its gaming systems and software. To date, Nintendo has sold more than 6.1 billion video games and over 870 million hardware units globally, and has created franchises such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, The Legend of Zelda™, Pokémon™, Metroid™, Kirby™, Animal Crossing™, Pikmin™, and Splatoon™. Nintendo’s continuing mission is to create reasons to choose Nintendo for unique, family-friendly entertainment that puts smiles on the faces of everyone it touches.
A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of Europe, based in Frankfurt, Germany, serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in Europe. For more information about Nintendo of Europe, please visit the company’s website at https://www.nintendo.com/eu.
