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Press release:
London, United Kingdom & Tokyo, Japan (December 11, 2025) – Just announced at The Game Awards 2025 is Orbitals, the intergalactic 2-player co-op adventure set in a brand-new retro anime galaxy, coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch™ 2 in 2026.

Published by Kepler Interactive, the video game publisher and creative studio behind Sifu, Rematch, Pacific Drive, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and many more, Orbitals is the original game debut of indie developer Shapefarm, headquartered in Mitaka, Tokyo. Developed from the ground-up for asymmetrical multiplayer, Orbitals invites players to grab a friend and blast off into an experience unlike any other!

In Orbitals, players will team up and take on the roles of Maki and Omura, two inseparable explorers with a whole lot more determination than on-the-job experience. Working together, they will brave the perils of space to save their crumbling space station home from the dangers of a supernatural cosmic storm. Whether it’s by using unique tools to open the path forward, piloting their spaceship through dangerous asteroid fields, or taking a break and soaking up the lavish anime-inspired atmosphere, players will embark on an intergalactic adventure and forge new bonds as friends together.

Developed in Unreal Engine 5, Orbitals takes full advantage of the Nintendo Switch 2 hardware to deliver an unforgettable co-operative experience regardless of your preferred way of connecting together. Either by teaming up with two pairs of Joy-Con™ 2 controllers on a single Nintendo Switch 2 device for split-screen local co-op, using the system’s GameShare feature to share Orbitals with another local player on a compatible Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch™ device, or by matchmaking online with their friends and taking advantage of the Nintendo Switch 2’s built-in microphone and GameChat for crystal-clear communications, players around the world can team up and save the day together as one inseparable team!

Orbitals captures the warmth and style of classic Japanese anime, brought to life with authentic detail and clear reverence by the Tokyo-based development team at Shapefarm. The artists and developers at the studio have lovingly created a brand-new original world inspired by retro anime from the early 90s and brought the artform to life in a way never before seen. Additionally, the developers have partnered with Studio Massket, the animation house behind hundreds of some of the most beloved and popular Japanese anime, to create hand-crafted cutscenes for the game for that extra layer of authenticity for fans of the anime medium. Combined with both full Japanese and English audio dubs, Shapefarm intends to honor the anime artform with a co-operative playable adventure that fans can fall in love with.

Orbitals will launch exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. For more information, follow the game’s official social channels or visit the official website 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.

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