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With couch co-op games so rare, it’s been lovely to see more debut at this year’s Summer Game Fest. It’s an even greater treat when they’ve got a unique art style that immerses you in a fun world. Publisher Kepler Interactive’s upcoming game Orbitals, launching Sept. 3, soars ahead of its contemporaries with a delightfully retro…

SafePalm and Kepler Interactive announced the global voice cast for the co-op adventure game ‘Orbitals’ on the 7th. ‘Orbitals’ is set to launch exclusively on the Nintendo Switch on September 3rd

At this year’s Summer Game Fest, I got my hands on 10 upcoming Switch 2 titles. I wrote about my favorites, including Rayman Legends Retold and Turok: Origins, but I wasn’t able to share my impressions about one of the most exciting Switch 2 exclusives I played—until now. Orbitals ($39.99 digital, $49.99 physical) is an…

My Nintendo appointment at Summer Game Fest 2026 was intense, with over 10 playable titles in a 2.5-hour window. One of those titles was Orbitals, which everyone seemed eager to get their hands on—even those without Nintendo appointments. I, on the other hand, wasn’t as familiar. During the appointment, I hopped onto a futon couch…

When I sat down to play Orbitals at this year’s Summer Game Fest, it felt appropriate that we weren’t given Herman Millers or high-backed “gamer chairs,” but bean bags. There, on the carpeted floor of an improvised living room, complete with a bunk bed and an old-fashioned entertainment console, my co-op partner and I watched…

My final demo at Summer Game Fest 2026 (I promise this is the last story) was the retro-anime-styled Orbitals. As a Switch 2 exclusive, it was also one of the bigger games being showcased inside Nintendo’s briefing area. Orbitals is billed as a two-player puzzle adventure game, which can be played both locally and online. The SGF…

The last game I had the chance to check out at Nintendo’s Summer Game Fest was Orbitals– an 80s/90s anime-inspired co-op game that oozes style. As someone who grew up with many of the anime that this game takes visual inspiration from, I wanted to see what all there was to Orbitalsbefore its release. After…