Cruis'n Blast has been removed from the Nintendo eShop, leaving new buyers unable to purchase the arcade racer on Nintendo Switch.
The title, developed by Raw Thrills and part of the long-running Cruis'n franchise created by Eugene Jarvis, had been available digitally on Switch since its console release.
As of today, searching the Nintendo eShop in multiple regions yields no results for the game.
The removal appears to be an unexpected delisting rather than a change to access for existing owners.
Players who previously purchased Cruis'n Blast retain the game in their Nintendo account libraries and can delete and re-download it at any time.
However, the digital storefront no longer offers the title for new purchases.
Raw Thrills originally released Cruis'n Blast in arcades in 2017 as the fourth installment in the series that began with Cruis'n USA (1994), followed by Cruis'n World (1996) and Cruis'n Exotica (1999).
The Switch version includes a mix of arcade content and console-specific features: the game ships with 29 tracks, including five tracks from the arcade edition (Death Valley, London, Madagascar, Rio de Janeiro and Singapore), and 23 upgradeable vehicles that range from licensed supercars to novelty racers such as unicorn-themed vehicles.
The Switch release also supports up to four players in local multiplayer, either on the same console or across multiple consoles via local play.
To paraphrase the initial reporting: the title’s disappearance from the eShop was sudden and visible across both North American and European storefronts, and while the digital listing is gone, ownership rights for existing buyers remain intact.
For Switch owners still wanting to add Cruis'n Blast to their collections, physical copies remain a viable option.
Major retailers — including Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop — list physical editions of the game, which can be purchased subject to retailer availability.
This report provides verified, factual information about the delisting and the game’s history.
For readers seeking deeper evaluation, reviews and coverage of Cruis'n Blast are available from gaming outlets that assessed the Switch release at launch.
The title, developed by Raw Thrills and part of the long-running Cruis'n franchise created by Eugene Jarvis, had been available digitally on Switch since its console release.
As of today, searching the Nintendo eShop in multiple regions yields no results for the game.
The removal appears to be an unexpected delisting rather than a change to access for existing owners.
Players who previously purchased Cruis'n Blast retain the game in their Nintendo account libraries and can delete and re-download it at any time.
However, the digital storefront no longer offers the title for new purchases.
Raw Thrills originally released Cruis'n Blast in arcades in 2017 as the fourth installment in the series that began with Cruis'n USA (1994), followed by Cruis'n World (1996) and Cruis'n Exotica (1999).
The Switch version includes a mix of arcade content and console-specific features: the game ships with 29 tracks, including five tracks from the arcade edition (Death Valley, London, Madagascar, Rio de Janeiro and Singapore), and 23 upgradeable vehicles that range from licensed supercars to novelty racers such as unicorn-themed vehicles.
The Switch release also supports up to four players in local multiplayer, either on the same console or across multiple consoles via local play.
To paraphrase the initial reporting: the title’s disappearance from the eShop was sudden and visible across both North American and European storefronts, and while the digital listing is gone, ownership rights for existing buyers remain intact.
For Switch owners still wanting to add Cruis'n Blast to their collections, physical copies remain a viable option.
Major retailers — including Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop — list physical editions of the game, which can be purchased subject to retailer availability.
This report provides verified, factual information about the delisting and the game’s history.
For readers seeking deeper evaluation, reviews and coverage of Cruis'n Blast are available from gaming outlets that assessed the Switch release at launch.
