Cruis'n Blast Delisted from Nintendo eShop
Cruis'n Blast, the arcade-style racer that returned the long-running Cruis'n franchise to home consoles, has been removed from the Nintendo eShop.
Developed by Raw Thrills and released for Nintendo Switch in 2021, the title marked the series' modern console comeback.
The delisting was noticed by Switch owners and gaming outlets and represents the most visible change to the game's digital availability since its launch.
What we know
- Availability: Cruis'n Blast is no longer available for purchase on the Nintendo eShop.
Players who previously bought the game should still be able to re-download it from their account library unless otherwise notified by Nintendo or Raw Thrills.
- Physical copies: Retail and secondary-market physical editions of Cruis'n Blast remain available for purchase through stores and online marketplaces.
Physical stock can vary by region and seller.
- Developer comment: Raw Thrills has not issued an official statement explaining the eShop removal.
Nintendo has also not published a public notice related to the title's delisting at the time of reporting.
Rewriting of notable review remarks
Early reviews of the Switch version praised Cruis'n Blast's spectacle and arcade energy while noting technical and feature limitations.
In journalistic terms: reviewers described Cruis'n Blast as an entertaining, arcade-style racer with impressive set-pieces, but also pointed out that the Switch release lacked online multiplayer and exhibited performance drops in some situations.
Context and series background
The Cruis'n franchise originated with arcade hits in the 1990s and returned to consoles with the 2021 Switch release of Cruis'n Blast.
Developed by Raw Thrills, the game brought the series' over-the-top tracks and vehicle variety to Nintendo's handheld-console platform.
On Switch, Cruis'n Blast offered local arcade-style multiplayer and split-screen modes, which reviewers contrasted with the absence of an online multiplayer component.
What players should do now
If you own the game digitally, check your Nintendo Account library for re-download options.
Players seeking to buy Cruis'n Blast can still locate boxed copies from retailers and online marketplaces while they remain in stock.
For official updates on the delisting or potential re-listing, monitor announcements from Raw Thrills and Nintendo.
This report covers confirmed facts about the game's platform release, developer, and current digital availability.
No official reason for the removal has been published by the developer or platform holder.
Cruis'n Blast, the arcade-style racer that returned the long-running Cruis'n franchise to home consoles, has been removed from the Nintendo eShop.
Developed by Raw Thrills and released for Nintendo Switch in 2021, the title marked the series' modern console comeback.
The delisting was noticed by Switch owners and gaming outlets and represents the most visible change to the game's digital availability since its launch.
What we know
- Availability: Cruis'n Blast is no longer available for purchase on the Nintendo eShop.
Players who previously bought the game should still be able to re-download it from their account library unless otherwise notified by Nintendo or Raw Thrills.
- Physical copies: Retail and secondary-market physical editions of Cruis'n Blast remain available for purchase through stores and online marketplaces.
Physical stock can vary by region and seller.
- Developer comment: Raw Thrills has not issued an official statement explaining the eShop removal.
Nintendo has also not published a public notice related to the title's delisting at the time of reporting.
Rewriting of notable review remarks
Early reviews of the Switch version praised Cruis'n Blast's spectacle and arcade energy while noting technical and feature limitations.
In journalistic terms: reviewers described Cruis'n Blast as an entertaining, arcade-style racer with impressive set-pieces, but also pointed out that the Switch release lacked online multiplayer and exhibited performance drops in some situations.
Context and series background
The Cruis'n franchise originated with arcade hits in the 1990s and returned to consoles with the 2021 Switch release of Cruis'n Blast.
Developed by Raw Thrills, the game brought the series' over-the-top tracks and vehicle variety to Nintendo's handheld-console platform.
On Switch, Cruis'n Blast offered local arcade-style multiplayer and split-screen modes, which reviewers contrasted with the absence of an online multiplayer component.
What players should do now
If you own the game digitally, check your Nintendo Account library for re-download options.
Players seeking to buy Cruis'n Blast can still locate boxed copies from retailers and online marketplaces while they remain in stock.
For official updates on the delisting or potential re-listing, monitor announcements from Raw Thrills and Nintendo.
This report covers confirmed facts about the game's platform release, developer, and current digital availability.
No official reason for the removal has been published by the developer or platform holder.
