Gnaw Announced for Nintendo Switch: Redstart Interactive Unveils Pre-Apocalyptic Action Adventure

Redstart Interactive Announces 'Gnaw' for Nintendo Switch With 2026 Release Target Redstart Interactive, an indie studio known for its creative contributions to the action-adventure genre, has officially unveiled its latest title, 'Gnaw,' scheduled to launch on Nintendo Switch in 2026.

Revealed today, this pre-apocalyptic side-scrolling adventure offers a fresh take on classic platformer gameplay while embracing modern storytelling and combat mechanics. Game Overview and Setting 'Gnaw' transports players to New Dino City, a teeming metropolis where prehistoric history collides with a vivid, chaotic future.

The game's narrative spins out of a failed scientific experiment—an attempt to suppress the carnivorous urges of dinosaurs using technology—derailed when a meteoric disaster reignites their primal instincts.

Players assume the role of Ripley, a ravenous raptor and sole experiment survivor, whose appetite is both weapon and key to survival in a city teetering on the brink of collapse. Gameplay Highlights As Ripley, players will navigate expansive, interconnected city regions, utilizing a diverse set of abilities enhanced by feeding on enemies.

These capabilities include projectile attacks, agile maneuvers like bouncing and dodging, and potent melee strikes.

Power-ups unlock new skills, such as the gobshot and boombasts, providing tactical depth to combat across the seedy Underbelly and the bustling Sky Square.

Each of the game's seven distinct regions introduces unique platforming challenges and formidable boss encounters. Players are encouraged to master dynamic combat strategies, combining swift movement and different attack types, as they anticipate enemy patterns and adapt to the evolving urban environment.

Alongside the action, 'Gnaw' invites exploration of the city’s secrets, unraveling millions of years of hidden lore and unresolved tensions within its dinosaur society. Developer Insight and Direction Jon Lawitts, the driving force behind Redstart Interactive, emphasized in today’s announcement that 'Gnaw' wishes to evoke the robust and engaging combat sequences of beloved '90s action titles, while offering a deep, lore-rich world.

Lawitts highlighted that Ripley will explore seven separate regions, each featuring distinct landscapes and new gameplay mechanics, as players contend with both feral adversaries and the echoes of past scientific experiments gone awry. Platform and Release Information Targeted for release on Nintendo Switch in 2026, 'Gnaw' will be available via the Nintendo eShop and is poised to appeal to fans of action platformers and narrative-driven adventure games.

The studio has released the first official trailer, offering an early glimpse into Ripley’s journey and the game’s vibrant, dangerous metropolis. Fans can expect further updates on 'Gnaw' in the lead-up to its Nintendo Switch debut, with more details likely to arrive through future Nintendo Direct presentations or Redstart Interactive’s official channels.

Until then, Nintendo Switch users eager for fresh indie action-adventure experiences can explore Redstart’s broader catalog on the eShop.

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