Kemco has revealed Shelterra the Skyworld for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, confirming the fantasy JRPG will arrive on both current Nintendo platforms while withholding a release date for now.
Developed by Magitec and published by Kemco, the title positions itself as a classic-style Japanese RPG with an open floating-continent setting and strategic turn-based combat.
Background and premise
Shelterra the Skyworld places players on a vast floating continent threatened by a corruption known as Odium.
The player follows Claude, an aspiring professional adventurer whose routine escort job quickly escalates into a fight to save his homeland.
When Claude discovers that the talking stone in his possession is actually an Artifact — a spirit charged with protecting Shelterra — he joins forces with the Orlok regime and embarks on a journey across the Skyworld to uncover secrets and prevent the continent from crashing to the surface.
Key gameplay details (paraphrased from the official overview)
- Open exploration: Players can traverse a vertically layered, open Skyworld with towns, dungeons, and overworld encounters.
- Turn-based combat: Battles are strategic and turn-based, with party management and enemy-specific tactics.
- Skill learning system: Characters learn new skills by fighting specific monsters; informants in the world provide clues about which enemies teach desired abilities.
- Artifact summons: Players can summon spirits called Artifacts to fight alongside the party, using their unique offensive and defensive abilities in important encounters.
Kemco has shared an official trailer for Shelterra the Skyworld, showcasing the game’s setting, combat, and summons.
The company has not announced a release date or pricing, and has only confirmed the platforms as Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.
Kemco said it will provide the release date once details are finalized.
Why it matters
Shelterra the Skyworld expands Kemco’s catalog of retro-inspired JRPGs on Nintendo platforms and marks another collaboration with developer Magitec.
With Nintendo Switch and the forthcoming Switch 2 both listed as target platforms, the announcement underscores continued third-party support across Nintendo’s handheld-console lineup.
We will update coverage when Kemco publishes a release date or additional platform and eShop details.
Developed by Magitec and published by Kemco, the title positions itself as a classic-style Japanese RPG with an open floating-continent setting and strategic turn-based combat.
Background and premise
Shelterra the Skyworld places players on a vast floating continent threatened by a corruption known as Odium.
The player follows Claude, an aspiring professional adventurer whose routine escort job quickly escalates into a fight to save his homeland.
When Claude discovers that the talking stone in his possession is actually an Artifact — a spirit charged with protecting Shelterra — he joins forces with the Orlok regime and embarks on a journey across the Skyworld to uncover secrets and prevent the continent from crashing to the surface.
Key gameplay details (paraphrased from the official overview)
- Open exploration: Players can traverse a vertically layered, open Skyworld with towns, dungeons, and overworld encounters.
- Turn-based combat: Battles are strategic and turn-based, with party management and enemy-specific tactics.
- Skill learning system: Characters learn new skills by fighting specific monsters; informants in the world provide clues about which enemies teach desired abilities.
- Artifact summons: Players can summon spirits called Artifacts to fight alongside the party, using their unique offensive and defensive abilities in important encounters.
Kemco has shared an official trailer for Shelterra the Skyworld, showcasing the game’s setting, combat, and summons.
The company has not announced a release date or pricing, and has only confirmed the platforms as Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.
Kemco said it will provide the release date once details are finalized.
Why it matters
Shelterra the Skyworld expands Kemco’s catalog of retro-inspired JRPGs on Nintendo platforms and marks another collaboration with developer Magitec.
With Nintendo Switch and the forthcoming Switch 2 both listed as target platforms, the announcement underscores continued third-party support across Nintendo’s handheld-console lineup.
We will update coverage when Kemco publishes a release date or additional platform and eShop details.