Ratalaika Games will publish With Eyes of Ice on Nintendo Switch, with the developer confirming the game is scheduled to arrive as a digital download on Friday, August 21.
The title, originally developed by Ebi-hime, is an otome-esque visual novel set in 19th-century Iceland and is headed to the Nintendo eShop for Switch owners.
Background and context
With Eyes of Ice is an emotionally driven visual novel from Japanese developer Ebi-hime.
The game places players in the shoes of Gréta Egilsdóttir, whose desperate struggle against frostbite frames a larger story of love, secrecy and consequence in an isolated fishing community.
Ratalaika Games announced it will bring the title to Nintendo Switch as a downloadable release, making the full narrative available to a console audience.
Ratalaika Games confirmed the release plans, saying the Switch launch is set for Friday, August 21 and will be distributed digitally.
An official trailer is available from the publisher to showcase the game’s tone, art and music.
Story and features
The game’s synopsis follows Gréta as she reflects on the choices that brought her to a life-threatening moment — choices that involve Steina’s baby, a night spent with Kai, a near-kiss with Nataníel, and the memory of her grandmother.
Meeting Nataníel Jóhannsson years earlier was described in the original materials as love at first sight, but With Eyes of Ice frames that romance with limits and consequences.
Key features listed by the developer and publisher include:
- A dramatic, largely linear visual novel experience
- Approximately 120,000 words of narrative
- Original art and music created for the title
- An emotional story with memorable characters
Availability and platform notes
With Eyes of Ice will be available as a digital download for Nintendo Switch.
Interested players can watch the official trailer released by Ratalaika Games and look for the game on the Nintendo eShop when it launches on the announced date.
Additional Nintendo Switch coverage from Ratalaika and other publishers is regularly highlighted in Nintendo Direct presentations and official eShop updates.
The title, originally developed by Ebi-hime, is an otome-esque visual novel set in 19th-century Iceland and is headed to the Nintendo eShop for Switch owners.
Background and context
With Eyes of Ice is an emotionally driven visual novel from Japanese developer Ebi-hime.
The game places players in the shoes of Gréta Egilsdóttir, whose desperate struggle against frostbite frames a larger story of love, secrecy and consequence in an isolated fishing community.
Ratalaika Games announced it will bring the title to Nintendo Switch as a downloadable release, making the full narrative available to a console audience.
Ratalaika Games confirmed the release plans, saying the Switch launch is set for Friday, August 21 and will be distributed digitally.
An official trailer is available from the publisher to showcase the game’s tone, art and music.
Story and features
The game’s synopsis follows Gréta as she reflects on the choices that brought her to a life-threatening moment — choices that involve Steina’s baby, a night spent with Kai, a near-kiss with Nataníel, and the memory of her grandmother.
Meeting Nataníel Jóhannsson years earlier was described in the original materials as love at first sight, but With Eyes of Ice frames that romance with limits and consequences.
Key features listed by the developer and publisher include:
- A dramatic, largely linear visual novel experience
- Approximately 120,000 words of narrative
- Original art and music created for the title
- An emotional story with memorable characters
Availability and platform notes
With Eyes of Ice will be available as a digital download for Nintendo Switch.
Interested players can watch the official trailer released by Ratalaika Games and look for the game on the Nintendo eShop when it launches on the announced date.
Additional Nintendo Switch coverage from Ratalaika and other publishers is regularly highlighted in Nintendo Direct presentations and official eShop updates.