Ruffy and the Riverside Launches June 26th on Consoles and PC, Including Switch 2

Developer Zockrates Laboratories and publisher Phiphen Games have announced the upcoming action platforming game Ruffy and the Riverside will be launching on June 26h, 2025, for Consoles and PC.

As announced by the developer via a press release, the game will be available on Nintendo Switch(es), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The game was previously set for a Q1 release, but was changed to June 26th "to ensure a simultaneous release on all platforms and to make this the best possible game it can be."

While the press release doesn't directly state it, Zockrates Laboratories was one of the first developers to announce their game would be playable on the Switch 2 via social media, which makes the "delay" and "simultaneous release" comment stand out.

For more, here is the overview, image gallery, and official trailer as provided to by the developer.

Overview:

In Ruffy and the Riverside, you wield the magic power of SWAP, using it to Copy & Paste textures within the game world. Turn ice into lava or waterfalls into vines as you ride hay bales, explore, fight, and solve puzzles throughout Riverside. Unleash your imagination in this quirky open-world action game that literally lets you change the world!

Ruffy just won't stop! When the 3D world ends, he leaps into new 2D levels to collect even more treasures, but watch out - many obstacles must be swapped before you can safely pass through walls.

Explore the marvelous open world of Riverside, where Ruffy embarks on playful side quests, masters challenges, and collects magic treasures across seven distant regions. Ride hay bales, perform tricks on secret rails, and discover unknown areas as you meet the mysterious Etoi and help the colourful cast of characters.

Key Features

• Use and master the power of SWAP to transform elements in the game world.
• Overcome various puzzles through creative manipulation of objects.
• Jump, fight and skate around the open world of Riverside
• Solve puzzles and find treasures hidden in 2D levels
• Unlock seven outer regions, each with unique challenges and settings.
• More than a dozen characters each with quests to complete
• Use dreamstones to create & apply custom textures to elements like stone, waterfalls and more...
• Enjoy a magical atmosphere with a focus on exploration & discovery.
• Gather various collectables, such as coins, butterflies, dreamstones and cute Etoi creatures!

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