Summary
Kemono Heroes, aNintendo Switchexclusive game released in 2020, is being removed from the Nintendo eShop. This delisting will take place on March 30, givingNintendo Switchgamers a little over two weeks to purchase the game before it is delisted from Nintendo’s platform. Gamers interested inKemono Heroesshouldn’t be distressed over this delisting, as this will only be a temporary and the game will likely come back to the Switch platform in the near future.
Kemono Heroeswas first released on July 21, 2025, and is a side-scrolling action platformer developed by Mad Gear Games. It is similar to otherclassic run and gun gameslikeGunstar HeroesandMetal Slug, complete with a four-player co-operative mode. In this charming Japanese-inspired 16-bit adventure, players can choose between four different furry ninja heroes, who each have their own unique weapons and skills. WhileKemono Heroeswas originally released as a Nintendo Switch exclusive, it was announced the game would be going multi-platform.
NIS America was originally responsible for publishingKemono Heroeson Nintendo Switch, before Mad Gear Games and JanduSoft partnered up for future games. JanduSoft announced earlier in January thatKemono Heroeswould be released in Q3 2024 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, along with Nintendo Switch. This change in publishers is the reason whyKemono Heroesis beingdelisted from the Nintendo eShopon March 30, giving enough time for publishing rights to be transferred from NIS America to JanduSoft before the latter can republish the game on the Switch.
Kemono Heroes will be delisted on March 30
There’s no word on whetherKemono Heroes' return to Nintendo’s digital storefront will be quick or not, or if it will launch at roughly the same period as the other versions of thisco-op indie game. For the time being, if fans want to try the game ahead of its delisting, it is available on the Nintendo eShop until March 30 for $14.99 USD.
Publisher changes have affected other games on the Nintedo eShop, such as whenOctopath Travelerbecame temporarily unavailable on the Switchearlier this month. The critically acclaimed RPG was made unavailable due to it switching publishers on the storefront. Nintendo, who was responsible for publishingOctopath Travelerin regions outside of Japan, transferred the game’s publishing rights back to its parent company, Square Enix. This delisting didn’t affect the versions on Xbox One and PC, as Square Enix had self-published the game on those platforms. The same case is happening withKemono Heroes, and gamers interested in the game hopefully won’t need to wait too long for JanduSoft to republish the Switch version.
Switch
A late addition to the eighth console generation, the Nintendo Switch is a hybrid platform that can be experienced as a home or portable system. Launching with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the platform has amassed a wide selection of triple-A and indie titles. Since the console’s debut, Nintendo has released two other models: the Switch Lite and OLED.
