{"id":1810592,"date":"2026-03-06T10:05:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T07:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1810592"},"modified":"2026-03-06T10:05:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T07:05:31","slug":"now-that-a-second-kena-game-has-been-announced-the-first-game-is-making-its-way-to-switch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1810592","title":{"rendered":"Now that a second Kena game has been announced, the first game is making its way to Switch 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/kena-bridge-of-spirits\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Kena: Bridge of Spirits<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Now that a second Kena game has been announced, the first game is making its way to Switch 2<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Some like it Rot.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Kena-in-Kena-Bridge-of-Spirits.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Kena in Kena Bridge of Spirits\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Kena-in-Kena-Bridge-of-Spirits.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Ember Lab<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1644925423.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1644925423.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/victoria-kennedy\">Victoria Phillips Kennedy<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-03-06T10:05:31+00:00\">March 6, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/now-that-a-second-kena-game-has-been-announced-the-first-game-is-making-its-way-to-switch-2?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          2 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"9eebbe18-3ff3-4b00-aa97-55ec0fbdb708\" data-name=\"Kena: Bridge of Spirits\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Kena: Bridge of Spirits\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Kena: Bridge of Spirits\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Kena: Bridge of Spirits\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Kena: Bridge of Spirits\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Kena: Bridge of Spirits\" title=\"Follow Kena: Bridge of Spirits\"><br \/>\n  Follow Kena: Bridge of Spirits<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a> owners will soon be able to get their hands on award-winning indie game, Kena: Bridge of Spirits. The game, which initially made its debut in 2021 on PlayStation and PC before arriving on Xbox in 2024, is slated for a Nintendo debut this spring.<\/p>\n<p>This Switch 2 version will be &#8220;feature-complete&#8221;, developer Ember Lab has said, and include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/kena-bridge-of-spirits-free-anniversary-update-adds-new-game-plus\">the Anniversary DLC and New Game Plus mode<\/a>. This means it will have Charmstones, Spirit Guide Trials, outfits for Kena and accessibility features.<\/p>\n<p><!-- code from Primis - Eurogamer.net - eurogamer.net --><\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- code from Primis --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re incredibly excited to bring Kena&#8217;s journey to a whole new audience, giving players the chance to experience her story at home or on the go with Nintendo Switch 2,&#8221; said Ember Lab exec Josh Grier.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As our studio&#8217;s debut title, the overwhelming support and love the game has received over the years has truly meant a great deal to our team. We&#8217;re beyond thrilled that even more players will now be able to fully immerse themselves in Kena&#8217;s world and become part of her journey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>You can check out the announcement trailer for Kena: Bridge of Spirits&#8217; Switch 2 debut (poet and didn&#8217;t know it) below.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Kena: Bridge of Spirits Coming to Switch 2 this Spring!\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_veh2kXT2ck?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/_veh2kXT2ck\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Kena: Bridge of Spirits Coming to Switch 2 this Spring!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Kena: Bridge of Spirits Coming to Switch 2 this Spring! <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_veh2kXT2ck\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you are unsure if Kena: Bridge of Spirits is for you, we described the game as &#8220;a gorgeous yet unoriginal adventure&#8221; in our original <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/kena-bridge-of-spirits-review-gorgeous-looking-yet-wholly-unoriginal\">review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kena: Bridge of Spirits very much has first game syndrome &#8211; something with all the right ideas, weakened by their execution. If it does well &#8211; and given the fever with which it&#8217;s been followed leading up to its release, I expect it will &#8211; it&#8217;ll be because we often value AAA looks and mechanics more highly than attempts at innovation,&#8221; Malindy wrote. &#8220;I&#8217;m sure with this foundation Ember Lab has a great game in it, but this isn&#8217;t it just yet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Which brings me nicely to the series&#8217; future, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/unlikely-sequel-kena-scars-of-kosmora-comes-to-ps5-and-pc-in-2026\">its sequel known as Kena: Scars of Kosmora, which was announced earlier this year<\/a>. This time around, Kena is seeking answers to her lifelong affliction, and it&#8217;s a journey that&#8217;ll take her to the mysterious island of Kosmora, said to be &#8220;full of buried secrets from a tragic past&#8221;. Can Kena: Scars of Kosmora realise the potential the first game showed? We will see. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a> owners will soon be able to get their hands on award-winning indie game, Kena: Bridge of Spirits. The game, which initially made its debut in 2021 on PlayStation and PC before arriving on Xbox in 2024, is slated for a Nintendo debut this spring.<\/p>\n<p>This Switch 2 version will be &#8220;feature-complete&#8221;, developer Ember Lab has said, and include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/kena-bridge-of-spirits-free-anniversary-update-adds-new-game-plus\">the Anniversary DLC and New Game Plus mode<\/a>. This means it will have Charmstones, Spirit Guide Trials, outfits for Kena and accessibility features.<\/p>\n<p><!-- code from Primis - Eurogamer.net - eurogamer.net --><\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- code from Primis --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re incredibly excited to bring Kena&#8217;s journey to a whole new audience, giving players the chance to experience her story at home or on the go with Nintendo Switch 2,&#8221; said Ember Lab exec Josh Grier.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As our studio&#8217;s debut title, the overwhelming support and love the game has received over the years has truly meant a great deal to our team. We&#8217;re beyond thrilled that even more players will now be able to fully immerse themselves in Kena&#8217;s world and become part of her journey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>You can check out the announcement trailer for Kena: Bridge of Spirits&#8217; Switch 2 debut (poet and didn&#8217;t know it) below.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Kena: Bridge of Spirits Coming to Switch 2 this Spring!\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_veh2kXT2ck?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/_veh2kXT2ck\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Kena: Bridge of Spirits Coming to Switch 2 this Spring!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Kena: Bridge of Spirits Coming to Switch 2 this Spring! <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_veh2kXT2ck\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you are unsure if Kena: Bridge of Spirits is for you, we described the game as &#8220;a gorgeous yet unoriginal adventure&#8221; in our original <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/kena-bridge-of-spirits-review-gorgeous-looking-yet-wholly-unoriginal\">review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kena: Bridge of Spirits very much has first game syndrome &#8211; something with all the right ideas, weakened by their execution. If it does well &#8211; and given the fever with which it&#8217;s been followed leading up to its release, I expect it will &#8211; it&#8217;ll be because we often value AAA looks and mechanics more highly than attempts at innovation,&#8221; Malindy wrote. &#8220;I&#8217;m sure with this foundation Ember Lab has a great game in it, but this isn&#8217;t it just yet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Which brings me nicely to the series&#8217; future, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/unlikely-sequel-kena-scars-of-kosmora-comes-to-ps5-and-pc-in-2026\">its sequel known as Kena: Scars of Kosmora, which was announced earlier this year<\/a>. This time around, Kena is seeking answers to her lifelong affliction, and it&#8217;s a journey that&#8217;ll take her to the mysterious island of Kosmora, said to be &#8220;full of buried secrets from a tragic past&#8221;. 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