Bubsy 4D released on Switch 2

Atari released *Bubsy 4D* digitally for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch on May 22, according to Nintendo’s U.S. store and launch-day coverage from Nintendo-focused outlets. The game is the first full 3D *Bubsy* title since 1996’s *Bubsy 3D*, ending a 30-year gap between 3D entries in the series. Nintendo’s store lists the Switch 2 edition as a digital download priced at $19.99. Fabraz developed the game, according to Nintendo store pages and coverage published this week. ### When did the Switch versions actually go live? Nintendo’s U.S. store page says *Bubsy 4D* is available now for Switch 2 as a digital download. Nintendo UK’s game page lists the Switch 2 release date as May 22, 2026, and Nintendo Life’s release listing also gives May 22 for the Switch 2 version. (nintendo.com) GoNintendo, citing Atari’s launch trailer and announcement, reported on May 22 that Atari and Fabraz had launched the game on Switch and Switch 2 for $19.99. Nintendo Everything separately posted the launch trailer on May 23 and described the release as Bubsy’s first 3D adventure since 1996, matching the broader launch window reflected across Nintendo store pages and outlet coverage. (nintendo.com) ### Why is this release getting attention beyond a normal eShop drop? The number attached to this launch is 1996. Nintendo Life’s game page describes *Bubsy 4D* as the first 3D *Bubsy* release since *Bubsy 3D*, which came out that year, and other listings describe the new game as the series’ return to 3D after roughly 30 years. (gonintendo.com) IGN’s earlier release-date trailer said the game would launch on May 22 across Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation, Xbox and PC platforms, showing that Nintendo’s versions are part of a broader multi-platform release rather than a Nintendo-exclusive debut. That wider launch helps explain why the Switch 2 version appeared quickly on Nintendo’s official store with a standard digital price and product page. (nintendolife.com) ### Who made this one, and what kind of game is it? Fabraz is listed as the developer and Atari as the publisher on Nintendo Life’s Switch 2 page. Nintendo’s store description calls it “a new 3D platforming adventure” and says players will run, jump, glide and roll through alien planets while fighting robotic sheep and collecting yarn. (youtube.com) Nintendo Life also says a demo is available, a detail echoed in Nintendo’s store listing for the Switch 2 edition. That gives Switch and Switch 2 owners a way to try the game before buying the full release. ### Is this only digital, or is there a boxed version too? Atari’s product page says a *Bubsy 4D* physical edition is “coming soon” for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. (nintendolife.com) The publisher’s listing says the package will include a poster, user manual and art book, and that the Switch and Switch 2 versions will ship on a full game cartridge. Earlier retail-focused coverage also pointed to a physical release. Nintendo Insider reported this month that a retail edition was planned for May 22 and listed a higher collector-style price point than the $19.99 digital version, though the clearest current wording from Atari’s own store is that the physical edition is still “coming soon.” (atari.com) ### Where can players find it next? Nintendo’s official U.S. store page is already live for the Switch 2 digital version, and Nintendo UK has a corresponding Switch 2 game page with the May 22 release date. Atari’s store page is the place to watch for the physical “Pawsome Edition,” which the publisher says is coming soon for Switch and Switch 2. (nintendo.com) (nintendo-insider.com)