Co-op Game Orbitals Is a Split Fiction-Like Delight, an 'Anime You Can Play'
At SGF 2026, I tried out a game with visuals ripped straight from Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball and classic '80s anime.
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With couch co-op games so rare, it's been lovely to see more debut at this year's Summer Game Fest. It's an even greater treat when they've got a unique art style that immerses you in a fun world. Publisher Kepler Interactive's upcoming game Orbitals, launching Sept. 3, soars ahead of its contemporaries with a delightfully retro '80s anime look -- and my short preview with the game had me eager for more.
Nestling in a beanbag chair in a corner of Nintendo's preview area on the SGF 2026 grounds, I fired up the demo of Orbitals on the Nintendo Switch 2alongside another games journalist and was dropped right into the action. Our spaceship was in rough shape, and we needed to team up to...
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