Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina Coming to Switch 1 & 2 in Early 2027

Sun, 03 May 2026 12:49:00 +0200

At EVO Japan, developer French Bread and publisher Aniplex unveiled the upcoming 2D fighting game Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina with a teaser trailer. Scheduled for release in early 2027, the game will be available on both the Nintendo Switch and the Switch 2. Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina is described as a return of Melty Blood: Type Lumina, promising refined battle mechanics, new characters, and a continuation of the story set within the Tsukihime universe. The original Type Lumina was released on the Switch eShop in 2021 and has since received multiple DLC updates and a compatibility fix for the newer Switch model. Fans have expressed excitement over the announcement, with discussions around potential guest characters from other Type-Moon titles and hopes for features like crossplay and improved rollback netcode. While specifics about the new roster and gameplay adjustments are still under wraps, the teaser hints at returning characters and additional content aligned with the Tsukihime remake u