# Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina Announced For Switch 1 & 2, Out 2027

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/melty-blood-twi-lumina-announced-for-switch-1-2-out-2027/
- Published: 2026-09-13T16:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-13T16:35:10+00:00
- Original publisher: Nintendo Life
- Original article: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/melty-blood-twi-lumina-announced-for-switch-1-and-2-out-2027
- Topics: Art, Asia, Culture, Entertainment, Gaming, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina confirmed for Switch and Switch 2
- Releases 22nd April 2027, per new trailer
- Features new characters, story and refined battle mechanics

## Summary

Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina, the next instalment in TYPE-MOON's fighting game series, has been confirmed for release on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on 22nd April 2027. Developer French Bread and publisher Aniplex first revealed the game with a teaser trailer at EVO Japan in May 2026, and a new trailer released in September has now locked in the specific launch date alongside further details.

The game builds on Melty Blood: Type Lumina, originally released on the Switch eShop in 2021 and later updated for Switch 2 compatibility, and is set in the world of Type-Moon's visual novel Tsukihime. Twi-Lumina promises refined battle mechanics, an upgraded cast, new characters including Len, and a new main story written by series creator Kinoko Nasu centred on protagonist Shiki Tohno, with players navigating the fictional Souya City through various battles.

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