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Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina Announced For Switch 1 & 2, Out 2027
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.
In short
- 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
Explained simply
Melty Blood is a series of one-on-one fighting games made by French Bread and published by Aniplex. Its characters and setting come from Tsukihime, a visual novel by Japanese company TYPE-MOON, which tells stories involving Shiki Tohno and the fictional city of Souya.
The games combine fighting matches with a continuing story, so players encounter the characters through both battles and written scenes. The earlier Type Lumina arrived in 2021, and the new instalment continues that setting with returning and new characters, including Len.
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