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Despelote Sets Switch Launch Dates at $14.99, Rolling Out in December and January

Publisher Panic confirms the port after the game’s earlier release on other platforms.

Overview

  • The Switch version launches December 11 in North America and Latin America for $14.99, December 18 in Japan, and January 13, 2026 in remaining regions.
  • Panic and developers Julián Cordero and Sebastián Valbuena announced the schedule alongside a new release trailer.
  • Described as “a soccer game about people,” the first-person slice-of-life experience unfolds in Quito through the perspective of eight-year-old Julián.
  • Publisher materials highlight a semi-autobiographical story, a physics-based ball, lively conversations, and on-location photos and audio from Ecuador.
  • The game debuted May 1 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam, with the Switch window slipping before today’s firm dates.