The Game Award-nominated soccer title heads to the Nintendo Switch

First person indie adventure game Dispellot It has just announced that it is coming Nintendo Switch on December 11 for those in the US. On top of its Nintendo Switch release, Dispellot It is also set to make an appearance at The Game Awards on December 11, where it is nominated in two separate categories.

Released in May this year Dispellot is an autobiographical adventure game that sees players take on the role of 8-year-old Julian Cordero, one of the game's two developers. As a young Cordero, players kick their physics-based soccer ball through the bustling streets of Quito, Ecuador in the early 2000s, meeting a variety of lively residents along the way. Dispellot It has been a hit with critics and players alike, sitting on a 'very positive' rating on Steam and earning a top critic average on OpenCritic of 85.

Game Award nominee Despelote comes to Nintendo Switch on December 11

Announced via a new trailer on publisher Panic's YouTube channel, Dispellot It's officially heading to the Nintendo Switch eShop on December 11 in the US, December 18 in Japan, and January 13, 2026 “everywhere else,” possibly referring to European regions.

Titled “DESPELOTE: FIFTH TRAILER (Now on Nintendo Switch),” the announcement differs from most platform reveal trailers. Over the course of four and a half minutes, the trailer's narrator (Gabe Cuzillo, director of 2019 out of the app) provides some context later DispellotA surprisingly clear overview of the game's creation and content, as well as the game's commercial impact, or lack thereof. The narrator also mentions the struggle DispellotThe developers ported the game to the Nintendo Switch due to the limitations of the Unity engine, but the game now “runs smoothly” on the Switch and “works well” on the Nintendo Switch 2.

Dispellot It may not have been a commercial success (yet), but its quality has been recognized by several major gaming award events. During the 2025 Independent Games Festival, Dispellot It was nominated for a total of four awards and took home one, The Excellence in Audio Award. At the Golden Joystick Awards last month, Dispellot It was nominated for Best Indie Game. this week, Dispellot The Game Awards 2025 is in the running for the Best Debut Indie Game and Game for Impact categories.

In the Games for Impact Game Awards 2025 category, Dispellot going against consume me, south of midnight, Wanderstopand The Lost Record: Bloom and Fury. In the Best Debut Indie Game category, Dispellot is facing against Blue Prince, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33and Dispatch. The Vampire Survivors– Like megabunk It was originally nominated in the category as well, but its developer withdrew from consideration as they had previously released games under a different developer name.

Every game available on Nintendo Switch is nominated for an award

when Dispellot Releasing on Nintendo Switch on December 11, it will be the 21st award-nominated game available on Nintendo's handheld consoles. Here's a list of the award nominees for every game playable on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2:

Donkey Kong Banana – Nintendo Switch 2
Hades 2 – Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2
Hollow Knight: Silksong – Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2
Split Fiction – Nintendo Switch 2
Assassin's Creed Shadows – Nintendo Switch 2
EA Sports FC 26 – Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2
Fortnite – Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2
Man has no sky – Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2
Absolute – Nintendo Switch
force x beat – Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2
Shinobi: The Art of Revenge – Nintendo Switch
Capcom Battle Collection 2 – Nintendo Switch
Mortal Kombat Legacy Collection – Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2
LEGO Party! – Nintendo Switch
LEGO Voyagers – Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2
Mario Kart World – Nintendo Switch 2
Sonic Racing: Crossworlds – Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2
Final Fantasy Tactics: History of Ivalice – Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2
Civilization 7 – Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2
Two Point Museum – Nintendo Switch 2