Videoverse, a 2023 visual novel that unfolds inside the built‑in community app of a fictional game console, will release on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X on November 14, 2025. Its arrival on Switch is particularly noteworthy because the game is clearly inspired by Nintendo’s now‑defunct Miiverse service.
Created by Lucy Blundell, the developer behind One Night Stand, Videoverse is a coming‑of‑age story set in 2003. The player follows Emmett, a young gamer who becomes part of a social application embedded within the Kinmoku Shark — a Dreamcast‑like console that offers video chat and community message boards. Originally released for Windows PC in 2023, the title quietly won critics over and reached #12 on Metacritic’s list of best‑reviewed games for that year.
Two years after its PC debut, Ratalaika Games is publishing the console ports. The release includes all post‑launch content from the original edition — such as the art gallery — and adds a complete Japanese translation.
Videoverse translates naturally to Nintendo Switch: its fictional app deliberately echoes the spirit of the 3DS and Wii U Miiverse, where players shared drawings and short posts. The roughly five‑hour narrative recreates that communal feeling, placing players inside a nostalgic feed where characters post fan art for fictional titles like “Feudal Fantasy,” and where the story advances through comment threads and video chats on the console’s camera.
This is a fitting moment to experience the game if you haven’t already — not only because it will be playable on consoles that support native video chat, but because its plot examines what happens when a beloved platform is abandoned. As resources shift toward Kinmoku’s next console, the app falls into neglect and its community fragments — a theme that will feel familiar to anyone who’s seen major social networks evolve or disappear.
Release details: Videoverse launches for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X on November 14, 2025. It is currently available on Windows PC (original release: 2023).
Source: Polygon
