City Hunter details Nintendo Switch physical release, new features

Today, Clouded Leopard Entertainment and Red Art Games shared details about City Hunter’s new features and physical editions ahead of its digital release next week.

The boxed versions, which will only be sold on Nintendo Switch (not Switch 2) are planned for September 17. The game’s standard release and XYZ Collector’s Editions will be available from various retailers upon release, but the limited Deluxe Edition (limited to 500 copies) will be exclusive to Red Art Games’ official online store.

Here’s what’s in each version:

Standard Edition

• Copy of the game

Deluxe Edition

• Copy of the game
• Sleeve
• 100t hammer keychain

XYZ Edition

• Copy of the game
• Box with Alternate Cover Art
• Steelcase
• Acrylic stand
• Original Soundtrack CD

And here’s the latest information about the game:

Created as part of City Hunter’s 40th Anniversary celebrations and based on Sunsoft’s original City Hunter game released in 1990 on PC Engine, City Hunter is a remastered version published by Clouded Leopard Entertainment. Development and Western distribution of this 2026 version of the classic 2D action game are being handled by Red Art Games. 

Inspired by the first season of Sunrise’s legendary anime, City Hunter follows Shinjuku, Tokyo’s renowned ‘cleaner,’ Ryo Saeba. In this original side story, he faces off against a sinister megacorporation whose conspiracy threatens the world. This new version of Sunsoft’s game allows players to experience City Hunter as it was released in 1990 or to try the brand new Hard and Enhanced modes.

And that’s not all. To celebrate City Hunter’s rerelease, numerous Quality of Life and bonus features as well as English, French, Italian, German and Spanish localization have been implemented for the first time ever. And as a tribute to the anime’s original ending theme, TM Network’s iconic “Get Wild” has also been added to the in-game music player! 

Released for the PC Engine on March 2, 1990 in Japan, City Hunter is the sole official video game adaptation of the eponymous franchise ever released on consoles. After more than 35 years, the time has come for it to make its long-awaited worldwide debut. Developed by Red Art Games as part of City Hunter’s 40th anniversary celebrations, the 2026 version City Hunter is the game’s definitive version.

In addition to being playable in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish for the first time ever, this new version of City Hunter also comes packed with brand new game modes, features and extras. Hard and Enhanced modes as well as Quality of Life features (Save States, Rewind, CRT filter, etc.) have been added for an even more fun gameplay experience while a bonus gallery and a music player are there as treats for fans of Ryo Saeba’s adventures.

Enhanced Mode:

City Hunter’s Enhanced Mode fixes a number of issues present in the original 1990 release while keeping its difficulty and progression as it was. Controls have been made more responsive and issues such as lag, ineffective projectiles and various bugs have been fixed in order to offer a more enjoyable experience.

Hard Mode:

The Hard Mode is City Hunter’s definitive version. On top of all the improvements included in the Enhanced Mode, the Hard More also changes item placement, the amount of damage both inflicted and taken, enemy speed and behavior, hit boxes as well as boss fights. A totally new gameplay sequence has even been added to the game for an even more challenging mission!

Key Features

• Faithful port of the original PC Engine version of City Hunter
• Brand new Hard and Enhanced Modes with numerous bug fixes, gameplay tweaks and new features
• English, French, Italian, German and Spanish localization (the original Japanese text is also included)
• Gallery Mode featuring anime scene stills, key visuals, and the original game package illustrations
• Music player featuring the game soundtrack and TM Network’s iconic “Get Wild”
• Rewind
• Save States
• CRT filter
• Multiple aspect ratios
• 3D models of the original game box, card and manual

City Hunter will initially hit the Nintendo eShop on February 26, 2026. We have a trailer here.