Mina the Hollower finally reveals Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch release date

It’s been a long time coming, but Mina the Hollower finally has its release date on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. The title is due out on May 29, 2026, Yacht Club Games just confirmed.

Mina the Hollower is the next game from the studio behind Shovel Knight. Originally, it was funded via Kickstarter at the start of 2022.

Mina the Hollower was originally slated for last Halloween. However, Yacht Club ended up pushing the game back. It was confirmed a couple of weeks ago that the game had gone gold.

Here’s an official overview:

Descend into a frightful world of action-adventure in Mina the Hollower. Take control of Mina, a renowned Hollower hurtled into a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Burrow beneath hazards and monsters, whip foes into oblivion, and gear up with an arsenal of sidearms and trinkets.

Explore a vast world filled with pixel-perfect graphics, masterful gameplay, beastly bosses, and infectious music. Encounter a cast of bizarre characters, search out secrets in an array of exotic locales, and illuminate the omnipresent darkness in Mina the Hollower, a brand new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight!

Key Features

• Hauntingly authentic 8-bit visuals in the style of Game Boy Color, refined for the modern era.
• Modern touches abound: detailed animation, widescreen visuals, and rock-solid controls!
• Leap, dodge, and burrow through the ground to battle monsters or navigate the world.
• Lash at foes with your trusty whip, Nightstar—or choose from an arsenal of weapons, each with a totally different move set.
• Discover and utilize a reliquary’s worth of unusual Sidearms to gain the advantage in combat.
• Collect and equip Trinkets to acquire a variety of exotic effects. Level Mina up to suit your unique playstyle.
• Electrifying MSX-style soundtrack by chiptune virtuoso, Jake Kaufman.
• Descend into the depths of madness with a bone-chilling, yet heartwarming tale inspired by Victorian Gothic horror.
• Explore a huge, dark world brimming with secrets, challenging battles, and interconnected level design.

A short trailer celebrating the release date news for Mina the Hollower can be found below.

Release Date Trailer

The game will debut on the Nintendo eShop for $19.99. For more Nintendo Switch 2 news, head on over here.