Katuba’s Poacher lined up for Nintendo Switch

Katuba’s Poacher will be released on Nintendo Switch, publisher Red Dunes Games and developer Joe Yu announced today. Launch timing was not provided.

Katuba’s Poacher is a cartoon boss and rush arcade action game. As a poacher, you’ll be going after a particular creature, but bounty hunters will be contracted to hunt you down.

Learn more about the game via the following overview:

Katuba’s Poacher’s vibrant, hand-drawn art style bursts with the kind of expressive energy you’d expect from a Saturday morning cartoon on a sugar rush. The visual style leans heavily into whimsy and technicolour, making each boss battle feel like a live, evolving performance. Colors pop and shift with each phase change, while the backgrounds transform in real-time to match the emotional tempo of the fight. Trumpets blare, bass lines walk, and drums snap with purpose, matching every slash, roll, and transformation beat-for-beat. You’re fighting for survival in a playable jazz concert where choreography and combat become one.

As the intrepid poacher sets off on the job of a lifetime to a mysterious island called Katuba, what will unfold could be an unforgiving, and possibly rewarding, experience.

The job is simple: catch Sharp, an adorable pink bobble-headed creature with an impressive bounty on its head, sounds simple right? However, the hunter soon becomes the hunted, as bounty hunters have been contracted to hunt the poacher! Be prepared to enter the wild KATUBA, where strange creatures, quick hunts, and absurd dangers clash!

Every boss encounter isn’t just a fight, it’s a full‑throttle jazz performance, with smooth sweeping animations, rhythmic transformations, and dynamic stage changes that hit like a live concert! Get down with the boogie to bust your way through the jungle and avoid ending up on a trophy hunter’s mantlepiece! It’s the perfect adventure for fans of Cuphead, Cult of Lamb and Undertale.

Key Features

• Jazz-Powered Boss Battles – Fight to the beat in rhythmic, high-energy showdowns.
• Hand-Drawn Cartoon Style – Vibrant, expressive 2D animation full of charm.
• Dynamic Stage Transitions – Boss fights evolve with music, visuals, and mechanics.
• Tight, Stylish Combat – Responsive controls with a jazz-improv flow.
• Local Coop Mayhem – Team up for jazzy chaos with a friend!

View an official trailer below.

TGS 2025 Trailer

The title should be sold digitally on Nintendo Switch at launch. Access more coverage about the system here.