Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind delayed slightly on Nintendo Switch, online play coming later [update: not delayed]

November 27: Digital Eclipse shared an update on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind, confirming that it’s seeing a slight delay on Nintendo Switch and online play will also be following later.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind will initially launch on December 10. However, the Nintendo Switch version will now drop on December 19.

Additionally, it looks like Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind won’t initially support online play on Nintendo Switch (and Xbox) due to “technical issues that are simply taking more time to sort out than we’d hoped”. Those interested in multiplayer can take advantage of local couch co-op. Online play will follow “within a few weeks”.

The full statement from Digital Eclipse is as follows:

We’ve been working hard on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind for more than a year now, and the fan response has been incredible. From live demos at conventions to kind words from press previews, we know you can’t wait to play on December 10.

Unfortunately, we’re facing two issues that will affect our launch plans. First, due to an unforeseen circumstance, the Nintendo Switch release will be slightly delayed until Thursday, December 19. However, the PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam versions will be available on the original announced release date of Tuesday, December 10.

Second, due to technical issues that are simply taking more time to sort out than we’d hoped, online play will support two players on PlayStation and Steam, and will not be enabled for the Xbox and Nintendo Switch versions at launch. The good news is we expect to have two-player online play for those platforms available within a few weeks followed by support for additional players for all versions soon after. Also, offline play won’t be affected; Rita’s Rewind remains fully playable with friends & family in couch co-op mode.

We would like to blame Robo Rita for these issues, but we just need a little extra time to deliver on everyone’s expectations, including our own. We’ll continue to improve and enhance the game after launch to make it what you – and we! – want it to be.

Thanks to Digital Eclipse for the news above. Full details about the game can be found in our previous report here.

December 4: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind is now launching for Nintendo Switch on December 10 as originally planned – meaning it is not delayed after all. Read the official statement below.

“Excellent news, Rangers! The Nintendo Switch version of #RitasRewind will be available on Tuesday, December 10 as originally planned — not delayed! Thanks for your understanding as we navigate these unusual last-minute issues. We can’t wait for you to play next week!”