Software:Starbites
Starbites is a turn-based role-playing game developed by IkinaGames and published by Nippon Ichi Software. It was released in Japan on October 16, 2025, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. It received a western release for the same platforms, as well as for Windows, on May 21, 2026. A Nintendo Switch 2 version is planned to release later.[1]
Starbites follows a Mecha salvager named Lukida, who attempts to escape the planet Bitter. The game received mixed to positive reviews.[2][3][4] The setting of the game was inspired by the music video of Dune, according to the director of the game.[5]
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The PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch versions of Starbites both received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[6][7] Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received fair approval, being recommended by 35% of critics.[8]
References
- ↑ Romano, Sal (March 19, 2026). "STARBITES launches May 21 in the west [Update: Switch 2 version delayed"]. https://www.gematsu.com/2026/03/starbites-launches-may-21-in-the-west.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Zack, Ethan (2026-05-14). "Review: STARBITES (Switch) - A Basic, Technically Deficient Mech RPG" (in en-GB). https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/starbites.
- ↑ Torres, Josh. "Starbites Review | RPG Site" (in en). https://www.rpgsite.net/review/20359-starbites-review.
- ↑ Fuller, Alex (2026-03-19). "Starbites Releasing in May" (in en-US). https://rpgamer.com/2026/03/starbites-releasing-in-may/.
- ↑ Torres, Josh. "Starbites found its desert sci-fi setting through a 2017 music video by Kenshi Yonezu and Hatsune Miku | RPG Site" (in en). https://www.rpgsite.net/interview/18362-starbites-found-its-desert-sci-fi-setting-through-2017-music-video-by-kenshi-yonezu-hatsune-miku.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "STARBITES PlayStation 5 Critic Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/starbites/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "STARBITES Nintendo Switch Critic Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/starbites/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "STARBITES". OpenCritic. https://opencritic.com/game/20606/starbites.
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