Orbitals Names 5 English Voice Leads for September 3 Switch 2 Launch

Q: How will this Switch 2 exclusive utilize the console's new GameShare feature?

Orbitals will use Switch 2’s GameShare to let two people play its co-op adventure together even if only one player owns the game. The game is built as an asymmetrical two-player experience starring Maki and Omura, and Kepler and Shapefarm say it supports split-screen local co-op, local wireless play, and online GameShare. In practice, that means a Switch 2 owner can host a session and share access with a second player for the duration of that session rather than requiring both players to buy a copy. Locally, the host can use GameShare to invite a nearby player into the co-op session. Online, Orbitals will use Nintendo’s GameChat-based GameShare system, which is designed for Switch 2-to-Switch 2 sharing, allowing a remote friend to join without downloading or owning the game. As with Nintendo’s broader GameShare rules, the shared access ends when the session ends, and progress is typically tied to the host’s save data. That setup fits Orbitals’ design: the game emphasizes constant communication, with each player handling different tools and roles to solve puzzles and navigate the story together. GameShare effectively lowers the barrier to entry for the game’s central co-op mode by making one-copy play possible both locally and online.

3 articles · Updated · Nintendo Everything · Jul 7

Rebecca Wang and Stephen Fu will voice Orbitals leads Maki and Omura, with Jonathan Ha, Cassie Ewulu and Brent Mukai rounding out the newly announced English cast.
The July 7 reveal follows the release of the game's opening movie, which highlights Studio Massket's cutscenes and the retro-anime style shaping the co-op adventure.
Japanese cast members include Risa Kageyama, Ryota Ōsaka, Masaaki Mizunaka, Mayumi Oda and Tatsuya Kobayashi, underscoring the game's dual-language voice production.
Orbitals launches September 3, 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2 as an asymmetric 2-player co-op game set in a cosmic storm around the heroes' failing station home.