Denari Gets Switch Release and Emi Evans Vocals as Ninja Kiwi Publishes
The South Pacific-inspired action game gains a publisher and a Switch release, with NieR vocalist Emi Evans joining the soundtrack.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
Astronaut Diaries showed Denari at gamescom 2026, a hack and slash action adventure set on islands facing destruction. The world draws on Maori, Polynesian, and South Pacific culture and mythology. Composer David Mason and guest vocalist Emi Evans of the NieR series are attached. Ninja Kiwi will publish, and a Switch version is confirmed. A demo is live on Steam.
Combat in Denari is built around fast swordplay and abilities granted by ancient spirits. Players switch weapons mid-combo and parry at the right moment to land heavy damage, then release spirit powers to spread fire or shockwaves across the field and clear crowds. The demo also includes puzzles tied to the islands' lost history and acrobatic traversal. Shrikkanth Sreedharan, on site for the show, compared the storytelling to Final Fantasy VI. Composer David Mason said the score runs from South Pacific sounds to metal, and Emi Evans sings in a vocabulary built from the Maori language.
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