{"id":135809,"date":"2026-01-26T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-196658"},"modified":"2026-01-26T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T17:00:00","slug":"beautiful-photography-adventure-opus-prism-peak-snaps-up-new-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/01\/26\/beautiful-photography-adventure-opus-prism-peak-snaps-up-new-release-date\/","title":{"rendered":"Beautiful Photography Adventure &#8216;Opus: Prism Peak&#8217; Snaps Up New Release Date"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3b05e5f26ec32\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3b05e5f26ec32\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3b05e5f26ec32\/large.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"4AVrwtzgYrI\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4AVrwtzgYrI?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2025\/11\/were-truly-sorry-opus-prism-peak-slips-into-2026\">a last-minute delay<\/a> towards the end of 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/opus-prism-peak\">OPUS: Prism Peak<\/a> \u2014 the spiritual successor to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/opus_echo_of_starsong_-_full_bloom_edition\">Opus: Echo of Starsong<\/a> (a game we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/switch-eshop\/opus-echo-of-starsong-full-bloom-edition\">absolutely adore<\/a>) \u2014 finally has a brand new release date for Switch 1 and Switch 2.<\/p>\n<p>Coming out on <strong>26th March 2026<\/strong>, Opus: Prism Peak is a narrative puzzler where you play as a photographer who has stumbled into a strange realm. Accompanying him is a young girl who seems to understand this world you&#8217;ve ended up in, and the game focuses on your photography skills and the relationship between the two main characters.<\/p>\n<p>The brand new trailer features a stunning theme song &#8216;I Am Farewell Itself, I Am Life&#8217;, composed by Kevin Penkin, the composer of anime such as <strong>Made in Abyss<\/strong>, <strong>The Apothecary Diaries<\/strong>, and <strong>Tower of God<\/strong>, as well as for the narrative video games <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/necrobarista_final_pour\">Necrobarista<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/florence\">Florence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a rundown of what to expect from the game when it launches later this year:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Key Highlights:<\/strong><br \/>* Adventuring Together: The heart of the experience lies in the evolving relationship between the two protagonists as they navigate a landscape of spirits.<br \/>* Photography as a Narrative Bridge: While exploring, use an old camera to uncover the world&#8217;s mysteries. Photography is how you interact with the world and strengthen the connection between characters.<br \/>* Grownup Regrets meets Shinkai Aesthetic: Experience a world that blends Makoto Shinkai\u2019s vibrant visuals with the midlife disillusionment of Firewatch<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<aside class=\"gallery\"><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Images: Shueisha Games<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p><em>Are you looking forward to Opus: Prism Peak? Will you be getting this on Switch 1 or Switch 2? Let us know in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:131369 @ 1769467399 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] After a last-minute delay towards the end of 2025, OPUS: Prism Peak \u2014 the spiritual successor to Opus: Echo of Starsong (a game we absolutely adore) \u2014 finally has a brand new release date for Switch 1 and Switch 2. Coming out on 26th March 2026, Opus: Prism Peak is a narrative puzzler [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-135809","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nintendo-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135809"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135809\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}