{"id":136064,"date":"2026-02-13T16:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-197480"},"modified":"2026-02-13T16:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T16:15:00","slug":"want-to-play-mgs-as-an-octopus-darwins-paradoxs-free-demo-can-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/13\/want-to-play-mgs-as-an-octopus-darwins-paradoxs-free-demo-can-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Want To Play MGS As An Octopus? Darwin&#8217;s Paradox&#8217;s Free Demo Can Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f06f041f11bf0\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f06f041f11bf0\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f06f041f11bf0\/large.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"Xq76ry8V3iA\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xq76ry8V3iA?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>Well, Konami certainly had a heck of a State of Play yesterday, didn&#8217;t it? We got some big hitting names making their grand return, but also one or two new IPs, one of which we already knew about \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/darwins-paradox\">Darwin&#8217;s Paradox!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Co-developed with French studio ZDT Studio, the unusual octopus-starring platformer is coming to Switch 2 and now has a release date of <strong>2nd April 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>But that&#8217;s not the big news here at <em>all<\/em>, oh no. You can download a free demo on the eShop now and experience one of the game&#8217;s levels, which is just one big <strong>Metal Gear Solid<\/strong> reference.<\/p>\n<p>Yep, a stealthy octopus. Who knew?! And Darwin even gets a Snake-inspired skin in the demo, which will be available in the full game as an Easter Egg.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\"><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Images: Konami<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>If this is your first time hearing about Darwin&#8217;s Paradox, let&#8217;s fill you in. Inspired by big-budget animated movies, Darwin is an octopus who is suddenly swept away from his ocean home by a beam of light. In his adventure to make it home, Darwin will uncover a conspiracy that could threaten the world, meaning he&#8217;s the one who may have to save humanity.<\/p>\n<p>Darwin&#8217;s Paradox blends platforming and puzzle-solving where you&#8217;ll get to explore creative worlds and meet colourful characters. It&#8217;s something pretty different from Konami, and we&#8217;re excited to check out the demo.<\/p>\n<p>The game was originally planned for Switch 1, but the team moved development over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2025\/11\/konamis-octopus-platformer-swims-onto-switch-2-next-year-while-switch-1-version-goes-mia\">to focus exclusively on a Switch 2 release<\/a>. Perhaps the right move given the level of detail we&#8217;ve seen from the trailers so far.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>Have you checked out the Darwin&#8217;s Paradox demo yet? Looking forward to the full release? Let us know in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:193392 @ 1771064394 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] Well, Konami certainly had a heck of a State of Play yesterday, didn&#8217;t it? 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