Rendering Ranger™: R² [Rewind] set to launch on Nintendo Switch on March 20th

Ziggurat Interactive has just announced that Rendering Ranger™: R² [Rewind] will launch digitally on Nintendo Switch on March 20th.

To celebrate the release date announce, the publisher shared some fresh screenshots for the game, showcasing the titual “Rewind” feature (which aims to make the game more approachable):

And in case you missed it, here’s the latest trailer for the game:

Finally, here’s some details and screenshots:

Rendering Ranger™: R² [Rewind] has been lovingly preserved and faithfully emulated with the Limited Run Games Carbon Engine, following the title’s original, Japan-only release on Super Famicom in 1995. One new addition players can look forward to is “Rewind” which allows them to wind it back with the press of a button, granting them a do-over. 

The game is famed for its lightning fast, Contra-style shooter sections and shmup gameplay as the titular Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier, defends Earth from an alien invasion, rapidly taking down extraterrestrial enemies that attack from every direction. With the Rewind feature, players can go again, keeping the gameplay challenging while remaining accessible.

Further boosting its nostalgic credentials, Rendering Ranger™: R² [Rewind] also features an optional CRT filter, allowing players to keep to the design as developer Manfred Trenz (creator of the Turrican series) envisioned.

• Utilizing Carbon Engine emulation from Limited Run Games
• Includes the unreleased prototype Targa and the Japan-only release Rendering Ranger: R²
• The option to save and continue, allowing players to pick up where they left off

Rendering Ranger™: R² [Rewind] (Switch – eShop) comes out on March 20th in Europe and North America.

Source: Ziggurat Interactive PR (05/03/2025)