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Shard Squad coming to Nintendo SwitchNuntius Games announced that Shard Squad, a bullet heaven game developed by The Root Studios, will be released on Nintendo Switch on July 30, 2026. The game features elemental creatures, strategic squad building, and over 20 hours of content, including a local co-op mode.- Prime Evolution: The Biggest Update in Shard Squad History Has Arrived!The Root Studios has launched 'Prime Evolution,' a major update for their game Shard Squad, introducing a comprehensive progression system that grants all 28 playable Shards unique evolved forms with new abilities and visual appearances. Players can choose to enable full evolution, gameplay-only evolution, or disable it entirely, adding new strategic depth to matches. The update is now available for Shard Squad.
- Shard Squad Releases DLC with 4 New Shards and a New ElementThe Wind Character Pack DLC for Shard Squad has been released on Steam, adding four new Wind elemental Shards with exclusive abilities and strategic combinations. This DLC also features a collaboration with Machick 2, introducing the character Trina to both games. The Root Studios plans to bring Shard Squad to consoles and mobile devices and is working on a free major update.
- Shard Squad receives massive special update and announces DLC at a symbolic price; Watch the trailerShard Squad has received a major free update called Prismatic Power, adding new mechanics, characters, stages, and balance improvements for PC players on Steam. Additionally, the Wind Character Pack DLC, featuring four new Wind elemental Shards and exclusive abilities, will launch on March 16 for a symbolic price of US$1.99.