Nintendo Switch enthusiasts eagerly anticipating Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind will have to wait a touch longer than anticipated. The game’s release on the Switch has been pushed back to December 19, 2024, from its original launch date of December 10, a minor shift in schedule. Fans can still look forward to the game dropping on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox as initially planned on December 10.
Hasbro and the team at Digital Eclipse had initially unveiled Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind during the Summer Games Fest in June 2024, stirring excitement among fans. The game is styled as a retro beat-em-up, reminiscent of the Power Rangers titles from the 90s, with a modern spin featuring 3D Megazord battles and rail shooter segments. The plot intriguingly ties into last year’s Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: Once and Always reunion, as Robo Rita time travels to aid her past self in an ultimate quest to thwart the Rangers. With the franchise fairly quiet this year, this game has become a beacon for eager Power Rangers aficionados awaiting its December 10 release.
News recently surfaced that the Nintendo Switch release faced an unexpected delay. Digital Eclipse, the developer behind the game, cited “unforeseen” issues as the reason for the Switch version’s rescheduling to December 19, 2024.
Moreover, it seems players on Xbox and Nintendo Switch won’t have access to the game’s online play right at launch due to some technical hitches, though two-player co-op on PlayStation and Steam and offline modes on all platforms remain unaffected. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind encourages local co-op for up to five players, allowing teams to join forces as the original Power Rangers or even the iconic Green Ranger.
The anticipation has been brewing among Power Rangers enthusiasts for about six months now, with the game promising a nostalgic journey for fans of the original series and classic beat-em-ups alike. There’s also chatter among fans that if Rita’s Rewind is a success, it could open the door to games inspired by subsequent Power Rangers seasons.
In this latest installment, players face Robo Rita, who is hell-bent on altering history to erase the Power Rangers’ existence by teaming with her younger self. This intriguing storyline unfolds as players experience the Power Rangers’ origins like never before, set to the backdrop of crisp retro visuals and engaging gameplay. As fans cross out the dates on their calendars, the wait for this morphinominal adventure gets more electrifying by the day.
