Cruis'n Blast Vanishes From Nintendo eShop After Nearly 5 Years

Q: Could this disappearance lead to a surprise relaunch with the online multiplayer fans have been demanding?

A surprise relaunch is plausible, but there is no solid evidence yet that it would add online multiplayer. The strongest explanation for Cruis’n Blast disappearing from the eShop is a publishing-rights transition rather than a feature overhaul. Trailmark Games, a new company formed by former GameMill executives, has publicly listed Cruis’n Blast among the distribution rights it acquired. In game publishing, that kind of handoff often causes a temporary delisting before a title is relisted under a new publisher. That makes a return to the eShop reasonably likely. What it does not show is that a relaunch would come with major new features. The current reporting points to business and licensing issues, not to an announced update. Another possible factor is licensed vehicle rights, which can also force removals and re-releases without changing the game itself. Fans have long wanted online multiplayer because the Switch version only supports local play, and some social-media speculation has tied the delisting to old hopes for online features or DLC. But there has been no official statement from Nintendo, Raw Thrills, GameMill, or Trailmark promising that kind of upgrade. So the most realistic expectation is a relisting tied to publisher or licensing changes. An online-enabled relaunch cannot be ruled out, but at this stage it is speculation rather than an evidence-based forecast.

3 articles · Updated · Nintendo Everything · Jun 30

Nintendo eShop searches in North America and Europe now return zero results for Cruis'n Blast, leaving the Switch racer unavailable for new digital purchases.
Existing owners can still access the game through their libraries and redownload it later, limiting the immediate impact to would-be new buyers.
Physical copies remain available through retailers, offering the only current purchase option after the delisting.
Cruis'n Blast first launched in arcades in 2017 and reached Switch nearly five years ago, with 29 tracks, 23 vehicles and local multiplayer for up to four players.