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The Messenger

by Devolver Digital

Metacritic 86 Nintendo Switch · Released Aug 30, 2018

+ I own it

Age rating content: Crude Humor, Fantasy Violence, Language.

Languages: Japanese, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Russian, Korean, Chinese

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About this game

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor. - Dynamic, acrobatic gameplay and ultra tight controls worthy of an epic ninja adventure.Dynamic, acrobatic gameplay and ultra tight controls worthy of an epic ninja adventure. - Character upgrades, new abilities, hidden levels, and branching paths to discover. - Meticulously designed 8-bit and 16-bit sprites, animations, and backgrounds in the spirit of the classics. - A memorable cast of offbeat villains, bosses, and associates. - Original soundtrack by renowned chiptune composer Rainbowdragoneyes, handmade using Famitracker.

Prices by country

Cheapest today: 🇯🇵 Japan, $2.50 (−80%, sale ends Nov 16, 2026). That is 44% below the typical price across eShops today. Lowest price since October 2026, when we started tracking it.

CountryPrice
Japan On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $12.51 $2.50
Brazil On sale until Nov 19, 2026 -80% $13.53 $2.71
Chile On sale until Nov 19, 2026 -80% $15.62 $3.12
Hong Kong On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $15.93 $3.19
South Africa On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $15.92 $3.18
South Korea On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $16.06 $3.21
Norway On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $17.34 $3.47
New Zealand On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $18.60 $3.66
Canada On sale until Nov 19, 2026 -80% $18.98 $3.76
United States On sale until Nov 19, 2026 -80% $19.99 $3.99
Poland On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $20.49 $4.10
Sweden On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $20.54 $4.11
Mexico On sale until Nov 19, 2026 -80% $20.80 $4.16
Peru On sale until Nov 19, 2026 -80% $20.92 $4.18
Australia On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $21.05 $4.20
Colombia On sale until Nov 19, 2026 -80% $22.22 $4.44
Austria On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.52 $4.50
Belgium On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.52 $4.50
Bulgaria On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.52 $4.50
Cyprus On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.52 $4.50
Germany On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.52 $4.50
Estonia On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.52 $4.50
Spain On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.52 $4.50
Finland On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.52 $4.50
France On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.52 $4.50
Greece On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.52 $4.50
Croatia On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.52 $4.50
Hungary On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.52 $4.50
Ireland On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.52 $4.50
Italy On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.52 $4.50
Lithuania On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.52 $4.50
Luxembourg On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.52 $4.50
Latvia On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.52 $4.50
Malta On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.52 $4.50
Netherlands On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.52 $4.50
Portugal On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.52 $4.50
Romania On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.52 $4.50
Slovenia On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.52 $4.50
Slovakia On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.52 $4.50
Denmark On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $22.61 $4.52
Czechia On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $23.13 $4.63
United Kingdom On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -81% $24.29 $4.71
Switzerland On sale until Nov 16, 2026 -80% $34.34 $6.87

Click a country to see how to buy there; new to buying abroad? Here is how it works. Prices are as each eShop lists them: VAT included where the eShop includes it, US prices before sales tax, and for Canada we add the 5% federal tax Nintendo leaves out · fetched up to 2026-11-05 12:43 UTC.

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