Bexide is going back to the mountain, but this time the fruit is out and the classic Namco legends are in.
The studio behind Fruit Mountain has announced Namco Legendary Mountains, a new physics-based matching puzzle game featuring familiar Bandai Namco icons. It is planned for a worldwide release in Summer 2026 on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. Before launch, the game will be playable or shown at Kyoto BitSummit PUNCH, which runs from May 22-24, 2026.
If you have touched Suika Game or watched someone accidentally lose their mind over one bad drop, you already know the basic energy here. Namco Legendary Mountains is built around combining matching objects into bigger ones. The twist is that Bexide is using the 3D-style setup seen in Fruit Mountain, where pieces are tossed into a play area from different angles instead of simply dropped from the top.
In this game, the pieces are not watermelons or grapes. They are Namco icons sealed inside clear bubbles. Players throw them onto a black plate, move around the edge of the area, and try to line up clean collisions. When two matching items touch, they merge into something larger.
The trailer gives a fun example: two Pac-Man bubbles combine into Taizo Hori from Dig Dug. Match two Taizos, and they become Mappy. The footage also confirms references from Druaga and Xevious, so this is clearly aiming at old-school Namco fans who know more than just the yellow circle.
For Malaysian and SEA players, this one has strong casual multiplayer and handheld-session potential, even if the article only confirms the core release platforms for now. Puzzle games like this tend to work especially well on Switch because they are easy to understand, quick to restart, and very dangerous in a “one more run” way. If it lands well on Switch 2 and PC, this could become the kind of game you bring out during lepak sessions, family gatherings, or Discord calls when everyone wants something light but still competitive.
It also helps that Bandai Namco nostalgia hits differently in this region. Even if you did not grow up with arcade cabinets, Pac-Man, Dig Dug, and Mappy have been around long enough to feel instantly recognisable through collections, re-releases, merch, and anime/game culture crossovers. Turning those icons into a goofy physics puzzle setup is a smart move: it gives retro fans something cute, while newer players can just enjoy the chaos without needing decades of arcade knowledge.
Bexide has been building this “Mountain” lane for a while now. Fruit Mountain arrived in March 2024, followed by the Hololive-themed Hololive Treasure Mountain. More recently, Fruit Mountain Party launched in April 2026 with a multiplayer spin on the formula. Namco Legendary Mountains looks like the next logical step: take the proven physics-merging loop and give it a recognisable IP hook.
No Malaysian pricing, eShop details, or PC storefront information has been announced yet. But with a worldwide Summer 2026 release window already confirmed, SEA players should not have to wait for a separate regional rollout. If the controls feel good and the merge chain has enough satisfying surprises, this could be a very neat little puzzle pickup for Switch, Switch 2, and PC players.
Source: Siliconera