Redstart Interactive has announced that its “pre-apocalyptic action-adventure side-scroller” GNAW is in development for Nintendo Switch.
After a MEATeor crashes into New Dino City, its residents’ cannibalistic urges send them into a feral state that they had suppressed for millions of years. Playing as Mack Ripley, an insatiable raptor and the sole survivor of an experiment, you must charge teeth-first into this chaotic and bustling metropolis.
Romping across these mean streets and chomping on enemies to refuel Ripley’s abilities, you will discover new powers while exploring the city’s network of interconnected regions. From the seedy Underbelly to the overcrowded Sky Square, you must topple intimidating bosses with Ripley’s trusty gobshot, boombasts, gumbooms and more in your efforts to save New Dino City from total collapse..
“GNAW combines strong and dynamic combat encounters reminiscent of classic ‘90s mainstays with a lore-rich world full of societal unrest,” explains Redstart Interactive developer Jon Lawitts. “This deinonychus will traverse 7 different regions, each with its own distinct landscapes and platforming challenges, while fending off feral critters and vengeful scientific experiments.”
The developer has outlined the game’s key features, which include:
- Meet Mack Ripley! He’s got short arms, a big heart, and dreams of being something… more: New Dino City is the heart of saurian civilization; a bustling metropolis filled with dinosaurs large and small. Creatures of all species live together in peace… or they did until something began upsetting the natural order. Now, thrown into a strange situation filled with weird science and even stranger events, it’s up to Mack Ripley to unravel the mystery and save the world from extinction.
- Not Your Average ‘Saur Anymore: Mack Ripley was just a guy living his life, wishing he could be something special. Thanks to a freak encounter of the science kind, Mack has been transformed. If you’ve never seen a dinosaur with otherworldly powers, get ready to be amazed as Mack chomps, spits, and devours his foes.
- Strange Powers: You Can Gnaw Your Own Way: With each new skill, you’ll be able to unlock new ways to customise your playstyle. Whether you prefer to get up close and personal with those nasty critters, hang back and deal with them at a distance, or mix it up, you can make Mack your very own.
- New Dino City: Enjoy the Bright Lights and Dangerous Underbelly: New Dino City has as many stories as it does dinos. Meet strange allies, twisted villains, and altered creatures as you uncover a diabolical mystery. How are all of the strange happenings connected? That’s for you to discover, but move quickly or else it may be lights out for the big city.
- It’s Not Parkour, It’s ParkSaur: Getting Around New Dino City: Tall buildings, dark alleys, and some water that looks a little… off. New Dino City has it all! Traverse a world of densely interconnected skyscrapers, darkened alleys, and strange locales as you dive deeper into the weird happenings in the City. But be careful, there are threats around every corner just waiting to be discovered.
- Myth or Fact? New Dino City has Alligators in the Sewers: What’s caused the peaceful critters of New Dino City to begin terrorising the population? You’ll need to use all of Mack’s abilities, create clever combinations, and push yourself to the limit to overcome challenging foes and terrifying bosses.
GNAW will be released digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch worldwide in 2026.
