{"id":31539,"date":"2026-04-24T18:52:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web-staging.virtuosgames.com\/?post_type=success-stories&#038;p=31539"},"modified":"2026-05-20T10:15:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T02:15:34","slug":"kena-bridge-of-spirits","status":"publish","type":"success-stories","link":"https:\/\/web-staging.virtuosgames.com\/fr\/success-stories\/kena-bridge-of-spirits\/","title":{"rendered":"Kena : Le pont des esprits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31539\" class=\"elementor elementor-31539\" data-elementor-post-type=\"success-stories\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e914ecd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e914ecd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c91c8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c91c8c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b2bfa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37b2bfa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d90a035 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d90a035\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Delivering a Flawless Next-Gen Experience<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-747eb00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"747eb00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Virtuos proudly partnered with Ember Lab to extend the reach of Kena: Bridge of Spirits by adapting the beloved title for the Nintendo Switch 2 while previously supporting its original release with extensive art production.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2bb0f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2bb0f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our teams combined their technical expertise with creative artistry to deliver a version on Switch 2 that preserves the game\u2019s rich visual and gameplay depth under a compressed timeline, while our earlier art contributions helped establish Kena as a visually stunning and immersive experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f2c657 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f2c657\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d3d7ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d3d7ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-857410e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"857410e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Highlights<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05b4c1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05b4c1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Completed a full-featured adaptation of Kena: Bridge of Spirits for Nintendo Switch 2 within a highly compressed four-month development cycle<\/li><li>Maintained full content parity with the original release, including Deluxe Edition and Pre-order Bonus content, optimized for Switch 2 hardware<\/li><li>Achieved stable 30 FPS performance in both docked and handheld modes with targeted rendering pipeline optimizations<\/li><li>Adapted controls, vibration feedback, multilingual support, UI, and ensured full compliance with Nintendo Lotcheck guidelines<\/li><li>Delivered immersive environment art, lighting &amp; 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To fully leverage Nintendo Switch 2\u2019s capabilities, we defined and implemented a custom rendering pipeline, achieving stable 30 FPS performance in both docked and handheld modes while ensuring visual fidelity.<\/p><p>Virtuos also managed the adaptation of control schemes and vibration feedback tailored for Nintendo\u2019s Joy-Con 2, implemented in-game language switching to support global sales regions, and designed custom button UI icons specific to the Switch 2 interface.<\/p><p>Alongside these features, we ensured compliance with all mandatory Nintendo Lotcheck requirements and supported the certification process, delivering a polished and certified title ready for launch.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6d3c82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6d3c82\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf7677b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf7677b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/web-staging.virtuosgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rectangle-349.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31544\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web-staging.virtuosgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rectangle-349.png 558w, https:\/\/web-staging.virtuosgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rectangle-349-221x300.png 221w, https:\/\/web-staging.virtuosgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rectangle-349-9x12.png 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fda187 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2fda187\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81f829f e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81f829f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c6503a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c6503a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4a172a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4a172a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Comprehensive Art Production for the Game\u2019s Original Launch<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bdd51a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bdd51a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prior to the Switch 2 adaptation, Sparx* &#8211; A Virtuos studio provided comprehensive art production support for Kena: Bridge of Spirits during its original 2021 launch. Sparx* crafted extensive environment art, dynamic lighting and atmospheric VFX, detailed prop sets, and lush vegetation that together helped create the game\u2019s rich, immersive worlds.<\/p><p>This high-quality art production supported Ember Lab in realising Kena\u2019s distinctive visual identity and laid a strong foundation that continued to support the game\u2019s ongoing success across multiple platforms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e01c5e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e01c5e5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbd3a39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bbd3a39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"557\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/web-staging.virtuosgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rectangle-348.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31543\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web-staging.virtuosgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rectangle-348.png 557w, https:\/\/web-staging.virtuosgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rectangle-348-300x264.png 300w, https:\/\/web-staging.virtuosgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rectangle-348-14x12.png 14w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3973067 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3973067\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6ad227 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6ad227\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8ed188 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8ed188\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c6d340 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c6d340\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>&#8220;Working with Virtuos to bring Kena: Bridge of Spirits to Switch 2 was an absolute pleasure. The team was talented, pro-active, and highly organized and transparent with their approach.\u00a0 Most importantly, they took great care to ensure the experience would be awesome for the players and live up to our own expectations. We hope to work with them again and would highly recommend Virtuos as a partner to any developer.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd18284 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd18284\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-061caa4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"061caa4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ce83c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"97ce83c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/web-staging.virtuosgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ellipse-23.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30558\" alt=\"\" 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