{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-25T07:44:17.536Z","story":{"id":"r_5035c06e77d84960b7303f15","slug":"block-breaker-roguelite-ball-x-pit-gets-free-trial-on-switch","url":"https://yomimono.id/block-breaker-roguelite-ball-x-pit-gets-free-trial-on-switch","headline":"BALL x PIT Nintendo Switch Free Trial Starts May 26","summary":"Nintendo announced on May 25 that the roguelite block-breaker BALL x PIT will be free to play for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers from May 26 to June 1. The Issei Trial (also called Simultaneous Trial) runs from May 26 at 12:00 to June 1 at 17:59 JST. During this period, players can download and play the full game without restrictions. The game, developed by Kenny Sun and Friends and published by Devolver Digital, launched in October 2025. It combines breakout-style ball launching with roguelite survival elements: players drop into a bottomless pit, use balls as weapons against enemy hordes, and combine over 60 random ball types to find powerful combos before facing a boss at the deepest level. Environments include deserts, frozen caves, and forests. Alongside the trial, a sale runs from May 26 to June 8, offering the game at 33% off, bringing the price to 1,139 yen (tax included). Save data from the trial can be transferred to the purchased full version. The game is also available on Switch 2, PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, iOS, and Android.","why_it_matters":"The trial gives Nintendo Switch Online subscribers a week to evaluate a critically well-received indie roguelite before a discount period, potentially driving sales for a title that launched eight months ago.","published_at":"2026-05-25T04:30:37.000Z","source_count":3,"sources":["Denfaminicogamer","ASCII.jp","Game Spark"],"citations":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","title":"Highly Rated Block Breaker × Roguelite 'BALL x PIT' Nintendo Switch Version Becomes Free to Play: 'Issei Trial' Starts May 26","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260525j"},{"source":"ASCII.jp","title":"ASCII.jp: [Free Game] Nintendo's \"Issē Trial\" Offers Unlimited Play of \"BALL x PIT\" from May 26 to June 1","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/404/4404803/?rss"},{"source":"Game Spark","title":"Switch 2/Switch 'BALL x PIT' Simultaneous Trial to Be Held from May 26. Highly Addictive Breakout Roguelite | Game*Spark - Domestic and International Game Information Site","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/25/166861.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}