Limited time deal
Somehow, someway,Shaq Fugot a sequel kickstarted a few years back. While that should have been the sign of the apocalypse, the Earth is still spinning and everyone is still living their lives…somehow. That hasn’t stopped Saber Interactive from actually finishing their game, even if we haven’t heard much in the years since they gained funding. Hopefully it doesn’t suck like the original.
One thing that has sucked is thatNBA Playgroundson Switch has had broken netplay since launch. As a way to apologize for the delay in getting fixes out, Saber is offeringShaq Fu: A Legend Rebornfree to Switch owners ofPlaygroundsfor a limited time. Along with that news comes a trailer forShaq Fuand a tentative release date of “Coming Soon”.
Thanks to Nintendo fans waiting for online play – we’ll offer Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn on Switch free for lmtd time!https://t.co/Nxs3qm9wl7
— NBA Playgrounds (@nba_playgrounds)July 24, 2025
Saber CEO Matthew Karch issued this statement:
We had every intention of launching online play forNBA Playgroundson Nintendo Switch within days of release, but, despite our best efforts, it didn’t play out that way. We sincerely apologize for the delay and want to let everyone know the fix will be coming very soon. But words are cheap, and games are not. So we’re giving everyone that boughtNBA Playgroundson Nintendo Switch before the online play patch hits a free copy ofShaq Fu: A Legend Rebornon Switch when it is available this fall to express our gratitude.
Whatever is causing these issues, its nice to see Saber making a gesture to give back to their fans. We need more of this in the industry and less of games launching with lacking features and no updates.
NBA PlaygroundsSwitch Early Adopters to Get Free Copy ofShaq Fu: A Legend Reborn[Nintendo Life]
