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The latest Famitsu review scores for the week of November 12, 2025 are as follows:

Elestrals Awakened

After receiving funding on Kickstarter, Elestrals Awakened will be made for Nintendo Switch. It’s planned for the end of 2027, but that’s very tentative currently. 

Elestrals Awakened is a mythological monster catching RPG. Fans already raised $250,000 to get the main game funded, and after crossing $400,000, a Nintendo Switch version was confirmed. The total actually sits over $1.4 million.

Tons of details about the project can be found in the following overview:

Tail of the Sun

Tail of the Sun and Aquanaut’s Holiday are both coming to Nintendo Switch, it’s been revealed. Tail of the Sun will be out first on December 16, 2025 in Japan. Aquanat’s Holiday will follow in 2026.

Both titles are being released as part of the Artdink Game Log catalog. They initially launched on the original PlayStation.

Artdink has shared the following overview for Tail of the Sun:

Rushing Beat X: Return of Brawl Brothers

June 8: Rushing Beat X is heading to Nintendo Switch 2, Clear River Games and City Connection have revealed. The two companies did not comment on release timing.

Rushing Beat X: Return of Brawl Brothers is a return of the franchise that started out on the Super Famicom. The upcoming title will feature nine stages, support for co-op, and more.

Plenty of additional information can be found in the following overview:

MotionRec

Playism and Handsum are bringing MotionRec to Nintendo Switch, the two sides announced today. A release is on track for 2026.

MotionRec is a puzzle action game. The title has players progressing through stages by recording and playing back their own movements.

A bit of additional information can be found in the following overview:

Wandering Sword

Wandering Sword will be appearing on Nintendo Switch, Clouded Leopard Entertainment and The Swordman Studio announced today. Expect to see it sometime in 2026.

Wandering Sword is a 3D pixel wuxia RPG. The game previously appeared on PC, but on Nintendo’s platforms, two major DLC packs will be packed in – Mount Pack: The Supreme Steed and Immortal Trails Across the Blue Sea. There’ll also be newly recorded Japanese and Chinese voiceovers, as well as Japanese and Korean subtitles.

Octopath Traveler 0 demo story

Octopath Traveler 0 will be on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch next month, but before that happens, fans can check out a demo for the game. Square Enix says it’s going live today on both platforms.

The demo provides access through the opening of the game, the first chapter of the three different story arcs of the Retribution story and the first chapter of the Restoration story. This ultimately amounts to about three hours of gameplay. Progress carries over to the full game.

Learn more about the RPG with the following overview:

Coffee Talk Tokyo release date

Thanks to Chrous Worldwide and Toge Productions, we now have the release date for Coffee Talk Tokyo. Nintendo Switch fans can begin playing on March 5, 2026.

Coffee Talk Tokyo is the next standalone chapter in the Coffee Talk series. It expands the cozy universe with a new city, a new cast, new gameplay options, and fresh stories to share.

Here’s the latest information:

Never Grave: The Witch and the Curse release date

The release date for Never Grave: The Witch and the Curse is now set. On Nintendo Switch, the game is lined up for March 5, 2026.

Never Grave: The Witch and the Curse, a 2D roguelike action game, was previously secured for the console in June. However, this is the first time we’ve have information about launch timing.

A bunch of details about the project can be found in the following overview:

Damon and Baby

Arc System Works is making Damon and Baby for Nintendo Switch, the company has announced. A release is planned for early 2026.

According to Arc System Works, Damon and Baby is a new take on shooting action and in-depth exploration.

Here’s some additional information:


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