Spindle launch trailer – old-school action adventure on Nintendo Switch
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With Spindle releasing on Nintendo Switch this week, we’ve got a launch trailer for the game. The old-school action adventure title is about death – but you can play as a pig.
Everything you need to know can be found in the following overview:
More: Deck13 Interactive, Spindle, Wobble Ghost
Yakuza team initially wondered if it’d be OK for Ichiban to be in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
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One of the highlights for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is its various collaborations, and one of these is for Yakuza’s Ichiban Kasuga. Creative director Masaru Kobayakawa recently shared a bit of backstory about the character’s inclusion in a recent interview with Famitsu.
Kobayakawa told the Japanese magazine that there was some initial hesitation from the Yakuza team about the collaboration. He said:
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2, Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville fixed on Nintendo Switch 2
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Those waiting for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 and Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville to be fixed on Nintendo Switch 2 will be happy to hear that they’re now both in working order. Download the latest updates to ensure that they’re running properly.
Both were previously broken on the console. Some Nintendo Switch 1 titles with issues on Switch 2 work, but may have specific issues. It was a different situation for these two titles though as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 and Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville were previously said to be unsupported.
Lumo 2 launch trailer – 2016 game receives Nintendo Switch sequel
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Numskull Games and Triple Eh have issued a launch trailer for Lumo 2. The puzzle platforming Metroidvania, a sequel to the 2016 game, just made it to Nintendo Switch.
Catch up on everything you need to know via the following overview:
More: Lumo 2, Numskull Games, Triple Eh?
Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack confirmed for western release on Nintendo Switch [update: release in jeopardy]
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August 25: Following its Japanese launch, XSEED Games today announced that it’s working on a western release of Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack on Nintendo Switch. It will be available later in 2025.
Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack features the entirety of the “Heavenly Host” narrative including the modernized version of the first adventure, Corpse Party (2021); the sequel, Corpse Party: Book of Shadows; and the western console debuts of Corpse Party: Sweet Sachiko’s Hysteric Birthday Bash and Corpse Party: Blood Drive, the conclusion to the Heavenly Host saga.
Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted leaks, game appears to have various issues
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Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted has leaked, and after some early hands-on time, fans have come across various issues.
The game won’t be out for a few more days, but the leak took place over on the EA app. One person has even been streaming the title. Unfortunately, the reception hasn’t been great so far.
More: EA, Plants vs. Zombies Reloaded, PopCap
Guitar Life for Nintendo Switch getting English release in the west
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After a previous debut in Japan, Guitar Life for Nintendo Switch is coming west on Nintendo Switch with full English support. It will be out stateside on December 15, 2025.
Guitar Life is all about teaching you how to play a guitar. There are specific lessons you can follow, but also a variety of other modes – including free play.
Here’s a whole bunch of information about what’s on offer:
More: Guitar Life: Lesson 1, Hori
Ghost Vanguard, a dark fantasy roguelike beat ’em up, coming to Nintendo Switch
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Ghost Vanguard, which has taken the crowdfunding route, has been secured for release on Nintendo Switch. The project should wrap up for a 2026 launch.
Ghost Vanguard, a dark fantasy beat ’em up game with roguelike elements, has players taking on sinister forces from the darkness as they look to reclaim a hero’s stolen soul. Fans have so far helped to raise around $20,000 on Kickstarter.
Here’s a bit of information about the game:
More: Ghost Vanguard, Wombo Combo Games
Former Nintendo staffer explains why NES Zapper changed its name from the light gun
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The Nintendo NES Zapper was almost called the light gun. That’s according to Bruce Lowry, former Nintendo of America vice president of sales.
Lowry reflected in a recent interview how “the arcades were getting a very bad reputation” back in the day following some incidents, including one in which a kid pointed an arcade gun at police who thought it was a real weapon. Nintendo was on the fence at the time, but what really pushed things in a different direction was a focus group in which a third of the women there were against having a gun in their house.
Vampire Survivors 1.14 update announced, online co-op and more planned [update: Westwoods trailer]
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October 7: Today, Poncle shared first details about a new version 1.14 update for Vampire Survivors, which will add online cooperative play for up to four players. Other elements are planned as well, but further details will be rolled out over time.
Here’s what Poncle said today:
