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Zelda Breath of the Wild 1.8.2 Tears of the Kingdom 1.4.2 update

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom both received updates today, with the two moving up to versions 1.8.2 and 1.4.2 respectively.

Both are mainly about improving things with Zelda Notes. On top of that, for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo has addressed an issue with background music not being played on Switch 2.

The full rundown is as follows:

At Anime Expo 2025 today, Aksys Games provided updates on a trio of otome visual novels: Illusion of Itehari, Mistonia’s Hope, and Otome Daoshi: Fighting for Love.

First, Illusion of Itehari is slated for September 18, 2025 in the west. Mistonia’s Hope: The Lost Delight follows on November 13. Finally, Otome Daoshi: Fighting is lined up for 2026 in the west.

At Anime Expo today, Aksys Games revealed Q Collection for Nintendo Switch. Fans will be able to pick up the package in 2026.

Q Collection includes Q Remastered, Q with Vtubers, and Q2 Humanity. The puzzle games were previously made available as digital downloads, so we assume the big news here is for a physical release.

Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death

Today, Aksys Games announced plans to publish Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death for Nintendo Switch in English. The western launch is happening in Spring 2026.

Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death previously came to Japan as Mystery Walk. It originally released last December in the country.

Aksys Games has provided the following information:

Aksys Games plans to launch Tristia: Chronicles on Nintendo Switch, the company revealed today. A release is scheduled for Spring 2026.

Tristia: Chronicles features Tristia: Legacy and Tristia: Restore, together in an updated package. Kogado Studio was behind the original titles.

Thanks to Aksys, we have the following details:

Simon the Sorcerer Origins physical

June 17: A couple of years after its announcement, Simon the Sorcerer: Origins now has its release date on Nintendo Switch. The game is confirmed for release on October 28, 2025. ININ Games is now set to publish.

Simon the Sorcerer: Origins, a prequel to the beloved 1993 point-and-click classic, was first revealed back in 2023. This is the first time we’ve been given any sort of release window.

We’ve got new information about the Nintendo Switch version of Bendy: Lone Wolf, with Joey Drew Studios and Silver Lining Interactive sharing the release date and a physical release.

The title is initially slated for August 15, 2025 on the Nintendo eShop. Then on October 24, fans will be able to pick up a physical copy.

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [NS2] Mario Kart World – 122,578 / 1,044,044
2. [NSW] Raidou Remastered – 21,146 / NEW
3. [PS5] Raidou Remastered – 19,248 / NEW
4. [NSW] Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time – 7,504 / 130,625
5. [NS2] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 5,887 / 17,825
6. [NS2] Raidou Remastered – 5,783 / NEW
7. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 5,397 / 6,353,250
8. [NSW] Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma – 5,339 / 60,766
9. [PS4] Raidou Remastered – 5,258 / NEW
10. [NS2] Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 4,861 / 17,261

Fantasy Life i 1.4.0 update

Another big update has dropped for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, with players now having access to version 1.4.0.

On Nintendo Switch 2, Level-5 has adjusted the game’s rendering to improve blurriness. The game has also received new Area Challenges, new materials, new armor, and new objects. Various adjustments and bug fixes are also included.

Here’s the full rundown:


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