Animula Nook is in development for Nintendo Switch 2, Tencent Games and LilliLandia Games revealed today. The game does not have a release window at this time.
Animula Nook is a fantasy life sim which has players exploring a cozy miniature world. Players can collect sunlight and raindrops, build dream homes, and befriend whimsical folk.
For additional details, read the following overview:
Nintendo has come out with a new update for Donkey Kong Bananza, which moves the game up to version 2.0.1.
This is a fairly small patch containing a couple of specific bug fixes and general changes. For fixes, this involves players previously not receiving a reward for collecting all balloons in Bananza Rehearsal and another involving voice settings.
The full rundown is as follows:
Mario Kart World 1.3.0 update out now, patch notes – play Knockout Tour online with friends and more
Mario Kart World has released its next big update with version 1.3.0. This is now starting to make its way out to all Nintendo Switch 2 players.
There are a few highlights to go over here. First, you can now play Knockout Tour with friends online. Additionally, for Free Roam, the location of P-Switches and Peach Medallions now displays. And lastly, Nintendo has further increased the frequency of three lap races online. Other adjustments and fixes are also included.
The full patch notes are as follows:
July 31: We’ve just heard from Square Enix that The Adventures of Elliot The Millennium Tale is planned for Nintendo Switch 2. The game will be launching in 2026, though a free demo lands today on the Nintendo eShop.
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tale comes from the creators of Octopath Traveler and Bravely Default. The new game, which features HD-2D visuals, offers action adventure gameplay with a journey woven across time and space. Also noted in the description, players can open new paths as they explore an untamed continent and reveal its mysterious history. There’ll also be battles with strategic support abilities provided by a helpful fairy.
Annapurna Interactive and Yarn Owl are teaming up on their new project Demi and the Fractured Dream, it’s been revealed. Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch owners can grab it in 2026.
Demi and the Fractured Dream is an action adventure game with enemies to battle, puzzles to solve, and more. The story revolves around destroying the legendary Accursed Beasts to save the world.
Those interested in learning more can read the following overview:
Today, Annapurna Interactive and Marumittu Games unveiled D-topia for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. The game launches in 2026.
D-topia is a puzzle adventure game featuring “exploration and nuanced choices that uncover the human heart of this perfectly happy world as the narrative progresses”. You’ll play as a resident maintenance worker at a residential facility while addressing citizen’s concerns, solving puzzles, and uncovering secrets of a seemingly perfect society managed by A.I.
Additional information can be found in the following overview:
Borderlands 4 is seeing a delay on Nintendo Switch 2. This comes just a little more than a week until the game was expected on the console.
In a social media post, it was stated that the team is “committed to ensuring we deliver the best possible experience to our fans, and the game needs additional development and polish time to do that.” There’s hope that cross saves can be implemented as well. Nintendo eShop pre-orders will be cancelled because of the move.
Danger Mouse announced for Nintendo Switch, new game based on the TV show [update: physical release]
July 16: Art of Play, Boat Rocker Media, and BBC today announced Danger Mouse, a new game for Nintendo Switch based on the British animated television series. A release is planned for 2026.
For the new game, Danger Mouse will be a side-scrolling action experience. Co-op is supported that brings Penfold into the action.
More information can be found in the following overview:
When Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney was coming to the west for the first time, Capcom apparently considered it as a “throwaway game”. That’s according to Steve Anderson, a localizer that worked on the English release.
Capcom apparently didn’t have much faith that the game would sell outside of Japan. In fact, Anderson said the publisher limited how many units it produced for the first run.
Today, Ratalaika announced that it will publish Airborne Justice on Nintendo Switch. The game is slated for September 26, 2025.
Seep originally released Airborne Justice last year. The shoot ’em up game, which can be played alone or with a friend, features three extra gameplay modes.
Those interested in the title can read up on the following overview:
