Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade launch trailer
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Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade, the action RPG from Taiwanese indie studio 7Quark, is celebrating its launch with a new trailer. This one just arrived on Nintendo Switch.
All of the important details can be found in the following overview:
Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut announced for Nintendo Switch 2 [update: English dub first look]
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April 2: As shared by SEGA, Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut is on the way to Nintendo Switch 2. It will be sold as an exclusive to the system.
Fans can expect new additions here. Even if you’ve played the game before, it’ll come with new story cutscenes plus a new “Red Light Raid” online multiplayer mode.
Get more details int he following rundown:
Super Mario World is the title of the Mario movie sequel [update: removal]
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May 13: According to NBC Universal, the title of the upcoming Mario movie sequel is called Super Mario World.
While that may seem like a small tidbit, it’s the only piece of information we’ve received about the film since it was announced over a year ago. Nintendo confirmed plans for it on MAR10 Day 2024. Since that news drop, the company has been keeping quiet.
Rogue-lite crime action game Maniac hitting Nintendo Switch next week
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Skystone Games passed along the news that it’s publishing Maniac on Nintendo Switch next week. It’s due out on May 22, 2025.
Maniac is a heart-pounding action-packed experience made by Transhuman Design. The rogue-lite crime action game is said to be a throwback to classic GTA in which mayhem reigned supreme.
Further details can be found in the following overview:
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Capcom Fighting Collection 2 launch trailer
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Capcom Fighting Collection 2 arrives today, and we have a launch trailer to celebrate. The package brings back eight different classics on Nintendo Switch.
Everything you need to know can be found in the following overview:
Shuten Kyodan announced for Nintendo Switch, coming from Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka
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Today, DMM Games and Too Kyo Games announced Shuten Kyodan for Nintendo Switch. A release window was not provided.
Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait on actual details. But it’s still a significant announcement – Took Kyo Games previously made Master Detective Archives: Rain Code and worked on the recently-released The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy. Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka will naturally be involved with the new Nintendo Switch title.
Below is a teaser trailer:
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Nintendo says it has no plans to use game-key cards for its own Switch 2 games
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There’s good news for collectors today as Nintendo confirmed in a statement that it’s not planning on using game-key cards for its first-party releases on Switch 2.
This backs up what we’ve started to see from the company thus far. Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza were already confirmed to have all of their data on the cartridge. The same also goes for the company’s Nintendo Switch 2 Editions such as Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.
Famitsu software sales (5/5/25 – 5/11/25) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You Emotional – 21,032 / NEW
2. [NSW] Minecraft – 8,653 / 3,883,894
3. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 8,370 / 1,294,529
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 6,295 / 6,323,630
5. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 4,589 / 8,123,824
6. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 3,321 / 5,756,689
7. [PS5] Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – 3,254 / 13,079
8. [NSW] Donkey Kong Country Returns HD – 3,063 / 264,749
9. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 2,934 / 5,560,368
10. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 2,923 / 1,582,888
Nintendo reveals full details on its free Switch 1 to Switch 2 upgrades [update: Pokemon screenshots]
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May 15: Nintendo has just come with full details on how it plans to update a variety of Nintendo Switch 1 games with upgrades on Switch 2.
Twelve games will be getting free patches at launch. Improvements depend on the specific title, but we’ll be seeing things like HDR support, improved frame rates, GameShare functionality, and more.
Below is the full rundown:
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Nintendo Switch 2 supports variable refresh rate (VRR) [update: only in handheld mode]
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April 2: One tidbit that may have gone under the radar regarding Nintendo Switch 2 is that the system will support variable refresh rate (VRR).
Nintendo notes that VRR “helps games move seamlessly by preventing frame skips and flickering.” Arcade Archives Ridge Racer 2 is one title that has specifically mentioned making use of the tech.
