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Deltarune Nintendo Switch 1 and 2 cross-buy

Deltarune will have full cross-buy support on Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, creator Toby Fox has confirmed.

If you pick up the game on Nintendo’s current console, that means you’ll be able to grab it for no extra cost on Switch 2. The same applies the other way around. Essentially, you only need to buy it once – as long as you use the same Nintendo Account.

Fox shared the following in a newsletter today:

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Fantasy Life i - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

Today, Level-5 confirmed plans to release a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. The company did not announce release timing.

Those that pick up the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition can expect a higher resolution and frame rate compared to the Switch 1 version. No further changes were specified.

Operation Night Strikers

February 5: M2, in collaboration with Taito, today announced that Operation Night Strikers will be seeing release on Nintendo Switch. The collection is due out in 2025.

Operation Night Strikers contains four games in total. You’ll get Operation Wolf, Operation Thunderbolt, Night Striker, and Space Gun here. Various features are also included such as filters, the ability to save and load at any point, and more.

ACA NeoGeo Selection Vol. 5 and 6

May 7: Today, Hamster shared the news that it’s releasing ACA NeoGeo Selection Vol. 5 and 6 on Nintendo Switch with a new physical release for retail in Japan. It’s due out on August 7, 2025.

Below is the lineup for each package:

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Following an update to the Nintendo Account User Agreement, the company has warned that it may brick Switch systems by those who “bypass, modify, decrypt, defeat, tamper with” their games.

This particular agreement needs to be agreed upon before you can access Nintendo’s various services. These include the Nintendo eShop, Nintendo Switch Online, and games purchased digitally. Basically, unless you’re strictly physical on everything, the agreement is something that you’ll need to sign off on.

Here’s how the agreement looked previously, which was in effect since April 2021:


The Operator

Today, Bureau 81 announced a new Nintendo Switch version of The Operation. It’ll be ready to go on May 22, 2025.

The Operator is an award winning conspiracy puzzler. In the game, you’ll use detective skills to assist field agents and investigate mysterious crimes as they dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

Read more about what to expect in the following overview:

March 6: Today, The Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame announced the finalists for induction.

Age of Empires, Angry Birds, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Defender, Frogger, GoldenEye 007, Golden Tee, Harvest Moon, Mattel Football, Quake, NBA 2K, and Tamagotchi make up this year’s class. GoldenEye 007 was nominated previously, but was not selected. Harvest Moon is one of the new additions this time around.

Gex Trilogy physical

It was only a matter of time until a physical release was confirmed for Gex Trilogy given Limited Run Games’ involvement, and today, the company shared full details plus a release date. The game will launch on June 16, 2025 with boxed versions to follow later in the year.

A standard version, Classic Edition, and Tail Time Edition are planned. The Classic Edition includes the game, retro box, steelbook, soundtrack selection, and 12” x 16” double-sided poster. The Tail Time Edition also includes the game, special box with art by Yoshitaka Amano, retro box, full soundtracks for all games, steelbook, 12” x 16” double-sided poster. 36” inflatable Gex doll, 7” Gex statue, remote pin, and trading cards.

Below is an overview of the game:

Pinball FX has revealed new tables coming to the game with a new Tomb Raider collaboration. A release is planned for June 19, 2025.

Tomb Raider Pinball: Adventures of Lara Croft and Tomb Raider Pinball: Secrets of Croft Manor will be available. Those who play on Nintendo Switch will be able to grab the new content as DLC.

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Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution

 

July 12: WayForward has revealed that Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, a game that was originally in development during the Game Boy Advance era, is finally seeing an official launch. It will be available on an actual GBA-compatible cartridge in early 2024, courtesy of Limited Run Games.

Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution was put on the shelf for nearly two decades. Now, however, the once-canceled title will be completed. Shantae creator Erin Bozon, series director Matt Bozon, and programmer Michael Stragey are using GBA-era development tools to authentically complete the handheld experience. There’ll be multiple chapters, numerous towns and labyrinths, six creature transformations, fierce bosses, and a soundtrack from Maddie Lim, plus a four-player battle mode.


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