Discounty launch trailer – supermarket sim released on Nintendo Switch
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A new launch trailer is available for Discounty. The game, which is about managing a discount supermarket, released on Nintendo Switch this week.
Lots of details can be found in the following rundown:
More: Crinkle Cut Games, Discounty, PQube
Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack confirmed for western release on Nintendo Switch [update: pre-orders, Amazon exclusive]
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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.
Nintendo releases official Mario stop motion videos
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As part of Nintendo’s new “My Mario” campaign, a series of stop motion videos for the well-known character have now been released.
As of now three videos have been published. Each one is about a minute long, focusing on a different scenario. Nintendo previously said that the short length was decided “so that young children can enjoy them.”
More: Mario
Tetris 99 49th Maximus Cup on the way
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Today, Nintendo announced the 49th Maximus Cup for Tetris 99.
There won’t be a new theme this time around. However, it is a chance to catch up on previous ones you missed. Specifically, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Kirby’s Dream Buffet, and Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe are getting the spotlight.
More: Tetris 99
Machick 2 to release on Nintendo Switch in September
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DeadPixel is gearing up for the release of Machick 2 on Nintendo Switch 2, the developer shared today. It’ll be out on September 10, 2025. Nintendo Switch 2 was also mentioned in the announcement, but we believe this simply refers to backwards compatibility.
Machick 2 is a magical, chaotic roguelike survivor game. Players will come up with a magical build as they take on enemies on the battlefield.
More information can be found in the following overview:
More: DeadPixel, Machick 2, Nuntius Games
Developers still reportedly struggling to get Nintendo Switch 2 dev kits
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
We’re a few months behind the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, but apparently getting development kits hasn’t gotten any easier.
Digital Foundry shared its latest findings following Gamescom 2025 last week. The outlet’s John Linneman, after speaking with various developers, has heard that Nintendo is encouraging teams to simply ship their games on Switch 1 and “rely on backwards compatibility.” The interest from teams is there, but access to development kits are still limited. The reasoning for that isn’t clear – only Nintendo would have the answer.
Astroneer: Megatech DLC expansion announced
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Another major DLC expansion is coming to Astroneer, and today, Devolver Digital and System Era Softworks unveiled the Megatech expansion. Nintendo Switch owners can play it starting this November.
Here’s what’s been shared so far:
Demonschool finally gets Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer [update: delayed]
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August 7: After waiting for a few years, Demonschool now has a release date. It was just announced that the school-life tactics RPG is due out on September 3, 2025.
Demonschool, which has hints of Persona, Shin Megami Tensei, and Italian horror cinema, was originally announced in 2022. While it was originally planned for 2023, it obviously didn’t launch that year.
If you’re interested in learning more about the game, read the following overview:
More: Demonschool, Necrosoft Games
Nintendo Switch 2 game-key cards won’t be accepted for preservation by Japan’s national library
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Nintendo Switch 2 game-key cards are back in the news as they’ve essentially been denied entry into the National Diet Library.
Otherwise known as the NDL, this is Japan’s national library. However, due to the nature of this specific physical media, game-key cards cannot be accepted for preservation.
Ash Pines: The Motel out on Nintendo Switch this week
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Ratalaika Games and Stranga Games will release Ash Pines: The Motel on Nintendo Switch this week, they’ve announced. THe title is due out on August 29, 2025.
Ash Pines: The Motel is a horror adventure game. After being stranded at a motel, players will need to gather clues and unravel a mystery as they try to escape.
Learn more in the following overview:
