Arcade-style shoot ’em up Blast Rush LS dropping on Nintendo Switch
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Bipedal Dog is bringing Bipedal Dog to Nintendo Switch later this month, the studio has announced. A release is planned for June 19, 2025.
Blast Rush originally came to mobile. For the new “LS” version, the arcade style shoot ’em up has been enhanced for consoles.
Learn more about it in the following overview:
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Shoot ’em up game Earthion announced for Nintendo Switch, from Yuzo Koshiro [update: release date confirmed]
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May 3: Limited Run Games and Ancient today confirmed that Earthion will be launching on Nintendo Switch. The title is slated for 2025.
Earthion, a shoot ’em up game that has been in development for a few years now, comes from composer and developer Yuzo Koshiro and his studio Ancient. Koshiro originally started out at Nihon Falcom working on soundtracks for games like Ys, but has since contributed to tons of different projects such as Super Smash Bros., Kid Icarus: Uprising, Streets of Rage, Etrian Odyssey, and so much more.
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Famitsu software sales (6/2/25 – 6/8/25) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NS2] Mario Kart World – 782,566 / NEW
2. [NSW] Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma – 45,703 / NEW
3. [NSW] Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time – 17,180 / 111,904
4. [NSW] Natsume’s Book of Friends: Hazuki no Shirushi – 16,865 / NEW
5. [PS5] Elden Ring Nightreign – 12,064 / 54,822
6. [NS2] Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 10,877 / NEW
7. [NS2] Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 7,992 / NEW
8. [NS2] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 7,529 / NEW
9. [NS2] Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut – 7,486 / NEW
10. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 6,771 / 1,317,174
Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree revealed for Nintendo Switch
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June 6: Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree is heading to Nintendo Switch, Bandai Namco and Brownies shared today. The game launches on September 18, 2025.
Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree is a roguelite adventure title. You’ll take on the role of Towa and “lead the guardians of the sacred tree in forging strong relationships and powerful swords to fight Magatsu’s forces and determine the future of Shinju Village.”
For more on the project, read the following overview:
Video: Splatoon 3 Nintendo Switch 2 vs. Switch comparison
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A new video has emerged comparing Splatoon 3 on Nintendo Switch 2 and the original Switch.
Yesterday, a special 10.0.0 update was released for the game. While there’s a ton included such as additional content, there are specific improvements for those playing on the new console. Nintendo promised more detailed visuals, an improved frame rate in certain areas (essentially now everything is 60 frames per second), and more. Now we get to see
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Mario Kart World online play and more down due to huge Google Cloud internet outage [update: back up]
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Original: No, it’s not just you – online play for Mario Kart World is down, along with other Nintendo services and plenty of other things across the internet.
The culprit seems to be a massive outage with Google Cloud. Mario Kart World’s online play uses this, so online is currently broken. The game will try searching for players, but will eventually time out with a server communication issue and the error code 231-4608 given.
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Switch 2 is Nintendo’s fastest-selling hardware ever in the U.S.
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According to the latest information provided by Nintendo, Switch 2 is the fastest-selling Nintendo hardware in the United States. That’s based on the system’s first four days of availability. Nintendo has confirmed that detail specifically.
On top of that, we’re also hearing that Nintendo Switch 2 sales in all regions were approximately twice those of the Nintendo Switch 1 across both consoles’ first four days on the market.
Rift of the NecroDancer reveals Hatsune Miku Music Pack DLC
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DLC support for Rift of the NecroDancer continues, and the game has now revealed the new Hatsune Miku Music Pack. Those on Nintendo Switch can get their hands on it starting June 25.
Six different songs are included with the DLC. You can find the full lineup below.
Anvil Saga, a blacksmith shop management sim, hitting Nintendo Switch this month
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HeroCraft has announced that it’s next Nintendo Switch game, Anvil Saga, will be releasing this month. It’ll be launching on June 26, 2025.
Anvil Saga is a blacksmith shop management sim set in medieval France. Players will manage a medieval workshop, navigate faction politics, and shape their destiny during the Hundred Years’ War.
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Dead of Darkness secures Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer
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After it was announced for Nintendo Switch last year, we now have a release date for Dead of Darkness. Eastasiasoft will be publishing it on July 2, 2025.
Dead of Darkness, a 2D survival horror action-adventure game, was originally planned for 2024. Evidently more time was needed for the port, but it’s now just a month away.
