Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar announced for Nintendo Switch [update: new trailer]
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March 27: Today, Marvelous announced Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar for Nintendo Switch. This one is planned for August 27, 2025.
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar takes inspiration from the original Nintendo DS handheld release. For this game, Marvelous says it “expands on the content and feature set of the original, while modernizing the visuals and design, leaning into the title’s focus on the theme of ‘renewal’ as players set out to revitalize Zephyr Town’s bazaar and return it to its world-famous glory.”
Tons of information can be found in the following rundown:
July 2025 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase announced
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The rumored July 2025 Nintendo Direct has been made official, with the announcement just coming in now – though it’s confirmed that the event will only be a Partner Showcase. Fans can tune in starting tomorrow at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe.
Nintendo says that the Direct will be about 25 minutes long. It will cover upcoming third-party games for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. Since this is a Partner Showcase, don’t expect to hear much (if anything) for titles published by the Big N.
Here’s where you’ll be able to watch the July 2025 Nintendo Direct:
Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch update 20.3.0 out now, patch notes
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July 28: System updates are still going out for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, and now version 20.3.0 is live. This firmware is rolling out for both systems now.
Keeping in line with most updates, more stability improvements have been implemented. At least at the moment, that’s all Nintendo is saying.
The official notice can be found below.
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Field Day is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch
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In the latest announcement from Hamster, we now know that Field Day is appearing on Nintendo Switch this week via the Arcade Archives series. The game is due out tomorrow, July 31.
Taito was behind the sports title, which first launched in 1984. Seven different events are included in the package.
Here’s an official overview:
More: Arcade Archives, Hamster
R-Type Delta: HD Boosted release date set on Nintendo Switch, new trailer
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City Connection just announced the release date for R-Type Delta: HD Boosted. The Nintendo Switch game will be ready to go on November 20, 2025.
R-Type Delta: HD Boosted is a return of the classic shooter. The visuals have been remastered in HD and the action runs at 60 frames per second. On top of that, there are screen resizing options and a practice mode, along with newly arranged music by artists who have worked on previous R-Type games.
Mario Kart World 1.2.0 update out now, patch notes – 3 lap courses appear more often for voting, CPU nerfed, more
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Mario Kart World just received a big update with version 1.2.0.
One of the takeaways is that Nintendo has increased the frequency of lap-type courses that appear when choosing the next course in “VS Race” and wireless races. This was previously changed, and saw some controversy. Nintendo seems to have swung things back a bit in response.
There’s plenty of other things here as well. One of the big changes is that CPUs have been made weaker in everything outside of Battle. There are also other adjustments, fixes, and more.
Here’s the full rundown:
More: Mario Kart World, title update, top
Nintendo posts 8-minute overview trailer for Drag x Drive
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Drag x Drive just received a brand new trailer, giving us the best look at the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 game yet.
We’ve previously gotten a pretty good look at the game’s multiplayer. That’s shown off here as well, but Nintendo also highlights offline matches against the CPU, plus the Circuit Sprint minigame, shooting contests, Rebound Scramble, jump rope to practice bunny hopping, in-game trophies, and customizable helmets.
Here’s the full rundown:
Fall Guys update now allows up to 60 FPS on Nintendo Switch 2
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Fall Guys is the latest example of a Nintendo Switch game that’s seen an improvement on Switch 2 with an update.
Today, the title issued its next big patch, which is Tropical Tides. Tucked away in the official notes is one line about Nintendo Switch 2. It states: “We have uncapped FPS on Nintendo Switch 2, allowing the game to run on up to 60 FPS on that platform.”
More: Epic Games, Fall Guys, Mediatonic, title update
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game launch trailer
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Those interested in Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game can now see the game’s launch trailer. Nintendo Switch owners can grab the title starting today.
Everything you need to know can be found in the following overview:
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds reveals Urban Canyon track
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SEGA is giving Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds fans a first look at a new track in the game, which is Urban Canyon. A video was posted on social media just a few minutes ago.
According to SEGA, Urban Canyon features a “colorful, rugged canyon” that lets players “choose between soaring through the sky or speeding past the competition on the ground”. If you go with the aerial route, you can gain the lead with the Ring Cyclone.
