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Final Fantasy 7 Remake frame rate resolution

The next big third-party port is almost here on Nintendo Switch 2 with Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, and now Digital Foundry has offered technical insight with various details including frame rate and resolution.

Overall it looks like Square Enix delivered a very solid port here. The game seems to be an improvement over the PS4 version and in some regards it’s comparable to the PS5 release.

Here’s the roundup of tidbits:

For its latest Arcade Archives release, Hamster has announced Labyrinth Runner. The game will be available tomorrow, January 22, for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch.

Labyrinth Runner, which came out in 1988, was originally made by Konami. The shooter has players going on a mission to rescue the kidnapped Princess Papaya.

Here’s an official overview:

Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties demo

Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties is set to receive a demo on Nintendo Switch 2 in just a couple of days. Nintendo Switch 2 players can grab it on January 22, SEGA has confirmed.

The demo for Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties will let players experience both sides of the package. As of now we’re waiting on further details.

SEGA has provided the following information:

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD 1.1.0 update

Nintendo just announced a big update for Donkey Kong Country Returns HD with version 1.1.0.

There’s a lot that’s new here, including Dixie Kong and a Turbo Attack mode. Elsewhere, for Nintendo Switch 2 players, the game supports GameShare, improved resolution, and faster load times.

The full rundown is as follows:

MIO Memories in Orbit trailer

Focus Entertainment and Douze Dixièmes have put out a launch trailer for MIO: Memories in Orbit. This week, the handcrafted Metroidvania adventure landed on both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch.

Further details are available in the following overview:

Scholar Adventure Mystery of Silence

Today, DevilishGames and Making Enemies announced Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence for Nintendo Switch. A release is planned for the first half of 2026.

Mystery of Silence is a point-and-click adventure game. It features William, a young writer in search of inspiration, who enters an abbey shrouded in silence.

Further details can be found in the following rundown:

Please Be Happy physical

Please Be Happy, which previously came to the Nintendo eShop, is now receiving a physical release on Nintendo Switch. It will be available on March 27, 2026.

Funbox Media will be distributing the title at retail for the first time. Only a standard version will be offered for the visual novel.

Love Eternal release date

Love Eternal now has a release date, and it isn’t too far away. The horror platformer about escaping the domain of a selfish god launches on February 19, 2026.

Love Eternal was previously announced for Nintendo Switch in 2024. It was originally planned for last year, but ended up seeing a delay.

Those that need a refresher on the project can read the following overview:

Rubato

Announced today, Rubato is on the way to Nintendo Switch. We have a confirmed release date of March 20, 2026.

Rubato is a side-scrolling action platformer that’s intended to be an experimental, 2D physics-based take on the collect-a-thon genre. You’ll play as a frog and use your tongue to navigate open Metroidvania-like areas.

Additional information can be found in the following overview:

Drop Duchy Complete Edition

The Arcade Crew and Sleepy Mill Studio intend to release Drop Duchy: Complete Edition on Nintendo Switch, the two sides announced today. It’ll be out sometime this spring.

Drop Duchy: Complete Edition is a hybrid rogue-lite game in which players use block-dropping mechanics to collect resources and recruit troops to fight against armies. This new version of the game contains all additional content shipped thus far.

Here’s some additional information:


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