Magical Librarian Ariana: The Books of the Seven Heroes announced for Nintendo Switch [update: new trailer]
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May 19: Compile Heart and Hyde are bringing Magical Librarian Ariana: The Books of the Seven Heroes to Nintendo Switch, the two sides have announced. A release is planned for August 21, 2025 in Japan – the western version should follow later.
Magical Librarian Ariana: The Books of the Seven Heroes is a side-scrolling action RPG. In the game, Ariana will need to use her special magic to enter books and repair them while solving the mystery hidden in the library.
Here’s some additional information:
Famitsu software sales (6/23/25 – 6/29/25) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NS2] Mario Kart World – 145,069 / 1,185,113
2. [NSW] Tamagotchi Plaza – 102,289 / NEW
3. [PS5] Death Stranding 2 – 71,964 / NEW
4. [NS2] Tamagotchi Plaza – 26,396 / NEW
5. [NSW] ToHeart – 18,076 / NEW
6. [NSW] Castlevania Anniversary Collection – 12,917 / NEW
7. [NS2] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 6,231 / 24,056
8. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 5,569 / 6,358,819
9. [NSW] Minecraft – 5,513 / 3,923,387
10. [NSW] Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time – 5,396 / 136,021
Zelda: Breath of the Wild 1.8.2 and Tears of the Kingdom 1.4.2 updates out now, patch notes
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom both received updates today, with the two moving up to versions 1.8.2 and 1.4.2 respectively.
Both are mainly about improving things with Zelda Notes. On top of that, for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo has addressed an issue with background music not being played on Switch 2.
The full rundown is as follows:
Illusion of Itehari and Mistonia’s Hope receive Nintendo Switch release dates, Otome Daoshi: Fighting for Love coming in 2026
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At Anime Expo 2025 today, Aksys Games provided updates on a trio of otome visual novels: Illusion of Itehari, Mistonia’s Hope, and Otome Daoshi: Fighting for Love.
First, Illusion of Itehari is slated for September 18, 2025 in the west. Mistonia’s Hope: The Lost Delight follows on November 13. Finally, Otome Daoshi: Fighting is lined up for 2026 in the west.
C.A.R.D.S. RPG: The Misty Battlefield coming to Switch on May 23 [update: physical release]
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Q Collection coming to Nintendo Switch
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At Anime Expo today, Aksys Games revealed Q Collection for Nintendo Switch. Fans will be able to pick up the package in 2026.
Q Collection includes Q Remastered, Q with Vtubers, and Q2 Humanity. The puzzle games were previously made available as digital downloads, so we assume the big news here is for a physical release.
More: Aksys Games, liica, Q2 Humanity
Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death confirmed for English release on Nintendo Switch in the west
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Today, Aksys Games announced plans to publish Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death for Nintendo Switch in English. The western launch is happening in Spring 2026.
Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death previously came to Japan as Mystery Walk. It originally released last December in the country.
Aksys Games has provided the following information:
More: Aksys Games, Imagineer, Mystery Walk
Tristia: Chronicles announced for Nintendo Switch
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Aksys Games plans to launch Tristia: Chronicles on Nintendo Switch, the company revealed today. A release is scheduled for Spring 2026.
Tristia: Chronicles features Tristia: Legacy and Tristia: Restore, together in an updated package. Kogado Studio was behind the original titles.
Thanks to Aksys, we have the following details:
Simon the Sorcerer: Origins reveals Nintendo Switch release date, physical release
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June 17: A couple of years after its announcement, Simon the Sorcerer: Origins now has its release date on Nintendo Switch. The game is confirmed for release on October 28, 2025. ININ Games is now set to publish.
Simon the Sorcerer: Origins, a prequel to the beloved 1993 point-and-click classic, was first revealed back in 2023. This is the first time we’ve been given any sort of release window.
Interactive prank sim Pineapple: A Bittersweet Revenge slated for Nintendo Switch
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Today, Patrones & Escondites announced that it will release Pineapple: A Bittersweet Revenge on Nintendo Switch. The game is due out on July 18, 2025.
Pineapple: A Bittersweet Revenge has you taking on the role of a quiet hero of a school, who’s looking to get back at the class bully by hiding pineapples in her most personal spaces. The “prank simulator” is hand-drawn while featuring “a gentle story about unfairness, and the strange emotional baggage we carry from school.”
More information can be found in the following overview:
