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Kiwi Walks has announced a date for the upcoming Switch release of their story-based RPG, WitchSpring R. The game will release worldwide on August 29, and will be published in the West by PM Studios.

WitchSpring R is a story-focused RPG where players take on the role of Pieberry, a young witch who’s left the forest where she’s grown up to explore the outside world and develop her magical abilities.

You can check out an overview of the game as well as a newly-released trailer below.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe best-selling Nintendo game

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has taken the crown as Nintendo’s best-selling game ever.

As we found out earlier this week from the company’s financial results, the racer has sold 61.97 million units. The only title that technically sold more than that is Wii Sports at 82 million units. However, since that was a pack-in with Wii in some territories, it’s not quite the same.

Switch X support ending

Nintendo just announced that its ending support for X, previously known on Twitter, on Switch. The social media service will be discontinued on the console as of June 10, 2024.

When the support ends, you won’t be able to post screenshots or videos directly to X. Also, sending friend requests through the social media platform will be removed. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Splatoon 3, and Splatoon 2 will be affected as well.

The full notice from Nintendo is as follows:


Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons just received its latest update on all platforms, including Switch.

The update includes some small additions such as the ability to kick users from the multiplayer lobby. Some other adjustments and fixes are included as well.

The full rundown is as follows:

Bat Boy physical

Already available digitally, Bat Boy is now getting the physical treatment on Switch. Limited Run Games will be producing the boxed copy.

As of now only a standard edition is in production. No special editions are planned currently.

Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer

Publisher No More Robots and developer Big Z Studios are bringing Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer to Switch, the two sides confirmed today. A release is planned for May 14, 2024.

Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer is a first-person shooter set in the Hypnospace universe. For further details, check out the following overview:

Five Nights at Freddy's 3 update

More than four years after it came to Switch, Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 recently gained a new version 1.3 update.

Clickteam says that loading times have been reduced, cheats are now saved, office touch controls are now revamped (and with settings). Talking more generally, there are a number of subtle improvements, fixes, and more.

Here’s the full rundown:

Wargroove 1 + 2 physical

Wargroove is set to receive a new physical release on Switch, which will package together both games in the series.

4,000 copies will be made in total. Each unit includes the game on a cartridge, reversible cover, a full-color manual, an exclusive sticker, and trading card pack.

Wargroove first came to Switch in February 2019. It was followed by the sequel last October. We have information about both titles below.

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition has now been officially revealed. The game launches for Switch on July 18, 2024.

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition pays tribute to the 1990 tournament held in 1990, 2015, and 2017. The game features a variety of bite-sized bits of classic blockbusters, and there are over 150 speedrun challenges taken from 13 classic NES titles.

Today, Hamster announced that Tutankham will be its latest Arcade Archives game on Switch. It will be available worldwide tomorrow, May 9.

An action game released by Konami in 1982, in Tutankham players will need to aim for the deepest part of the maze-like pyramid, avoiding enemies and traps using lasers and flash bombs.

Arcade Archives Tutankham will be sold digitally via the Switch eShop. Pricing is set at $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29.


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