Action adventure plaformer Aurascope announced for Nintendo Switch 2
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Nick Oztok intends to bring his upcoming project Aurascope to Nintendo Switch 2, the developer has confirmed. No release window has been provided.
Aurascope, a 2D action-adventure collectathon platformer, also features light puzzle and RPG elements. Players will follow the journey of Trace and Aurora to uncover the secrets surrounding the Aurascope, a mysterious drive from beyond the stars.
Here’s an official overview:
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Kamitsubaki City Regenerate delayed to March 13 on Nintendo Switch
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Previously announced for February 20, 2025 release, Kamitsubaki Studio and Orange have announced that dark fantasy visual novel Kamitsubaki City Regenerate has been delayed on Nintendo Switch, with a new launch date of March 13. In a statement made via its Steam page, the developer cited a desire to improve the game’s quality as the reason for the delay.
Catch up on the game with the overview below:
Famitsu software sales (1/6/25 – 1/12/25) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 26,888 / 1,098,256
2. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 10,003 / 6,207,557
3. [NSW] Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake – 9,606 / 972,513
4. [NSW] Freedom Wars Remastered – 8,277 / NEW
5. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 6,663 / 8,044,875
6. [NSW] Minecraft – 6,547 / 3,786,028
7. [PS5] Freedom Wars Remastered – 4,829 / NEW
8. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 4,302 / 5,703,376
9. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 4,048 / 5,507,363
10. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 3,744 / 1,532,343
Survival roguelike Ocean Keeper seeing Nintendo Switch release [update: out tomorrow]
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April 29: RetroStyle Games is planning to bring Ocean Keeper to Switch, the developer has announced. Currently the title doesn’t have a release window on Nintendo’s console.
Ocean Keeper is a roguelike survival game in which you play as a Space Pirate Team that discovers secrets of the underwater planet to obtain an ancient artifact. For further details, read up on the following overview:
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Laika: Aged Through Blood finally launches on Nintendo Switch this month, new trailer
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Thunderful just came through with a final release date for Laika: Aged Through Blood. The game launches for Nintendo Switch on January 30, 2025.
It’s been a somewhat lengthy wait for Laika: Aged Through Blood. The game was originally expected on Nintendo’s console a year ago, but that version was pushed back just a day before release.
Mortal Kombat 1 gains Conan the Barbarian DLC this month, trailer
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Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios are giving fans a look today at Conan the Barbarian in Mortal Kombat 1, the game’s next DLC character.
The character will start to go live for early access players on January 21, which applies to those that own the Khaos Reigns content. Everyone else will gain access on January 8.
Okami creator Hideki Kamiya rants about Nintendo Switch 2 leakers
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Hideki Kamiya, who is now working at his new studio Clovers on Okami 2, has gone on a lengthy rant regarding Nintendo Switch 2 leakers.
Nintendo finally unveiled its new system today. However, that wasn’t before tons of different leaks surfaced online over the past few months. Everything previously reported about the system was pretty much spot on, including the new Joy-Con. Even the actual announcement date of the reveal turned out to be correct.
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Nuclear Throne seeing physical release on Nintendo Switch
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There’s another physical release in the works from Super Rare Games, and the company has announced that Nuclear Throne is getting the boxed treatment on Nintendo Switch.
4,000 units will be up for grabs. You’ll get a slip cover, a full-color manual, an exclusive sticker, and a trading card pack.
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Japan makes first arrest over illegally modded Nintendo Switch systems
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The first arrest has been made in Japan for Nintendo Switch systems that were illegally modded.
Police arrested the 58 year-old man on January 15 on suspicion of violating the Trademark Act. He’s believed to have welded modified parts to the circuit board of second-hand systems purchased in March last year. The man then went on to sell them on a flea market app for 28,000 yen each.
Backrooms Level X, narrative survival horror game, announced for Nintendo Switch
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Firenut Games and José Manuel Conesa Hernández are teaming up on the release of Backrooms Level X, the two sides announced today. It’s coming to Nintendo Switch later in 2025.
Backrooms Level X is a first-person narrative survival horror game. Following a freak accident, players end up in the Backrooms where they’ll need to survive.
