Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time launch trailer
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Level-5 has prepared a final launch trailer for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. A follow-up to the original Fantasy Life on Nintendo 3DS, this one is officially available for all Nintendo Switch owners today.
Catch up on everything you need to know in the following overview:
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance confirms Nintendo Switch physical release [update: full details]
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March 26: Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, which was previously announced for Nintendo Switch, today confirmed that a physical release will be available. Limited Run Games is working with SEGA on the boxed versions.
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance will be available standalone, but it seems that a collector’s edition is in the works. Details about it will be provided at a later date.
Miyamoto says he’s been wanting to grow the Pikmin IP, not ruling out a movie
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According to Pikmin creator Shigeru Miyamoto, he’s been wanting to grow the franchise over the past few years.
Pikmin has been around since the GameCube days, but it hasn’t seen the same amount of popularity as some of his other creations such as Mario and Zelda. However, during the Nintendo Switch era, it’s been steadily gaining traction – especially with the launch of Pikmin 4.
More: interview, Pikmin, Shigeru Miyamoto, top
Castle of Heart: Retold announced for Nintendo Switch, Switch 2
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Castle of Heart: Retold is in development for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, 7Levels announced today. The game is due out this summer.
If the name sounds familiar, that’s because we saw Castle of Heart on Nintendo Switch way back in 2018. Retold is “a massively upgraded and expanded version of the original game, featuring significant enhancements across gameplay, story, visuals, and more.”
Here’s some additional information:
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Shuten Order announced for Nintendo Switch, coming from Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka [update: release date, first details, trailer]
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March 16: Today, DMM Games and Too Kyo Games announced Shuten Order for Nintendo Switch. A release window was not provided.
Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait on actual details. But it’s still a significant announcement – Took Kyo Games previously made Master Detective Archives: Rain Code and worked on the recently-released The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy. Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka will naturally be involved with the new Nintendo Switch title.
Below is a teaser trailer:
Bubble Ghost Remake 2.0.0 update out now, patch notes
Posted on 1 month ago by Carlos in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Bubble Ghost Remake, developed by Nakama Game Studio, puts players in the role of a ghost guiding a delicate bubble through charming puzzles and mysterious corridors. Today, the game receives the 2.0.0 update, a significant overhaul aimed at making the experience more accessible, balanced, and personalized.
This update introduces flexible new features that give players greater control over how they play. Whether you want to focus on the story, the puzzles, or the challenge, the update makes it easier than ever to enjoy Bubble Ghost Remake at your own pace.
The full rundown is as follows:
Best-selling games of April 2025 in the U.S. on Nintendo Switch – The Hundred Line makes the top five
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New data from Circana gives us a look at the best-selling games of April 2025 specifically on Nintendo Switch.
There’s one new game this time around, which is The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy at #5. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the overall top seller, moving up from second previously. Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, which was #1 last month, falls off the list.
Here’s the full list of best-sellers on Nintendo Switch for April 2025:
Best-selling games in the U.S. for April 2025 – Minecraft carries things for Nintendo Switch
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Circana has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of April 2025.
If you’re a Nintendo fan, there isn’t too much to discuss this month. Minecraft, which was already successful and has only gained popularity due to the recent movie, charts the highest at #4. There are actually no Nintendo Switch exclusives this month – including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Here’s a look at the complete list of best-selling games in the U.S. for April 2025:
Nintendo shares Mario Kart World concept art, talks about adding NPC drivers
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Coming from today’s Mario Kart World interview, Nintendo has shared concept art for the game and has spoken about including NPC drivers.
The roster has some unconventional picks, including Cow – who has quickly become a fan favorite. Cow is actually a part of a group that Nintendo labels “NPC drivers”.
Nintendo’s Kosuke Yabuki, Masaaki Ishikawa, and Kenta Sato shared in the interview:
Mario Kart World was originally planned for Nintendo Switch 1
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Mario Kart World was originally planned as a game for the current Switch, Nintendo has revealed.
That piece of information comes from an official interview that went live today. The team was finding it a challenge to incorporate everything it wanted to do, including ramping up from 12 racers to 24 players. Programmer Kenta Sato said various sacrifices were considered, including “toning down the visuals, lowering the resolution, and we even considered dropping the frame rate to 30 FPS in some cases.” However, the move to Nintendo Switch 2 allowed for everything to be kept intact.
