Once Upon a Katamari announced for Nintendo Switch
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Bandai Namco is making Once Upon a Katamari for Nintendo Switch, the company just announced. It’ll be out on October 24, 2025.
This is the first new entry in the Katamari Damacy series in fourteen years. The King of All Cosmos has accidentally destroyed the Earth and stars once again, so players will need to restore the starry sky by rolling their Katamari across time itself, collecting objects through history as they visit the Jurassic Period, the Ice Age, historic Japan and more. Those who have save data from either Katamari Damacy Reroll or We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie can unlock a playable Young King once the game launches.
Here’s some additional information about the game:
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Monster Hunter Stories 3 announced for Nintendo Switch 2
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The Monster Hunter Stories series continues on, and Capcom just revealed Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection for Nintendo Switch 2. Fans can expect it in 2026.
Thanks to Capcom, we have the following details:
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Great God Grove physical release planned for Nintendo Switch
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We previously saw Great God Grove on Nintendo Switch as a digital download, but now a physical release is on the way. Super Rare Games is preparing production.
4,000 units will be made available. Each unit comes with a full-color manual, exclusive sticker, and trading cards.
Hitman: Absolution coming to Nintendo Switch this year, Switch 2 support in 2026
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Feral Interactive unveiled its latest Nintendo Switch port today, which is Hitman: Absolution. A release is planned for late 2025.
Hitman: Absolution first debuted in 2012 and has not landed on a Nintendo platform previously. Feral says the game will have native Nintendo Switch 2 support in 2026.
Here’s an overview of the game:
Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark 1.5.0 update patch notes, online multiplayer to come later this year
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The version 1.5.0 update for Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark has just been released. A future update for online multiplayer has also been announced for Fall 2025.
Inti Creates had previously announced that they would be supporting Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark with four monthly updates starting in April. Version 1.5.0 is the was supposed to be the last bringing online multiplayer, but that functionality has been delayed.
You can check out everything that comes with this update below:
Action RPG Nightmare: The Lunatic announced for Nintendo Switch
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CFK has just announced that they will be bringing Nightmare: The Lunatic to Switch. The game is set for December 12, 2025 with a physical release in Japan.
Nightmare: The Lunatic is an action rogue-lite in which you swap weapons, parry, and you special attacks to escape a Nightmare. Developed by Maetdol Games, it originally released on Steam in 2024.
Here’s some more information about the game:
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Super Mario Party Jamboree icons added to Switch Online for Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
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July 23: Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV will be out everywhere tomorrow, and to celebrate, new icons have arrived on Switch Online.
Many of you should know the drill by now. All of these icons are available exclusively to Nintendo Switch Online members. It’s 10 Platinum Points per character and 5 Platinum Points each for backgrounds and frames. Once you claim an icon, you keep it forever even if your Nintendo Switch Online subscription ends.
Nintendo Switch Online adds Donkey Kong Bananza icons
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July 16: It’s that time once again: a new Nintendo release comes with the latest set of icons on Switch Online, this time for Donkey Kong Bananza.
The first set is now available, lasting until July 23. Nintendo Switch Online members can spend their Platinum Points on various icons on a weekly basis. New icons will go up every Wednesday (Thursday for those in Europe) until August 13 at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET.
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List of all Nintendo Switch 2 games with a game-key card release
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Following the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, we’re putting together a complete list of Nintendo Switch 2 games with a game-key card release.
This is a new approach to physical media, which has seen a mixed reaction. In a way, it’s a hybrid between a true physical release and a download code. Each box comes with a cartridge, but there’s nothing really included. Rather than coming with all content, you’ll need to download the game first. After that you don’t need to connect online, but you need to insert the card each time you play.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A pre-order bonuses revealed
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Most Pokemon games tend to have pre-order bonuses, and Pokemon Legends: Z-A is no stranger to that. Retailers are now starting to come forward with different items that it’ll have on hand, and we’ll be rounding up everything in this post.
As a reminder, Pokemon Legends: Z-A is the second “Legends” game following Arceus. This time around, we’re visiting the main setting of Pokemon X and Y, which is Lumiose City. Players can choose Chikorita, Tepig, or Totodile as their first partner Pokemon and head off on a journey in which they’ll visit all manner of sights in the streets arrayed around Prism Tower, including shops, restaurants, and places called wild zones. Mega Evolutions are also back and are introducing new transformations, including Mega Dragonite.
